LA UNION LOCAL WATER SUPPLIERS URGED TO EXAMINE CURRENT SUPPLY CHALLENGES

May 10, 2024 Headlines

SAN FERNANDO, La Union

La Union governor Raphaelle Ortega-David called on local water suppliers in her province to assess current water supply situation in La Union and address challenges amidst the drought being experienced throughout the province.
A recent consultation at the Provincial Capitol in San Fernando City, led by the Provincial Government – Environment and Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO), Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO), and Local Economic Enterprise and Investment Promotions Unit (LEEIPU), sought to accelerate the Provincial Government of La Union’s effort in providing assistance water consumers especially this dry season.

General managers of the Metro Agoo Waterworks Inc., Naguilian Water District, Balaoan Water District General,
and Metro San Fernando Water District presented their respective data on the monthly and average volume of water
being supplied to consumers, trend on the serviceable areas, data on the occurrence of water outage and shortage, volume of water, data on serviceable area locations, and billed service classification graph per town. All suppliers pointed out a critical water situation in the province, needing swift interventions including government intercession.

Gov. Ortega-David vowed they will continue to harmonize efforts and plans with concerned stakeholders in addressing challenges in water supply La Union, while also gearing up its strategic action plans to ensure a safe and
sufficient water supply for the whole province.

Artemio A. Dumlao/ABN