Metro Manila folk may feel drop in water supply mid-April

MANILA: Taps at home will not run dry as the summer peaks next month but expect the pressure level to be much lower as the supply allocation from Angat Dam—the primary source of water for Metro Manila and adjacent areas— will be reduced by mid-April.

While the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) has retained the 50 cubic metres per second (cms) allotted to the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) for household use from April 1 to 15, this will be slashed to 48cm between April 15 and 30 due to the dry spell caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon.