PRESS RELEASE: Significant Strides in Water Conservation
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During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas with the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), key representatives from the Nasipit, Buenavista, and Butuan City Water Districts showcased significant strides in water conservation. They took center stage to discuss their latest initiatives and updates.
General Managers of Nasipit, Buenavista, and Butuan City Water Districts shared their programs and strategies focused on improving water access and promoting sustainability.
With water security becoming an increasingly vital concern, the 26th episode of Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas shed light on the agency's efforts on the empowerment of local water districts and promote equitable distribution of resources particularly in times of disaster.
Engr. John Michael Y. Benito, general manager of Butuan City Water District, revealed that the BCWD has curated and submitted an array of development programs to LWUA that will address and improve the water availability of the city in the future. He also added that the said programs are vital in the provision of additional water supply to the city with 11 million liters per day that will cater additional 3,500 concessionaires and will improve the service level of existing 42,000 concessionaires of the west area.
GM Benito shared that BCWD is closely monitoring illegal connections and other violations to the main distribution lines of BCWD to prevent water losses and poor distribution.
He also said that BCWD is currently doing procurement of equipment that will accurately locate and measure the areas where there are water losses. If this is addressed, concessionaires will enjoy better water distribution.
GM Benito reported that as of November 2024, the district successfully repaired 2,460 pipeline leaks. This initiative saved an estimated 1.51 million liters of water daily that is equivalent to a financial value of approximately P8 million. The achievement underscored BCWD's commitment to sustainable water resource management and highlighted the importance of infrastructure maintenance in addressing challenges on water supply.
Last Update: December 23, 2024