Around 70 kilometers of primary pipes and more than 80 kilometers of secondary pipes will be laid by Maynilad to be able to expand its distribution network in the said areas. The pipe-laying projects will generate almost 2,000 jobs.
“We are committed to serving all the residents and establishments in our concession area. We are doing everything we can to reach even the farthest point in the West Zone,” said Maynilad president and CEO Ricky Vargas.
Maynilad is the largest private water concessionaire in the Philippines in terms of customer base. It is the concessionaire of the MWSS for the West Zone of the Greater Manila Area, which is composed of the cities of Manila (all but portions of San Andres & Sta. Ana), Quezon City (west of San Juan River, West Avenue, EDSA, Congressional, Mindanao Avenue, the northern part starting from the Districts of the Holy Spirit and Batasan Hills), Makati (west of South Super Highway), Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas and Malabon—all in Metro Manila; the cities of Cavite, Bacoor and Imus, and the towns of Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario—all in Cavite Province.
Maynilad targets 53,000 new water connections for 2014
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) plans to expand its customer reach by 53,000 accounts this year. The company is investing around P500 million to connect the additional accounts which will come mostly from Bacoor, Imus, Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario – all in the province of Cavite. The rest will come from Muntinlupa, Las Pinas, Paranaque and Pasay.