Consumers using excessive water will get warning notices – MWSS

MWSS Water and Sewerage Management Department manager Patrick Dizon. File Photo

CONSUMERS with excessive water consumption in Metro Manila and nearby provinces may receive warning notices from the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) amid the El Niño dry spell.

At the “Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon” briefing on Thursday, MWSS Water and Sewerage Management Department manager Patrick Dizon said they would investigate sudden spikes in residential bills.

“Kung napatunayan po na wala naman pong leak sa kanilang kabahayan ay bibigyan po natin sila ng warning (If we found there are no leaking pipes in their households, we will warn them),” he said.

Aside from a warning, they will also receive recommendations on how to conserve water and minimize consumption.

All other customers will also be notified of their usage trends.

“Makaka-receive po sila ng mga notices po sa kanilang mga billing, kung iyong mga kanilang naging konsumo po ay tumaas ba o bumaba (Consumers will also receive notices in their billing if their consumption increased or otherwise),” Dizon added.

These are part of the measures discussed with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Water Resources Management Office, he said.

Earlier, the DENR earlier urged the public to apply the prescribed conservation action, which includes refraining from using garden hoses in watering plants, cleaning driveways, and washing cars, among others.

For its part, the MWSS is implementing low water pressure to avoid water wastage every 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Dizon assured consumers that intermittent low water pressures will not result in unannounced service interruptions.

“Hindi naman po tayo mawawalan po ng tubig sa mga oras po na magka-conduct kami ng (There will be no water supply interruption while we are conducting) water management strategies. Only the water pressure will be affected,” he said.

Dizon said both Maynilad and Manila Water will announce any service interruption, which is typically done for regular maintenance and leak repairs. PNA