THE country’s water supply in 2024 will be sufficient despite the threat of El Niño contrary to the assessment by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), said the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) on Tuesday.
The MWSS added that it surpassed its collection target at the Angat Reservior with 214 meters of available water and it has already prepared for the looming dry spell.
“Isang taon po natin itong pinaghahandaan. Nakapag-ipon po tayo at umabot pa ng above our target elevation na 212 meters, meaning magiging kampante tayo sa onset ng El Niño,” MWSS District Manager Engineer Patrick Dizon said in a report on 24 Oras.
The DENR has warned of potential issues with the water supply should the public fail to adequately conserve water during the El Niño phenomenon.
Dizon said that although the water in Angat Dam may drop lower than the normal operating level of 180 meters during El Niño’s peak, the supply will be replenished during the rainy season in June based on forecasts by state weather bureau Pagasa.
However, PAGASA said rainfall predictions would depend on the actual length of the El Niño dry spell.
