MANILA Water Company Inc. said Friday that the ongoing construction of its P7.84-billion East Bay Phase 2 (PH 2) water treatment plant, particularly the installation of submarine transmission pipelines, was “making sizable headway” and that the project should be completed by the third quarter of 2025.
“With a total project cost of P7.84 billion, the East Bay PH 2 Water Treatment Plant is expected to deliver potable water to an estimated population of two million in Pasig, Pateros, Taguig, and nearby towns by the third quarter of 2025,” the water concessionaire said in a statement.
“This water supply augmentation project is part of the company’s Water Supply Master Plan that aims to ensure water security and supply reliability in the East Zone. With its completion, the project will also lessen our water supply dependence on Angat Dam,” it added.
Manila Water began laying down submarine transmission pipelines in July to enhance water distribution in its coverage area.
“The Central Bay and the West Bay are two projects that comprise the submarine transmission lines, essential components of the East Bay PH 2 Water Treatment Plant,” it explained.
The Central Bay Project, which costs over P1.7 billion, has two subpackages and features a 13.3-km, 1,200-mm diameter steel pipeline crossing the central bay of Laguna Lake from Jalajala to Binangonan.
Construction of the Central Bay project was said to be 24 percent complete, with a 1,422-meter pipe section having already been launched.
The P2.3-billion West Bay Project, meanwhile, involves the installation of a steel pipeline stretching 18.3 kms from the west bay of Laguna Lake in Binangonan to an onshore point in Taguig.
Pipe stringing activities are underway and said to be currently 44 percent complete.
Manila Water shares on Friday closed unchanged at P26.40 each.
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