The City Government is seeing a solution to the water problem being experienced by metro residents with the inauguration of a new transmission pipeline of the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) in Leganes town all the way to Ungka, Pavia, Iloilo on Tuesday.
With the project, an additional 9,000 cubic meters of potable water from bulk water supplier, Flo Water Resources Iloilo, Inc., is expected to be conveyed by the pipes going to the city.
"Finally, this is a first step in solving Iloilo City's water problem. The inauguration and blessing of the new MIWD line is indeed beneficial to our residents who are experiencing water supply problems," Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog, who graced the ceremony, said.
The chief executive is optimistic the additional cubic meters of water can somehow mitigate the impacts of scarce to almost zero water supply in some areas of the metro due to El Niño phenomenon.
"It is expected that starting Friday, Iloilo City will have substantial water in the MIWD lines," assured MIWD General Manager Imelda Magsuci.
The bulk water provider could previously supply 6,000 cubic meter of water but with the new transmission pipeline, a total of 15,000 cubic meters can now be supplied to the city.
With the project, an additional 9,000 cubic meters of potable water from bulk water supplier, Flo Water Resources Iloilo, Inc., is expected to be conveyed by the pipes going to the city.
"Finally, this is a first step in solving Iloilo City's water problem. The inauguration and blessing of the new MIWD line is indeed beneficial to our residents who are experiencing water supply problems," Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog, who graced the ceremony, said.
The chief executive is optimistic the additional cubic meters of water can somehow mitigate the impacts of scarce to almost zero water supply in some areas of the metro due to El Niño phenomenon.
"It is expected that starting Friday, Iloilo City will have substantial water in the MIWD lines," assured MIWD General Manager Imelda Magsuci.
The bulk water provider could previously supply 6,000 cubic meter of water but with the new transmission pipeline, a total of 15,000 cubic meters can now be supplied to the city.