JOINT PRESS STATEMENT
State of Angat Dam and Water Supply Situation
July 3, 2019
The Angat dam water level as of six o’clock in the morning today is 161.08 meters, a little over three meters higher than the insofar lowest elevation this year. It is steadily recovering due to the run-off brought by the heavy rains received in the Angat area over the weekend.
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT
TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP ON ANGAT DAM OPERATIONS
JUNE 18, 2017
At the moment, the Angat dam water level is at 161.78 meters as of 6 o’clock in the morning. It continuously declines despite the PAGASA pronouncement of the onset of rainy season. The dam elevation is projected to reach 160 meters in the next three days.
SITUATION OF ANGAT DAM AND WATER SUPPLY FOR METRO MANILA
The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) has approved an allocation of 46 cubic meters per second (CMS) from the Angat Dam equivalent to about 4000 million liters per day (MLD) allocation to Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) for the month of June while suspending the allocation for irrigation.
PROPOSED POLICY GUIDELINES ON PAYMENT SCHEME FOR PERIODIC PAYMENT ON ACCRUED ANNUAL WATER CHARGES,SUPERVISION AND REGULATION FEES AND ITS PENALTIES
The NWRB has issued Board Resolution No. 003-0107 entitled “Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Grant Staggard Payment on Accrued Annual Water Charges, Supervision and Regulation Fee and Penalties” which authorizes the Executive Director to grant the request for staggard payment of accrued annual water charges, supervision and regulation fees and penalties of permittees/grantees within a period of one (1) year.
