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Bay Municipal Administrator Joanna Patricia Padrid tells the Native Water Utilities Administration that the continual water interruptions ‘have been severely affecting our residents for greater than a yr now’
MANILA, Philippines – The municipal authorities of Bay in Laguna has lodged a grievance earlier than the Native Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) for the unreliable water provide companies of Laguna Water District Aquatech Assets Company (LARC).
In a letter to LWUA dated Might 30, Bay Municipal Administrator Joanna Patricia Padrid described the scenario as “untenable” and that the water interruptions have been occurring for greater than a yr now.
“The continual water interruptions have disrupted day by day life, affecting households, companies, faculties, and healthcare services,” Padrid wrote.
“The shortage of dependable water provide poses severe well being dangers and hampers financial actions in our municipality. Our residents have proven exceptional endurance, however their frustration is rising because the important service they’re entitled to stays unreliable,” she added.
The city is asking LWUA to research LARC and impose essential sanctions.
LARC is the only real water concessionaire of Bay. It’s a three way partnership of Laguna Water District and Equipacific HoldCo. Integrated. The corporate additionally provides water to the neighboring cities of Los Baños, Calauan, Victoria, and Nagcarlan.
Enrique Razon’s Manila Water not too long ago acquired a 70% stake in Equipacific, which in flip holds 90% of the excellent shares of LARC.
Rappler has reached out to LARC and Manila Water for feedback however has but to obtain a response as of writing. This web page can be up to date as soon as they reply.
Bay Mayor Jose Padrid had beforehand written to LARC on June 13, 2023, and on July 7, 2023, following up on “poor water strain and provide skilled by a lot of the residents in our municipality.” In January, the mayor requested a facility inspection.
In response to their grievance to LWUA, LARC by no means responded to their letters since final yr and solely approached them in April this yr when the native authorities determined to not challenge LARC a enterprise license and mayor’s allow. – Rappler.com
