Maynilad’s Las Piñas sewage treatment plant ready by 2026

Maynilad Water Services Inc. said on Monday its P4.84-billion water reclamation facility in Las Piñas regained ground after construction had been stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a statement, the west zone concessionaire said completion rate of the project now stands at 33 percent and was well on course to be operational by July of next year.

“Our construction timeline was unfortunately delayed by pandemic restrictions in 2020, but we resumed work in 2023 with renewed focus,” said Maynilad president and chief executive officer Ramoncito Fernandez.

“This project reinforces our commitment to providing reliable wastewater services for our customers and easing the pollution burden on Manila Bay,” he added.

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Once activated, Maynilad said the facility could treat up to 88 million liters of wastewater per day, serving around 360,000 residents across 20 barangays in Las Piñas. The treated wastewater would then be discharged into the Zapote River, which flows into Manila Bay.

For almost two decades, the company has been aggressive in expanding its wastewater infrastructure, with more than P46.4 billion in investments so far.

It currently operates 22 sewage treatment plants, two sewage and septage treatment plants and one septage treatment plant, with a combined treatment capacity of around 724,000 cubic meters per day.

Maynilad is the water and wastewater services provider for the West Zone, covering 17 cities and municipalities in Metro Manila and Cavite.

For 2025 alone, Fernandez earlier said the group was targeting to earmark up to P39 billion in capital expenditures.

On the firm’s plan to go public, the official showed confidence that its stock market debut eyed for this year could receive warm support from investors.

“Maynilad is the largest private concessionary in Southeast Asia. We have 1.7 million connections. We are the biggest and we are a defined concession area, which there’s still a lot of opportunities to improve and invest,” he said. —Lisbet K. Esmael INQ