QUEZON CITY, Philippines — West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. announced a reduction in its daily non-revenue water of more than 150 million liters as of June 2026 compared to the same timeframe in 2025.
The utility provider noted that the volume of water saved through system upgrades equals the full daily output of a standard treatment facility, enough to supply the basic everyday needs of roughly 770,000 residents.
The drop in non-revenue water—which refers to water lost due to leaks or theft before reaching customers—was driven by aggressive leak repairs along with the widespread replacement and pipe restoration of main, secondary, and local distribution lines.
“Reducing water losses enables us to make better use of the water already available in our system,” Chief Operating Officer Christopher Jaime Lichauco said.
”This becomes even more important as we prepare for possible supply constraints associated with El Niño, since every liter we recover helps strengthen our supply buffer without requiring an equivalent increase in water production,” he added.
Maynilad reported that its average non-revenue water level fell to 31.5% through the first half of 2026, down from 36.7% during the same six-month window in 2025. The company is aiming to maintain an average loss rate of 29% for the full year 2026.
To maintain this momentum, Maynilad earmarked ₱7.7 billion in capital expenditure this year dedicated to its loss-management initiative. The funding covers active leak detection efforts, district metered area upgrades, pipeline and meter replacements, and full-scale network diagnostics.
While the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System mandates Maynilad to lower its non-revenue water to 25% by 2027, the company indicated that current recovery rates put it on track to hit that threshold early, potentially by the end of 2026.