DUMAGUETE CITY – A new PHP10-million pumping station in Barangay Cadawinonan here is expected to add 3 million liters per day to Dumaguete City’s water supply once operational, Metro Dumaguete Water (MDW) said Wednesday.
MDW chief operating officer engineer Robert Cabiles said the facility, the company’s 23rd pumping station, would help meet the growing demand of MDW’s around 30,000 customers and benefit an estimated 3,000 more households.
Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, Cabiles said the additional supply would strengthen the company’s production capacity and improve water distribution, particularly in areas and commercial establishments experiencing low water pressure.
The additional 3 million liters would raise MDW’s production capacity to about 51 million liters per day from its current 48 million liters per day, an increase of roughly 6 percent.
The project includes the construction of the pumping station and a 1.6-kilometer transmission line, and is targeted for operation by March or April next year.
He added the project is timely as El Niño is expected to peak toward the end of 2026 and persist into the first half of 2027.
Even before the onset of El Niño, MDW had already rehabilitated around four wells in its existing pumping stations, resulting in increased water production, Cabiles said.
Cabiles also disclosed that MDW is exploring the possibility of acquiring additional property in Barangay Cadawinonan after initial tests indicated the presence of a potentially extensive well field in the area.
Meanwhile, Andrew Pangilinan, president and chief executive officer of Metro Pacific Water, a major stakeholder and controlling partner of MDW, underscored the importance of public participation in conserving water.
Pangilinan called for greater information dissemination on responsible water use, particularly as some areas continue to experience limited water supply amid the threat of El Niño. (Mary Judaline Flores Partlow/PNA)
GROUNDBREAKING. Officials of Metro Dumaguete Water, Metro Pacific Water, and the city and barangay governments participate in the ceremonial turning of the first soil for a new water supply facility in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday (Nov. 11, 2026). The 23rd Pumping Station of Metro Dumaguete Water is expected to deliver an additional 3 million liters of water to the city once completed in early 2027.
