Kalibo water district: Water is safe for consumers

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

Residents have been assured the quality of water reaching their homes is definitely safe for drinking, a top official of Metro Kalibo Water District (MKWD) said. 

The water district dismissed claims of ‘imminent danger to the quality of Kalibo water which could not conform to national standards for potable drinking water’.

The controversy begun when Kalibo mayor William Lachica asked the local legislative council on January 13 for a modification of a memorandum of agreement for a joint venture between Cebu-based Mactan Rock Industries and the local government of Kalibo for bulk water supply and distribution for Kalibo concessionaires.

In reaction to the letter, MKWD chairman of the board Atty. Edmund Peralta said “the reputation (of MKWD) is damaged, that they are not providing their consumers quality water. “

“Unfortunately, the issue is embarrassing for the MKWD. In so far as the volume (of water), we have steady supply and enough potable water for the consumers,” he said.

“We are a large water district, well performing and one of the country’s best managed districts. For 37 years, MKWD have been serving the areas to ensure that safe and reliable water is available to all our more than 20,000 customers,” Peralta added in a press conference on Friday.

Peralta said the regular laboratory tests conducted by the Western Visayas Medical Center showed that the water from MKWD are within the national standards, safe and fit water for drinking and household use.

“We monitor and test water quality to ensure that it is safe for drinking,” he stressed.

MKWD is providing water sourced from deep wells to the towns of Kalibo, New Washington, Banga, Balete and some barangays in Batan.