Manila Water lowered NRW in March
13 May 2022
After reporting an average NRW rate of 12 percent in March 2022, MANILA Water continues committed to maintaining its non-revenue water (NRW).
This level of NRW is claimed to be unparalleled in the Philippine water sector’s history, and it is among the lowest in Asia. The World Bank recommends a regular NRW rate of 25 percent or less.
“Maintaining our present level of NRW allows us to successfully bridge the supply gap and meet the needs of our customers for clean, drinkable water 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Manila Water President and CEO Jocot de Dios said in a statement on Thursday.
Water that has been created is wasted or lost before it reaches the customer as a result of a variety of circumstances including pipe leaks, illegal connections, pilferage, and the use of fire hydrants.
According to De Dios, the company has a thorough NRW reduction program in place to achieve or maintain the appropriate level of NRW, which includes minimizing waste of water, energy, chemicals, and other raw resources, as well as improving operating efficiency. Both technology and stakeholder interaction approaches are used in the program.
Water that has been created is wasted or lost before it reaches the customer as a result of a variety of circumstances including pipe leaks, illegal connections, pilferage, and the use of fire hydrants.
According to De Dios, the company has a thorough NRW reduction program in place to achieve or maintain the appropriate level of NRW, which includes minimizing waste of water, energy, chemicals, and other raw resources, as well as improving operating efficiency. Both technology and stakeholder interaction approaches are used in the program.
Over 4,000 water filtration units have been deployed by Waves for Water PH.
Leak detection, pipe replacement, meter inspection and calibration, as well as quick incident resolution and responsive coordination with stakeholders such as third-party contractors, national government agencies, local government units, and other entities, are all important aspects of the NRW reduction activities.
Manila Water’s initiatives to increase distribution lines and reduce system losses have resulted in considerable improvements in water and wastewater services for East Zone residents since 1997, according to the corporation. Since 1997, these techniques have enhanced water availability from 26% to 99 percent of the central distribution system.
Manila Water has recovered water losses to deliver approximately 1.3 billion liters of water daily to 6.8 million residents, up from 440 million liters per day in 1997. The company’s major program, Tubig para sa Barangay, or Water for the Community, provided clean and affordable water to over 1.8 million people from underserved communities.
