CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)--The Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD), in its intent to augment the water supply pressure in Greenville Subdivision, consisting of 220 household beneficiaries, applied all efforts in coming up with a solution.

The subdivision, which is located in Barangay Bugo, here, had been experiencing low pressure to no water supply on a daily basis.

Through a collaboration amongst the Engineering Department headed by Engr. Edna S. Najeal, Maintenance Department headed by Engr. Nieva A. Ladera, Production Department headed by Engr. Alex Augustus S. Abangan, and the Operation Control Center (OCC) headed by Engr. Sol Oro M. Masangcay, a series of technical investigations were conducted, and it was found that the Greenville Subdivision had an average water pressure of only 2 to 4 psi. The normal water pressure per water service connection is approximately 10 psi.

With such disparity, COWD proposed transferring the existing tapping point from 150mm diameter pipe to 250mm diameter pipe in order to augment water supply pressure thereat. Said proposal was pursuant to the OCC's data analysis findings, which stated that the 250-mm-diameter pipe has a higher pressure.

On December 12, 2022, COWD implemented the approved plans, and an increase in the water pressure from 4 psi to 18 psi was observed. According to a testimony from one of the concessionaires at Greenville, "We did not have any interruptions even early this morning, and our dogs even had an early bath. Thank you, COWD, for the greatest Christmas gift given to our community."

COWD will keep an eye on Greenville's water supply, though, to make sure that the recent improvement stays.

The success story of Greenville Subdivision is just one of many among COWD’s targets to be true to its slogan, "Water Accessibility—Our Priority!" COWD may still have greater challenges ahead, but with teamwork and dedication, everything is achievable. (COWD/PIA-10)