Production of Manila Water’s Cardona Treatment Plant now up to 50 MLD

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Manila Water’s Cardona Water Treatment Plant, which began operations last March 14, 2019, is now providing up to 50 million liter of water per day to several towns in Rizal. At full capacity, the treatment plant will be able to distribute 100 MLD of potable water which will benefit 800,000 population.

Manila Water’s Cardona Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is now distributing up to 50 million liters of water per day (MLD) initially to barangays in Binangonan, Angono, Taytay, Baras and Jalajala, Rizal. Other beneficiary areas in Rizal will soon receive water when the plant progressively increases production in the coming months. The Cardona WTP started its operations last March 14, 2019, following completion of Phase 1 of the project and will help augment the water supply for the East Zone.

For the past 40 years, Angat Dam has been the sole water source for 96% of Metro Manila as well as the neighboring provinces of Rizal and Cavite. The Cardona WTP, which draws water from the central portion of Laguna Lake, was constructed to augment water supply to Manila Water’s concession area while alternative major water sources are being developed. The treatment plant with a full capacity of 100MLD is complemented by 45 kilometers of transmission lines plus 61 kilometers of distribution lines.

The Cardona WTP employs a more rigorous and complex treatment process and types of equipment compared to other existing water treatment plants because of the diverse quality of water from Laguna Lake. The process includes treatment for suspended solids, organic matter, algae and dissolved solids.

Its construction began last March 2016 and is expected to be completed by August this year as the completion of Phase 2 has been accelerated. At full capacity, the treatment plant will distribute potable water to about 800,000 population.


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