ANTIPOLO CITY – Some 20,550 households in the province are without water service following the rupture of a main water line extending beneath the Circumferential Road here early Friday morning.
Manila Water (MW), which supplies water to a large part of Rizal province, said its repair crews are already working on the problem. Service is expected to be restored by 8 p.m.
“Please be assured that Manila Water is exerting all efforts to ensure restoration of water service in the affected areas as soon as possible,” Dittie Galang, corporate communications affairs group head at MW, said in a text message to the Philippine News Agency.
A total of 20 villages across Antipolo, Angono, Binangonan, Morong, Taytay and Teresa are currently affected by the service interruption.
The waterless villages include: (Antipolo) San Isidro, San Jose, San Roque, Dela Paz, and Dalig; (Teresa) Poblacion, San Gabriel, May-Iba, Dulumbayan, Calumpang, Sto. Cristo, Prinza, Bagumbayan, Dalig, and San Roque; (Binangonan) Tayuman and Palangoy; (Morong) San Guillermo; and (Taytay) Dolores.
Meanwhile, Galang said water tankers are being dispatched to distribute water to affected households while the repair is being completed.
The spokesperson also told residents to expect discoloration of water once service is restored.
She advised consumers to allow a few minutes of flushing before using the water from their taps.
MW serves over 413,000 service connections in Rizal, providing water to an estimated 2.8 million individuals. (PNA)
