Angat Dam’s water level further declines
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 08:42:32 +0000
Angat Dam’s water level further declined on Tuesday amid a weak southwest monsoon or habagat prevailing over the country.
Based on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (PAGASA) monitoring as of Tuesday morning, the water level at Angat Dam was down to 160.58 meters, which is 0.43 meters lower than last Monday’s 161.01 meters.
It is once again inching closer to its 160-meter critical level for domestic water supply.
National Water Resources Board (NWRB) Executive Director Sevillo David Jr. said they are maintaining the 36 cubic meters per second (cms) water allocation for July. This is for distribution by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) to its concessionaires Maynilad and Manila Water.
The current level is still way below Angat Dam’s minimum operating water level of 180 meters, and normal high water level during the rainy season of 210 meters.
David said that once the Angat Dam reaches its 180-meter mark, the NWRB may increase the water allocated for Metro Manila’s domestic requirements. The normal water allocation is 48 cms.
However, this may still take some time to implement due to a weak southwest monsoon that may bring less rainfall over the country in the coming days.
PAGASA weather specialist Meno Mendoza said the weak habagat continues to affect the extreme portion of Northern Luzon on Tuesday. (Ellalyn de Vera-Ruiz)