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 Quezon
City-- The Local Water Utilities Administration has completed
the construction of water supply projects in forty-five provincial
areas as of the end of April 2009 at the overall cost of P 239
million.
LWUA Board
Chairman Prospero Pichay, Jr. said the completed projects are
part of the 220 water supply system development projects that
LWUA has targeted for completion this year that include the installation
or improvement of water systems in so-called waterless municipalities.
He said LWUA
has accelerated and expanded its water supply development program
to support the fulfillment of one of President Arroyo's priority
legacy programs, that of providing safe drinking water to every
barangay by 2010.
According
to Pichay, the completed projects involved the further improvement
or expansion of water supply systems of the beneficiary water
districts. A few projects were also for the rehabilitation of
water systems of certain water districts in Iloilo province that
were damaged by Typhoon Frank and other recent destructive typhoons.
Generally,
the projects involved the development of additional surface or
groundwater sources; the construction of water impounding, pumping
and storage facilities with provision for water treatment or disinfection;
the installation of transmission and distribution lines as well
as metered household individual service connections and fire hydrants
for fire-fighting and other emergencies.
The completed
projects were undertaken in the water districts of Penablanca,
Cagayan; Sta. Lucia, Ilocos Sur; Balaoan, La Union; San Quintin,
Bani and Pozzorrubio in Pangasinan; Cuyapo, Jaen and Gapan City
in Nueva Ecija; Sta. Rita and Candaba in Pampanga; Sta. Maria,
Baliwag, San Rafael, Bocaue and Meycauayan in Bulacan; Lian, Lobo,
Mabini ( 2 projects), Tuy and Taal in Batangas; Mauban, Quezon;
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan; San Jose, Mindoro; Casiguran and
Irosin in Sorsogon;
Lemery, Calinog,
Duenas, Dumarao, Miag-ao, Janiuay and Tubungan in Iloilo; Pandan,
Antique; Nabas, Aklan; Buenavista, Agusan del Norte; Metro Kidapawan,
North Cot::..bato; Kapatagan and Tubod-Baroy in Lanao del Norte;
Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte; Dapitan City; Ipil-Titay, Zamboanga
del Sur; Koronadal, South Cotabato; Madrid, Surigao del Sur and
Gingoog City.
This year,
LWUA is targeting the completion of water supply projects for
119 watertess communities within the jurisdiction of water districts
and for 101 already formed but still non-operational water districts.
May
26 , 2009
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