An additional 20,000 households, mostly urban poor families residing in the various resettlement areas in Sapang Palay, San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan, stand to benefit from adequate supply of safe potable piped water with the completion recently of the second modern water treatment plant (inset photo ) of the San Jose del Monte City Water District, major feature of a P631.8 million water supply improvement project funded by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) through the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA). Photo shows LWUA Area Manager Julian Tajolosa, representing LWUA Administrator Orlando C. Hondrade ( 2nd from left ) and SJDMWD officials led by Board Chairman Hermie Mateo (left) and General Manager Loreto Limcolioc (partly hidden at right ) presiding over the inauguration ceremonies which coincided with the SJDMWD's 27th anniversary.
c July 2 1 , 2007