The president of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. said his firm has devised a plan to augment the water supply of Bacolod City residents by an additional 7 million liters of water per day (MLD) to a maximum volume of 17 MLD in five months.
PrimeWater president Roberto Babrique Jr., in a letter to Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez dated March 7 in response to his call for swift proactive measure’s to address the city’s water shortage, said his firm recognizes the importance of ensuring a reliable and sufficient water supply to meet the growing needs of the community.
He said their plan to deliver an additional 7 to 17 MLD of water entails utilization of additional water sources to supplement existing infrastructure, along with extensive repairs and improvements to reduce water loss.
Babrique said they will undertake the following within five months:
*Optimization of twelve identified deep wells that can produce more or less 7 MLD of water volume;
*Forbes Hill water source interconnection and pipelaying project to divert 2 MLD of water supply from the Forbes Hill Pumping Station to different areas in Bacolod City, including Eroreco Subdivision, Barangay Bata, and various parts of Barangay Mandalagan;
*Activation of the Highland Hills Subdivision water source, upon its turnover to PrimeWater, to produce water volume of up to 1 MLD;
*Massive leak repairs or non-revenue water (NRW) reduction which will result in additional 2 MLD of recovered water; and
*5 MLD production from the Bocal-bocal Spring.
Their undertaking to supply additional water volume from those projects is conditioned upon the result of water quality tests and compliance with other regulatory requirements, Babrique said.
He assured that PrimeWater “will exert its best efforts and collaborate closely with relevant stakeholders and regulatory authorities to address any issue or constraint that may affect this undertaking”.
PrimeWater is committed to address the challenges posed by climate change, population growth, and urbanization in Bacolod City, Babrique said.
“By undertaking these proactive measures, we aim to safeguard the well-being and prosperity of the residents and businesses that rely on our services,” he said.
Babrique also said they welcome the opportunity to collaborate with Benitez and other stakeholders in “the pursuit of our shared goal of ensuring access to safe, reliable, and affordable water for all”.*