Enough water for consumers in Aklan despite El Niño

ENOUGH WATER FOR CONSUMERS. The Metro Kalibo Water District (MKWD) assures its consumers that there is enough supply of water even during the summer months  and the onset of El Nino / PHOTO BOY RYAN ZABAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

  

The Metro Kalibo Water District (MKWD) assured its consumers in Aklan of enough potable water supply in the onset of El Niño phenomenon this year. 

El Niño is expected to hit the country in June, the officials of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geological and Astronomical Administration (Pagasa) said. 

MKWD general manager Edgar Isada said the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) is monitoring the potential adverse effects of El Niño on the operations of water districts.

Isada said, “the MKWD could supply enough water to its consumers for their daily needs since its potable water comes from groundwater sources.”

But Isada is urging the households in the service areas to conserve and to use water responsibly during the El Niño and dry season.

The water district is serving 25,000 consumers in Kalibo and the adjacent towns of New Washington, Banga, Balete and portions of Batan. 

The water district sources its water supply from deep wells through its six pumping stations in Kalibo and Banga. 

MKWD, categorized as Large Water District, has also a 1,000 cubic meters water tanker in Barangay Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan to ensure continued supply of water 24/7 in service areas. 

So far, the consumers of water district are also experiencing low water pressure usually during peak demand hours.

With or without El Niño, the public and consumers are encouraged to report leaks, excessive water billings and illegal connections in the communities.  

Meanwhile, MKWD has an extensive reforestation project in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources and Natural Resources in the hinterland village of Galicia in Madalag, Aklan involving 150 hectares of forestland within the Protected Area of the Aklan River Watershed Forest Reserve. 

The project is the completion of 2005 watershed reserve reforestation of MKWD.