Maynilad may face fines over water interruptions Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star) - May 22, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Maynilad Water Services Inc. may face penalties over the two-week supply interruption this month amid the quality of water in Laguna de Bay, an official said yesterday. The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Regulatory Office has issued a notice of service obligation failure to Maynilad for failing to meet its service obligations as indicated under the concession agreement. “We are giving them five days to issue an explanation as to why they should not be penalized under the agreement,” MWSS chief regulator Patrick Ty said in a briefing yesterday. “They may be facing penalties which may be equivalent to rebates and the amount is dependent on the affected areas and the level of severity. We still have to check how many accounts were affected,” he … [Read more...] about Maynilad may face fines over water interruptions
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What you need to know about B.C.’s 2019 wildfire season so far
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By Star Vancouver Staff Mon., May 13, 2019 VANCOUVER—In the wake of two record-breaking years, B.C. is bracing for what could be another intense wildfire season. This story will be continually updated with the latest developments. Here’s what you need to know about British Columbia’s wildfires, how much they cost and what we can do about them: The latest Unusually hot and dry weather fuelled an aggressive start to the fire season, with one central B.C. blaze triggering an evacuation order and a local state of emergency over the second weekend of May. Both have since been rescinded, though an evacuation alert remains in place. The Lejac fire, as it’s called, was discovered May 11 east of Fraser Lake and had grown to 260 hectares by the following morning. As of May 13, the fire was 50 per cent contained. Article Continued Below Smoke could be seen from Osoyoos, B.C., in the afternoon as crews battled a roughly 15-hectare blaze 12 km west … [Read more...] about What you need to know about B.C.’s 2019 wildfire season so far
B.C., Quebec want it both ways with Alberta oil
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By Gillian Steward Columnist Mon., May 6, 2019 West coasters may not want Alberta’s diluted bitumen threatening their land and water. But they sure wouldn’t mind if more fuel derived from bitumen was sent their way. In fact, they are desperate for more gasoline and diesel fuel since tight supply means they are now paying the highest prices in North America: around a $1.70 a litre to fill up the family SUV. To add to their woes, Alberta’s new premier, Jason Kenney, on Wednesday threatened to further restrict B.C.’s supply of crude oil and refined products from Alberta if the B.C. government doesn’t back off its opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Limited pipeline capacity for crude oil and refined products, such as gasoline of which about 80 per cent comes from Alberta, is one of the reasons the price of gas has shot up. Construction has been stalled for months due to a B.C. court ruling. B.C. Premier John Horgan … [Read more...] about B.C., Quebec want it both ways with Alberta oil
Prime Infra targets delivery of first Wawa water by 2021
Prime Infra targets delivery of first Wawa water by 2021 Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star) - May 3, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Prime Infra, the infrastructure company led by ports and casino tycoon Enrique Razon, targets to secure the nod of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) board next week for the Wawa project as it hopes to accelerate delivery of its first water. Prime Infra said the project is calendared for MWSS board of trustees’ approval on May 9. “The Wawa water supply project is among the priority projects that was presented and submitted already by MWSS administrator Reynaldo Velasco to President Duterte. We look forward to the endorsement of MWSS to authorize its concessionaire, Manila Water, to move forward with this high priority project.“ said Razon, Prime Infra’s chairman and CEO. Prime Infra has drawn up an aggressive plan to accelerate … [Read more...] about Prime Infra targets delivery of first Wawa water by 2021
Maynilad: Brace for 2-week water supply interruption
Maynilad: Brace for 2-week water supply interruption MANILA, Philippines — Customers of west zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. in southern Metro Manila will have to endure a two-week supply interruption amid the quality of water in Laguna Lake. In an advisory issued yesterday, the water firm said portions of Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa and Cavite would have low pressure to no water supply until May 14. This is equivalent to around 170,000 water service connections. “We have supply constraints because of the proliferation of algae in Laguna Lake. Increased algae in raw water requires additional cleaning of our treatment plant filters, and this affects our level of production,” Maynilad spokesperson Jennifer Rufo said. The algae proliferation was observed in the lake on April 23 due to the warmer temperature brought by El Niño. “We are constrained to implement rotating supply interruptions in the … [Read more...] about Maynilad: Brace for 2-week water supply interruption