The Metro Dumaguete Water (MDW) assured its clients of enough supply as it prepares for the upcoming “Super El Niño” or dry spell from June to August this year, an official said May 21.
MDW is supplying water to 37,000 accounts.
“For us in Dumaguete, we are 100 percent dependent on our groundwater sources, so we do close monitoring of our water tables,” MDW public relations chief Katrin Folgo told the Philippine News Agency.
“And so far, based on our monitoring, we have sufficient supply of water in the city, and this is because we continue to benefit from the very robust groundwater sources that we have,” she added.
MDW conducts daily and monthly monitoring, and so far, no “abnormalities” have been found, she said.
Comparative data from the last El Niño season in 2024 also showed no substantial negative impact on MDW’s water table, Folgo said.
The MDW has identified mitigation measures to prevent water shortages in unexpected scenarios during El Niño.
It will construct its 23rd pumping station this year, with a capacity of 3 million liters per day (MLD).
Additionally, the water firm is continuing its regular tree planting activity with a target of 100 seedlings planted each year in batches in its 400-hectare watershed in Barangay Lunga, Valencia town.
She appealed to the people to report leakages and help conserve water as the country braces for the El Niño middle this year. ||
