The International Water Association (IWA) recognized Manila Water as a Climate Smart Utility in the first year of IWA’s Climate Smart Utilities Recognition Program, the first water utility company in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia to be recognized in this program that aims to inspire utilities and all their stakeholders to embrace climate resilience under three key pillars for action – climate adaptation, mitigation, and leadership.

After 25 years of operations, Manila Water Company, Inc. has made huge headway in growing its wastewater services in the East Zone concession area. From a single sewage treatment plant in 1997, Manila Water now operates 41 treatment facilities, increasing the company’s wastewater treatment capacity by 1,025%, from 40 million liters per day (MLD) at the start of operations to 410 MLD at present.

As schools reopen next week, mostly in a face-to-face class set-up, Manila Water Company, through the Manila Water Foundation, continues to champion water access, sanitation, and hygiene or WASH in schools in its service areas through the Lingap Eskwela program.

East Zone concessionaire Manila Water has assured the public that there will be adequate supply to meet the water requirements as schools are slated to reopen on August 22. Despite the pandemic and the scorching heat this summer, Manila Water continues to provide 24/7 safe and reliable supply to more than 7 million customers in its concession area in Eastern Metro Manila and Rizal Province.

Earthquake-stricken towns in the province of Abra found relief over the weekend with the provision of clean water through the help of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), Manila Water Company, and Manila Water Foundation.