Maynilad to spend P21B to fix leaks and cut water loss

Maynilad Water Services, Inc. aims to cut water losses to 25 percent by 2027, tapping the remaining P20.6 billion in its five-year capital investment plan to ramp up leak repairs and pipe replacements across the West Zone.

At a media briefing on Wednesday, Maynilad Central NRW Head Engr. Ryan Jamora said the company continues to leverage advanced technologies to meet its targets.

“Our NRW reduction program is a sustained, multi-year commitment. Replacing aging pipelines is a critical part of this strategy, as it not only reduces water losses but also improves pressure and reliability for our customers,” Jamora said.

“We are working toward our target of reducing NRW to 34 percent this year—a substantial improvement from the 66 percent NRW level prior to Maynilad's re-privatization in 2007,” he added.

Under its government-approved 2023–2027 Business Plan, Maynilad‘s NRW level should be at 25 percen. As such, the company accelerate pipe replacement projects in priority zones, in coordination with local government units and stakeholders.

The utility said 90 percent of total NRW comes from physical losses, such as pipe leaks, while the remaining 10 percent comes from commercial losses, including illegal connections.

Leak detection and repair efforts are supported by technologies like correlators, acoustic loggers, and ground microphones, deployed across Maynilad’s expanding network of District Metered Areas.

As of end-March, Maynilad had repaired 18,070 pipe leaks, up 41 percent from the same period last year.

In 2024, the company fixed 57,562 leaks, a 57.4 percent increase from 2023, according to its IPO prospectus.

Maynilad, the largest private water concessionaire under the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System in terms of customer base, serves key areas in Metro Manila and Cavite.