Manila Water maintains water quality amid 'habagat' challenges

Manila Water maintains water quality amid 'habagat' challenges

Despite the challenges brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat, Manila Water continued to provide safe and potable water to more than 7.9 million customers across the East Zone of Metro Manila and Rizal Province, maintaining high water quality standards even as heavy rains affected raw water sources. Heavy rainfall during the Habagat season can significantly increase the turbidity, or cloudiness, of raw water sources as runoff carries silt, …