Sibalom Water District commences the construction of its sixth pumping station in District 4 in the town proper of Sibalom following a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2025). SWD general manager Jonathan De Gracia, in an interview on Thursday (Jan. 23), said the pumping station could serve 2,000 additional households with potable water. (Photo courtesy of Sibalom Water District)
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The sixth pumping station of the Sibalom Water District (SWD) in the municipality of Sibalom is eyed to serve around 2,000 households with potable water.
A groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday marked the start of the construction of the P5.4-million pumping station in District 4.
“The sixth pumping station could generate at least 1,500 cubic meters daily,” SWD general manager Jonathan De Gracia said in an interview on Thursday.
He said with the fast economic growth and population in Sibalom, the five pumping stations of the SWD are not enough to serve the needs of the households.
“The households in the nearby barangays of Ilabas, Catungan I, and Solong would mostly likely benefit from the pumping station,” De Gracia said.
The water district currently serves around 5,000 households in 17 barangays of Sibalom through its pumping stations in District 1 and barangays Nagdayao, Durog, Solong and Panlagangan.
The new pumping station is targeted for completion by April or May this year. (PNA)