Manila Water to adjust operations as water level dips at La Mesa Dam

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water has announced that it would implement adjustments in its operations due to the rapid decline of the water level at La Mesa Dam.

In a statement issued on Monday, the company said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services’ (Pagasa) El Niño advisory serves as a warning that the climate condition could pose a threat to Metro Manila’s domestic water supply.

With this, some areas in Marikina, Pasig, Quezon City, Taguig, and Antipolo, San Mateo, Rodriguez, Taytay, and Jalajala in Rizal, will experience “low pressure to no water” during peak demand hours.

These are the affected barangays:

Marikina

Fortune Nangka Tumana

Pasig City

Caniogan Kalawaan Palatiw Pinagbuhatan Sagad San Joaquin San Miguel

Quezon City

Pasong Tamo Sacred Heart

Taguig

Bagong Tanyag Bambang Central Bicutan Central Signal Village Hagonoy Ibayo-Tipas Katuparan Lower Bicutan New Lower Bicutan North Signal Village Santa Ana South Signal Village Tuktukan Upper Bicutan Ususan Wawa Western Bicutan

Antipolo, Rizal

Dalig Mayamot San Jose San Luis San Roque

Rodriguez, Rizal

San Jose

San Mateo, Rizal

Ampid I Ampid II Banaba Dulong Bayan 1 Dulong Bayan 2 Guinayang Guitnang Bayan 1 Guitnang Bayan 2 Malanday Maly Santa Ana

Taytay, Rizal

Santa Ana San Juan

Jalajala, Rizal

Punta Sipsipin

Angono, Rizal

Kalayaan Poblacion Ibaba San Isidro San Roque San Vicente

Binangonan, Rizal

Batingan Bilibiran Calumpang Ithan Darangan Kalinawan Layunan Libid Libis Limbon-limbon Lunsad Macamot Mahabang Parang Mambog Pag-asa Palangoy Pantok Pila-Pila Pipindan San Carlos Tagpos Tatala Tayuman

Manila Water also advised affected residents to store enough water during these periods. /ee