Drop in Angat water level slowing down
The Philippine Star|May 21, 2024
The drop in the water elevation in Angat Dam is slowing down again due to heavy downpours that occurred over Metro Manila and nearby areas in the past two days, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said yesterday.
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The development, however, did not stop the MWSS from urging the public to continue conserving water as the reservoir is still nearing its minimum operating level of 180 meters.

Patrick Dizon, MWSS water and sewerage management department head, said the daily decrease in Angat's water level slowed down to 16 centimeters from the previous 40 to 50 cms.

"The effect of rain in the reservoir is good. The daily drop in the water elevation of the reservoir used to be from 40 to 50 centimeters. But because of the rain, yesterday the average decrease was down to 16 centimeters," Dizon said.

This story is from the May 21, 2024 edition of The Philippine Star.

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