Maynilad prepares for water shortage

WEST Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) said on Tuesday that it had laid out interventions, such as the installation of ultrasonic algae control equipment and upgrade of its silt curtain, as the government and the private sector are keeping an eye on all water resources to ensure that supply will be enough to meet the demand amid a looming El Niño.

Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon had said that the deteriorating water quality in Laguna Lake, the country's largest lake and a major source of potable water, was due to industrial pollutants, excessive fish feeds and chemicals threatening to cut Metro Manila's water source.