Ayala-led East Zone concessionaire Manila Water reached another milestone this year as it breached the one million mark in terms of water service connections in its concession area.

Manila Water Corporate Strategic Affairs Group Head Jeric Sevilla Jr. said the company now manages a total of 1,001,076 water service connections as of the third quarter of this year.

For the first three quarters of 2016, a total of 24,755 new water service connections was installed which consisted of 24,101 domestic connections and 654 commercial and industrial connections.

Sevilla said in September alone, Manila Water has installed 2,873 new connections, 2,813 of which were residential customers while the remaining 60 were commercial and industrial connections.

Manila Water expects additional water service connections both for residential and commercial and/or industrial customers in the coming years particularly in the towns of Rizal Province where most of the expansion programs are located.  “The company has been steadfast in its commitment to ensure access to piped water supply in its concession area,” Sevilla added.

Manila Water serves more than 6.3 million customers in the eastern portion of Metro Manila that covers 23 cities and municipalities including Makati, Marikina, Pateros, Taguig, San Juan, Mandaluyong, parts of Quezon City and Manila and the province of Rizal.