Water rates to increase beginning January
(UPDATE) THE Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) announced that the rates for both Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) and Manila Water Company Inc. (Manila Water) will increase starting January 2025 due to their various capital expenditures and the effect of the foreign exchange rate on their loans. Maynilad customers who are in the low-Income Lifeline program consuming 10 cubic meters (cu.m.) or less will have an increase of P10.56 per month for total charges on their bill starting January, while regular customers consuming 10 cu.m. or less will see a hike of P20.08 per month. Maynilad customers consuming 20-29 cu.m. will have an increase of P75.89 per month on their bill, while customers consuming 30 cu.m. and above will have a hike of P155.32 per month. Meanwhile, Manila Water customers who belong to the Low-Income Lifeline program will have an increase of P2.87 per month in total charges on their bill, while regular customers that are consuming 10 cu.m. of water or less will have an increase of P24.68 per month. Manila Water customers that are consuming 20 to 29 cu.m will have an increase of P54.79 per month starting January 2025, while consumers using 30 cu.m. and above will have an increase of P111.83 per month. The Low-Income Lifeline program is a water rate discount offered for residential customers who consume 10 cubic meters or less of water per month. "The reason for the increase is mostly due to the concessionaires' various capital expenditures. If we do not invest here, we will not be able to maintain the quality of service to consumers. If you notice, this year, we did not have significant water service interruptions because of Manila Water and Maynilad's investment in new water sources, pipe replacements, reduction of non-revenue water and treatment of waste water," MWSS-RO chief regulator Patrick Ty said. Manila Water provides water and wastewater services to Mandaluyong, Pasig, San Juan, Marikina, Pateros, Taguig, Makati, southeastern part of Quezon City, and San Andres and Sta. Ana in Manila; and several towns in Rizal Province which include San Mateo, Rodriguez, Antipolo, Cainta, Taytay, Angono, Baras, Binangonan, and Jalajala. Maynilad covers the cities of Manila (all but portions of San Andres and Sta. Ana), Quezon City (west of San Juan River, West Avenue, EDSA, Congressional, Mindanao Ave.; the northern part starting from Districts of the Holy Spirit and Batasan Hills), Makati (west of South Super Highway), Caloocan, Las Piñas, Malabon, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, and Valenzuela in Metro Manila; and the cities of Bacoor and Imus, and the towns of Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario in Cavite Province.
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(UPDATE) THE Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) announced that the rates for both Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) and Manila Water Company Inc. (Manila Water) will increase starting January 2025 due to their various capital expenditures and the effect of the foreign exchange rate on their loans.
Maynilad customers who are in the low-Income Lifeline program consuming 10 cubic meters (cu.m.) or less will have an increase of P10.56 per month for total charges on their bill starting January, while regular customers consuming 10 cu.m. or less will see a hike of P20.08 per month.
Maynilad customers consuming 20-29 cu.m. will have an increase of P75.89 per month on their bill, while customers consuming 30 cu.m. and above will have a hike of P155.32 per month.
Meanwhile, Manila Water customers who belong to the Low-Income Lifeline program will have an increase of P2.87 per month in total charges on their bill, while regular customers that are consuming 10 cu.m. of water or less will have an increase of P24.68 per month.
Manila Water customers that are consuming 20 to 29 cu.m will have an increase of P54.79 per month starting January 2025, while consumers using 30 cu.m. and above will have an increase of P111.83 per month.
The Low-Income Lifeline program is a water rate discount offered for residential customers who consume 10 cubic meters or less of water per month.
"The reason for the increase is mostly due to the concessionaires' various capital expenditures. If we do not invest here, we will not be able to maintain the quality of service to consumers. If you notice, this year, we did not have significant water service interruptions because of Manila Water and Maynilad's investment in new water sources, pipe replacements, reduction of non-revenue water and treatment of waste water," MWSS-RO chief regulator Patrick Ty said.
Manila Water provides water and wastewater services to Mandaluyong, Pasig, San Juan, Marikina, Pateros, Taguig, Makati, southeastern part of Quezon City, and San Andres and Sta. Ana in Manila; and several towns in Rizal Province which include San Mateo, Rodriguez, Antipolo, Cainta, Taytay, Angono, Baras, Binangonan, and Jalajala.
Maynilad covers the cities of Manila (all but portions of San Andres and Sta. Ana), Quezon City (west of San Juan River, West Avenue, EDSA, Congressional, Mindanao Ave.; the northern part starting from Districts of the Holy Spirit and Batasan Hills), Makati (west of South Super Highway), Caloocan, Las Piñas, Malabon, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, and Valenzuela in Metro Manila; and the cities of Bacoor and Imus, and the towns of Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario in Cavite Province.
