Boracay Water starts building P86M transmission line

MANILA, Philippines - Boracay Water said it has started building the Nabaoy Transmission Line, which is aimed at increasing water supply capacity in the island.

The P86-million project includes the construction of a 5.5 kilometer pipe connecting Nabaoy River water source to the Caticlan Water Treatment Plant.

The project will increase water supply capacity from 14.5 million liters per day (MLD) to 20 MLD.

The transmission line is expected to be completed by mid-year.

It is expected to meet the increasing water demand of Boracay, due to the growing number of tourists.

The Department of Tourism estimates that tourist arrivals to Boracay will jump 22 percent to 1.8 million this year. Boracay is one of the places that will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit this year.

Boracay Water, a company formed through the partnership of Manila Water and the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority in 2009, provides water and used water services in Boracay, Malay, Aklan, particularly in its three barangays – Manocmanoc, Balabag, and Yapak.

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Boracay sewer project to be completed by 2016

MANILA – Boracay Water is expecting to complete its new sewer project and sewer treatment plant in 2016, the company said on Monday.

Boracay Water, the water and used water service provider of Boracay Island, aims to expand used water coverage in the popular tourist spot to 75 percent from the current 31 percent with its Manocmanoc Sewer Network and Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), which has the capacity to treat 5 million liters per day (MLD).

The P298 million Manocmanoc Sewer Network project is composed of a 12-kilometer sewer line and 13 lift stations.

The P258 million 5 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant, meanwhile, will support the sewage process treatment such as debris and grit removal, biological treatment, conventional activated sludge, and disinfection.

“This will ensure that used water is safe for marine life and suitable for recreational activities when it goes back to the waters of Boracay, complying with the SB Standard of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources,” the company said in a statement.

The additional sewer system will serve 3,656 households or about 12,526 residents in Barangay Manocmanoc.

Boracay Water is a company formed through the partnership of Manila Water and the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority in 2009.

The firm provides water and used water services in Boracay, Malay, Aklan, particularly in Manocmanoc, Balabag, and Yapak.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com