RAW water allocation from Angat Dam, Metro Manila’s primary source of water, was increased to 46 cubic meters per second, the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) announced on Thursday. “NWRB will increase the allocation of MWSS from 42 cms to 46 cms from Angat Dam effective today, March 12,” NWRB Executive Director Sevillo David Jr. said in a text message. The raw water from Angat Dam is allotted to the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) for domestic water consumption in Metro Manila and adjacent areas, which is then split between Manila Water Co. Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. As of Thursday, Angat’s water level dropped to 200.58 meters from 200.72 meters but Ipo Dam’s water level was slightly up at 100.19 meters from 100.16 meters, based on data from Pagasa. Both the MWSS and NWRB are appealing to the public to conserve water and avoid wastage.

Source: Manila Times March 12, 2020 18:36 UTC