ZCWD, PrimeWater inaugurate PhP 742-M project in Zamboanga City

• Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=950080
• Thursday, December 22, 2016

(PNA), TPGJR/PR/

ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) -- A ceremonial opening of the multi-million bulk water supply metering house and bulk water transmission pipeline took place Wednesday at Barangay Pamucutan, this city.

After six years of undertaking the project amounting to PhP 742-million, the bulk water supply project through a contractual joint venture with PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation in 2014, is now ready to serve the public.

For the first five years the 50 million liters per day (MLD) facility would initially cater to 15,330 new water connections and 4,983 re-connections.

The facility would also supply in part 30 million liters per day to customers in the city’s west coast barangays currently being serviced by the Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD).

For water to reach the taps of the ZCWD customers, a 23-kilometer water transmission pipeline amounting to PhP 513-M was also undertaken by a private contractor, the Ecosystem Technologies, Incorporated.

By the first quarter of 2017, water supply from the facility would reach the city proper with the completion of the 23-kilometer pipeline.

The new pipeline is expected to increase water pressure and availability in the central business district (CBD).

With increased capacity brought about by the Pamucutan facility, the current water supply from the Pasonanca Water Treatment Plant distributed in the West coast can now be re-channeled to the CBD.

While this will bring positive developments in the city of Zamboanga, customers are also advised that due the increased water pressure, possible breaks in the service line and connections may result in burst pipes and leaks;

Turbidity issues will also occur as increased pressure could dislodge sediments and affect water clarity.

Such occurrences are expected as part of “breaking–in” the new facility and the transmission and distribution lines.

Customers are enjoined to check their service connections even before water supply facility is injected into the system.

The opening activity was witnessed by top officials of ZCWD and other government officials.