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Aboitiz-led Apo Agua supplies water to Davao City Water District with state-of-the-art facility
The Philippine Star
|January 13, 2024
Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. (Apo Agua), a water subsidiary of Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), has reached a major milestone by commencing the supply of safe, reliable, and sustainable water to the Davao City Water District (DCWD) last December 1, 2023, marking a significant leap forward in the country's water infrastructure development.
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SUSTAINABLE WATER. Apo Agua's Water Treatment Plant, located in Brgy. Gumalang along the BukidnonDavao Highway, uses a water-energy nexus concept, where the water used to generate power is treated and supplied to DCWD water reservoirs.
The operational launch of the Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project (DCBWSP)- the largest of its kind in the country at 300 MLD with a 70-kilometer pipeline - addresses the water needs of over one million Davaoeños. Equally important, it augments the city's reliance on groundwater sources, allowing the aquifers to rest and replenish while accommodating increasing water demand.
In a recently released joint statement with Apo Agua, DCWD announced that it had started supplying the water last December to its Calinan, Tugbok, Riverside, Dumoy, Cabantian, and Panacan water supply systems. Both parties have verified that the water quality meets the Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water, the benchmark for water safety in the country.
"We are proud to mark this milestone of our Apo Agua team in partnership with the Davao City Water District to deliver safe, reliable, and sustainable water to the people of Davao. For Aboitiz Infra Capital, this achievement also underscores our commitment to advancing crucial infrastructure, building thriving ecosystems and enhancing the quality of life in the communities we serve while being responsible stewards of the environment," said AIC President and CEO Cosette Canilao.
In line with the Aboitiz Group's Great Transformation thrust to become the Philippines' first techglomerate, Apo Agua has taken an innovative approach to water infrastructure development with the use of advanced technology that ensures it meets the needs of current and future generations.
This story is from the January 13, 2024 edition of The Philippine Star.
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