‘No water supply interruption for MM’
The Philippine Star|May 03, 2024
Metro Manila and nearby provinces would not experience water interruptions after the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) maintained the 50 cubic meters per second (cms) allocation from Angat Dam, an official of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said yesterday.
‘No water supply interruption for MM’

During a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, MWSS water and sewerage management department manager Patrick Dizon said the NWRB granted the request of the Angat Dam technical working group to retain the 50 cms allocation for Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water amid the high temperatures being experienced in the country.

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