“The elevation of Angat will reach 180 meters (Saturday). However, we are projecting that there will be no interruption tomorrow, except for the regular maintenance activities,” MWSS Angat/Ipo Operations Management Division head Patrick -- READ MORE:
government anticipates Angat Dam’s water level to fall below its minimum operating level of 180 meters.
The water interruptions will affect at least 591,000 households, or over a third of the 1.5 million affected households in April, Dizon said.Angat Dam supplies over 90% of Metro Manila’s potable water requirements. Maynilad said it will hold a press briefing on Monday to disclose specific details on the impact of the lower water allocation.
In its Bulletin No. 1, WRMO reminded all government agencies to ensure they have separate water meters and to regularly check if these are functioning properly. “As a guide, each employee must not consume more than 50 liters of water per day in office buildings and not more than 180 liters per day in households/condominiums and 24/7 offices.
The state weather bureau earlier warned some 36 provinces may experience a dry spell while at least two provinces may suffer from drought.
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