published February 03, 2010 in BusinessWorld
TACLOBAN CITY -- Water supply in this city and nearby towns will be reduced until Feb. 5 as the Leyte Metropolitan Water District (LMWD) desilts major sources.
The rivers in Pastrana and Dagami towns are heavily silted as a result of the continuous rains, said LMWD General Manager Nestor P. Villasin.
"Due to the continuous heavy rainfall in the region, volume of silts and sediments causes decrease in the volume of raw water entering our intake structures in Tingib, Pastrana, Leyte," Mr. Villasin stated in an advisory issued yesterday.
The desiltation would cause a 20% decrease in water production and will result in low water pressure to no water in far points of distribution such as Tacloban City.
Ma. Teresa D. Pascua, LMWD information officer, said in an interview that the water sources will not be totally shut during desiltation.
"All efforts are being undertaken by LMWD management in order to restore normal water supply the soonest," she said.
"Our personnel are there in the source to do desilting 24 hours to prevent total closure,."
The Pastrana source supplies the water requirement of Pastrana, Sta. Fe, and Palo towns.
Another source in Dagami delivers water to the towns of Dagami, Tabon-tabon, Tanauan and Tolosa.
The two sources have a combined daily water output of 31,000 cubic meters.
Meanwhile, the water district assured the public water from the facility is potable despite flooding.
Transmission and distribution lines are regularly inspected for possible leaks.
Ms. Pascua said that if water is turbid, concessionaires have been advised to check service pipes and call their office for immediate repair.
"We monitor the quality of water through our personnel deployed in different points," she added. -- Sarwell Q. Meniano
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