Ilang consumers ng Maynilad sa Quezon City, inirereklamo ang maruming tubig na lumalabas sa kanilang gripo

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Ilang consumers ng Maynilad sa Quezon City, inirereklamo ang maruming tubig na lumalabas sa kanilang gripo;   Naturang reklamo, iniimbestigahan na ng MWSS-RO

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00:00 Metropolitan Water Works and Sewerage System is now investigating the allegations of "polluted water" supplied by Manila to their customers.

00:09 It is clear that the discoloration in their water is happening in Manila.

00:13 Ryan Lezigue is in the center of Balita Live.

00:17 Audrey, MWSSRO is checking in Manila that the discoloration in their water supply is not going to happen again.

00:27 According to Audrey, the water that their customers experienced yesterday should be able to be solved within 3 days.

00:39 This is the water that comes out of the faucet of their customers in Quezon City.

00:50 The water is mixed with dirt.

00:53 The reason is to make it yellow.

00:56 One of the people who experienced water discoloration is Mayetta.

01:00 She said that the yellow water lasted for 3 hours from 7 in the morning to 10 in the morning.

01:07 If we pour it, it will spill on our mouth.

01:13 We don't know if it's polluted or not.

01:19 If the color of the water is like that, I don't let my daughter use it even when she takes a bath.

01:24 The problem with the water quality in Manila spread quickly at 4 in the morning and was talked about on social media.

01:32 That's why MWSSRO immediately conducted an investigation.

01:36 The initial investigation revealed that the discoloration of the water was caused by a high level of manganese from the raw water.

01:45 This is because of the low level outlet of the Angat Dam.

01:50 The water comes out of the Angat Dam.

01:57 There is a backup system under the dam.

02:03 There is a hole in the middle of the dam where water can be drawn in case of emergency.

02:12 Now, they are having repairs on the top of the dam.

02:15 Water is being drawn there while the Angat Dam is being repaired.

02:22 Now, Audrey, Manila is conducting a flushing in affected areas to solve the water problem.

02:29 The requirement is that they have to fix this within 3 days.

02:34 As long as they fix this within 3 days, they will not have any financial penalties.

02:38 But that does not mean that we can't do anything.

02:41 That's why MWSSRO can require additional steps to fix this problem.

02:54 MWSSRO is advising consumers who have experienced a flushing that they should let the water flow until it becomes clear.

03:02 To avoid compromising the health of the people, they should not drink the manganese water.

03:09 My advice is that we should not try and risk this because there is a risk of discoloration and we might have problems when we ingest it.

03:20 We can do this for flushing, cleaning of goods, and washing cars.

03:28 This can also be done for watering plants.

03:30 Manila is already taking action on the water problem.

03:35 Based on the discussion among stakeholders, it is expected that the level of manganese will increase.

03:47 The surge happened early in the morning yesterday and we need to make further adjustments to our chemical dose

04:00 so that we can address the rise in manganese.

04:06 And to be honest, it only happened for a few hours.

04:10 MWSSRO said that the areas that experienced water discoloration are now contained.

04:23 MWSSRO and the residents of Manila did not even report the situation to the authorities.

04:38 The Manila Permanent Administration asked for a water discoloration notice to their consumers

04:46 and they were told that it is not a problem because of the presence of manganese.

04:52 Ryan, if this happens again, does MWSSRO have a quick way to avoid danger to consumers?

05:05 For example, in the 1980s and 1990s, in Quinta Rizal, our deep well water was yellowish.

05:17 Our neighbors put a cloth to cover it. Does MWSSRO have a solution like this?

05:24 Well, Audrey, if this situation happens again, there is a big possibility because the repair will be done in 61 days.

05:39 Now, what can the consumers do? MWSSRO and Manila should allow the water to flow from the deep well to the well.

05:53 Because they will continue to flush the water.

05:57 They do not recommend putting a cloth to wash the water because it is dangerous.

06:06 They recommend using a different water source from the deep well like water from plants, car cleaning, and other.

06:19 But it is prohibited to drink this water.

06:23 Thank you very much, Ryan Lesigas.

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