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real," he said.
Lawmakers ordered the
IvIWSS to look at mechanisms
ihat would allow consumers
lo recover anv amount lost
because oI the water service
Lnterruptions.
"We will be studying oP-
lions if there is Soing to be
a rebate. NormallY, we do it
in the next rate rebasing, but
unlorhr4ately congressmen are
saying that 2022 is too long,"
MWSB chief regulator Patrick
Ty said.
" "We will discuss this af-
ter we fix the problem. TheY
(Manila Water) hoPe to find
a solution bv Aoril so we will
study all opdioniby that time,"
he added.
IV said a rebate has nothaP-
penad in the past two years,
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chairman of the House com- with west zone concessionaire th€ current 58 meters.
missing in.the law," ArroYo
FromPasel told reporters.
Quezon City Rep. Winnie
mittee on Housing and Urban
DeveloDment.
Mavnilad Water Sewices Inc.
and more deep wells coming in
However, the MWSS said
De la Cruz said the water
concessionaire is monitorin$
its other plant in east La Mesa,
"Everything is on the table Castelo. whb chairs the House The'lawmakers urged the
water concessionaire to com- service interruptions would which serves the two
right now. But we tust want to commiitee on Metro Manila and has a capacity of 80 to
focus on water selice recov- Development, convened the oensate aflected consumers. cgntinue as restoration re- 101
hearinq.
' The MWSS RegulatorY Of- mains on a staggered basis. MLD,
ery" he said. Manila Water interruPted "We have to prePare fo
Caslelo agreed with RePs. fice has sent Manila Water no-
Sanctions eYed tices of violation on March & its supply since last week in contingencies. Rig now, ther
rtinopncles- Risht
Alfredo Benitez (Negros Oc- is no imDact vet but we
The House of RePresenta- ' cidental), Gus Tambunting 11 and 12. most of its concession area as
As to the suspension of the the water level at La Mesa Dam to slow iowri the withd
tives is eyeing penalties against (Paraiaque), Manuel LoPez
water rate increase aPProved drooped to critical levels amid of that planJ from the La
Manila Water for failue to Pro- (Manila) and Bayani Femando reserves," he said.
vide water supply around the (Marikina) that Mahila Water last yeat Manila Water said El Nino and higher demand.
Supply from La Mesa Dam "We have to make o
clock to its consumers for more should be penalized. this is a different issue.
is Manila Watet's teserves erational adjustments on
than a week. During the hearidg, TY said "This is determined from
expenses incurred in the Past since it has maximized alioca- ground to manage the si
The country's ivater con- Manila Water violaled its con-
cession law should be revised cession agreement with the arrd futuie proiects and how You tion from Angat Dam at 1,600 ioo" De la Cruz added.
million liters per day (MLD). Although the supPlY r
to Denalize firms that fail to sovernment when it failed to recover those is reflected in the
will be addressed, De la
coirolv with distribution [rovide water for 24 hours iate incrcase," De 1a Cruz said.
La Mosa Dan said the water shortage wou
agreiments, Speaker Gloria daily to its crlstomers. $upply 9O% Manila Water watned the cofltinue during the who
Macapagal-Arroyo said. Fie admilted that thei r
"We have to add a PenaltY hands are tied on the issue: l0stor€d public that more households summer.
"Unfortunately, the MWSS The Ayalaled firm rePorted in San Mateo and Montalban in "But Manila Water will
orovision in the law lor those
with impose fines and Pen- restoring wat€r suPPlY to 90 Per' Rizal would be affected if the do its best under this limited
i"ho fail to comply some cannot situatioo" he said.
parts of the concession aqree- alties," Ty said in response to ccnt of ils customers, following critical level at La Mesa Dam suoolv' ' '
slips further to 65 meters from - With Delon Porcalla
ment. That seems to be wlat's the question raised bY Benitez, the start of cross-border flows
" +EAoule N€tas"
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