DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, June 15 (PIA) -- An additional deep well is expected to serve the needs of 35,000 households in its service area to address the dwindling water supply in the city.
Metro Dumaguete Water, a Joint Venture company between the Dumaguete City Water District (DCWD) and the Metro Pacific Water (MPW), broke ground on June 14 for their first additional deep well that will bring an additional eight million liters of water per day as long-term solution to the water shortage problem.
The deep well, to be built in Brgy. Cadawinonan, is the first of two new wells that aims to provide an additional eight million liters per day (MLD) to the water supply in Dumaguete City.
Construction of the second new well is scheduled to start next month, said MDW Corporate Communications Officer Kate Young Ricardo.
Since starting its operations in February 2021, MDW has committed to adding more water sources to meet the increasing water demand in the city.
MDW Chief Operating Officer David Berba said the new deep well of MDW is the biggest milestone yet as it is expected to generate the biggest impact once completed.
Both new water sources will have reservoirs that can each store 3,000 cubic meters of water, especially for peak hours.
“The new wells we are building will make the most difference, and once these wells begin operations, soon you will feel the improvement," Berba said.
Based on MDW’s data, there is a water supply deficit of around 14 million liters per day in the Dumaguete service area.
The two new sources will improve pressure for a target area consisting of 8,000 households.
Citing the event as momentous, DCWD Chairman Engr. Lloyd Tenaja shared how the project is a big step towards the improvement of the water supply in the city.
“This is the answer to a need that was felt starting in 2018,” Tenaja said.
Meanwhile, MDW will implement the LWUA-approved tariff adjustment effective July 1, 2022.
The tariff adjustment will be reflected on the August water bill. (JCT/PIA7 Negros Oriental)
