Water supply in Metropolitan Cebu decreases due to dry spell

The water supply of Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) has decreased due to the ongoing dry spell caused by the strong El Niño phenomenon. Tommy Gonzalez of the production department of MCWD said on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, that they have observed that the supply has been depleting since the last quarter of last year. MCWD is a primary water utility company, which serves the cities of Cebu, Mandaue , Talisay and Lapu-Lapu and the towns of Consolacion , Liloan , Compostela , and Cordova .

He said they used to produce 301,000 cubic meters of water daily, but now they can only produce around 276,000 cubic meters per day. "We have consumers from the coverage area who are already complaining that their supposed 24-hour availability of water is now intermittent," he said. He said the water needs of the entire Metro Cebu amount to 600,000 cubic meters per day, and they only provide 52 percent, or approximately 312,000 cubic meters. Clarification He clarified that MCWD does not serve everyone in the metro. Non-customers should not address their complaints to the water district, he said

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Water Supply Metropolitan Cebu Water District Dry Spell El Niño Cebu Mandaue Talisay Lapu-Lapu Consolacion Liloan Compostela Cordova

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