The West Zone concessionaire said its daily non-revenue water (NRW) volume as of June 2026 declined by more than 150 MLD from a year earlier. The recovered volume is equivalent to the output of a water treatment plant.
Plugging leaks
Maynilad attributed the improvement to targeted leak repairs and the rehabilitation of tertiary, secondary and primary pipelines across its concession area.
Its average NRW level fell to 31.5 percent in the first half of 2026 from 36.7 percent a year earlier.
NRW refers to water that is produced but does not generate revenue because of leaks, inaccurate meters, illegal connections and other physical or commercial losses.
“Reducing water losses enables us to make better use of the water already available in our system. This becomes even more important as we prepare for possible supply constraints associated with El Niño, since every liter we recover helps strengthen our supply buffer without requiring an equivalent increase in water production,” Maynilad chief operating officer Christopher Jaime T. Lichauco said in a statement.
P7.7-B program
Maynilad has allotted P7.7 billion this year for its NRW management program, covering pipe and meter replacements, active leakage control, district metered areas and network diagnostics.
The company is targeting an NRW level of 25 percent by 2027 under its Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System-approved business plan.
Maynilad said its current performance puts it on track to reach about 25 percent by the end of 2026 and achieve an average NRW level of 29 percent for the full year. —Ed: Corrie S. Narisma
