Water level at Angat Dam rises

MANILA (PNA) — The water level at Angat Dam in Bulacan is rising, officials of the Manila Water and Sewerage System (MWSS) reported Wednesday.

MWSS Deputy Administrator Macra Cruz said in a text message to the Philippines News Agency that the water level at Metro Manila's main reservoir continues to rise due to continuous rains pouring in the area.

Cruz said said the water level rose from 157.63 to 158.20 meters above sea level on Wednesday.

The MWSS expects the water level at the dam to continue to rise in the coming days.

“We cannot totally solve this problem of water supply unless the water level in Angat Dam normalizes. We will start cloud seeding over it today to increase water level,” Cruz said.

Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson, on the other hand, said the water shortage problem in areas being serviced by Maynilad Water Services Inc. (MWSI) is already "in crisis proportions."

Singson said 50 percent of the nine million residents in the MWSI areas of Metro Manila are affected by the water crisis.

Local governments in these areas have utilized firetrucks to augment Maynilad's 30 water trucks in delivering free water to the affected residents. (PNA)

Source: MB