WEST-ZONE CONCESSIONAIRE Maynilad Water Services, Inc. said its P4.84-billion water treatment plant in Las Piñas City has reached 33% construction progress and is expected to start operations in July 2026.
Once operational, the facility will handle up to 88 million liters of waste per day, serving an estimated 360,000 residents in 20 areas in Las Piñas City, Maynilad said in a statement on Monday.
Clean wastewater from the facility will be discharged into the Zapote River, which flows into Manila Bay.
“Our construction timeline was unfortunately delayed due to pandemic restrictions in 2020, but we resumed work in 2023 with a renewed focus,” said Ramoncito S. Fernandez, president and CEO of Maynilad.
“This project reinforces our commitment to provide reliable wastewater services to our customers and reduce the pollution burden in Manila Bay,” he added.
Maynilad said the Las Piñas Water Reclamation Facility is part of its “major plan to accelerate the rollout of sewerage and sanitation services in Metro Manila.”
The project is jointly funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Development Bank of the Philippines.
The company said it has invested more than R46.4 billion in developing waste water infrastructure across its territory since 2007.
Currently, Maynilad operates 22 sewage treatment plants, two sewage treatment plants, and one sewage treatment plant, with a combined treatment capacity of 724,000 cubic meters per day.
“This latest facility is proof of Maynilad’s commitment to sustaining the environment and public health through improved wastewater management,” said the company.
The company serves parts of Manila, Quezon City, and Makati. It also operates in Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas, and Malabon. It also serves the cities of Cavite, Bacoor, and Imus, and the towns of Kawit, Noveleta, and Rosario, all in the province of Cavite.
Metro Pacific Investments Corp., which owns a majority stake in Maynilad, is one of the three Philippine units of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., others in Philex Mining Corp. and PLDT Inc.
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