MCWD Gets Additional Water Supply From Private Supplier

The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is getting an additional 6,000 cubic meters of water a day from a private supplier.

MCWD Acting General Manager Noel Dalena said they are getting the additional water supply from Abejo Water Corp.’s latest bulk water supply in Casuntingan, Mandaue City, which was activated on Monday.

Abejo Water chief executive officer Gabino “Borgy” Abejo Jr. said this brings to 45,000 cubic meters their total supply to MCWD at the rates of PHP15 to PHP18 per cubic meter.

Abejo said that while they have a contract to supply MCWD 6,000 cubic meters per day from its bulk water supply, its capacity is 8,000 cubic meters a day.

Production can be increased to 8,000 cubic meters at MCWD’s request.

Abejo Water has been supplying bulk water to MCWD since 2003.

The rates depend on location and distance from MCWD injection points: PHP15 in Cabangcalan, Mandaue City; PHP14 in Consolacion, Cebu; PHP16 in Pit-os, Cebu City; and PHP18 in Talisay City.

Abejo said they have a coming brackish water desalination plant in Lapu-Lapu City, which will supply 7,000 cubic meters of water daily to MCWD at PHP24 per cubic meter.

The desalination plant for Lapu-Lapu City is imported from Europe, together with the desalination plant for Panglao, Bohol with a capacity of 5,000 cubic meters per day.

Dalena said Abejo Water’s rate of PHP15 per cubic meter is lower by PHP9 compared to their buying price of PHP24 per cubic meter from Cebu Manila Water Development (CMWD) and PHP.30 lower than the minimum water rate of PHP15.30 per cubic meter to those who consume 10 cubic meters and below.

Dalena said they buy bulk water from CMWD at PHP24 per cubic meter because its source, the Luyang River in Carmen, Cebu is too far.

Dalena said that with the additional 6,000 cubic meters from Abejo Waters, their water supply increased from 195,000 to 201,000 cubic meters for their 175,000 service connections. (PNA) LAP/EB/SSC