Manila Water has continued its unabated expansion and maintenance of its water connection to ensure its growing customer base is afforded 24/7 clean and potable water.
As of November 2023, the East Zone water concessionaire has laid and maintained 5,445.96 kilometers of pipelines all over the East Zone of Metro Manila.
鈥淭he expansion of the water network is part of the company鈥檚 big push to serve additional customers beyond the central distribution network,鈥 Director of Communication Affairs Group Jeric Sevilla said.
Manila Water now has a 7.6 million customer base being supplied with 24/7 clean and potable water.
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Sevilla also assured customers that water from Manila Water up to the meter is safe to drink. The water concessionaire regularly complies with the stringent parameters of the Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water.
Aside from the expansion and maintenance of the clean water network, the East Zone concessionaire also continues to extend the reach of its wastewater treatment and sanitation services to its customers.
As of November 2023, the company had laid and maintained a total of 468.91 kilometers of sewer lines. These lines will ensure that wastewater coming from households and establishments will go through the proper treatment before its release to聽water聽bodies.