Angat water level continues to drop

BY ELLALYN RUIZ

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THE Climate Change Com­mission has urged the public to conserve water throughout the dry season as the water level of Angat Dam continues to dwindle.

The water level in Angat Dam was down to 192.95 meters yes­terday from 193.15 meters last Monday. The reservoir is part of the Angat-Ipo-La Mesa water system that supplies about 90 percent of water requirements in Metro Manila and nearby areas.

CCC reiterated the imple­mentation of Administrative Order No. 24 issued by President Duterte which mandates all government agencies, govern­ment-owned and -controlled corporations, and state uni­versities and colleges to strictly implement water conservation measures.

Last March 12, water alloca­tion for domestic use sourced from Angat Dam was increased to 46 cubic meters per second or around 4,000 million liters per day to undertake preventive measures against COVID-19.

Angat Dam’s water level de­clined by almost eight meters since then.

To prevent the potential fur­ther decrease of water supply allocation in Metro Manila and nearby regions, the CCC en­couraged consumers to avoid unnecessary and excessive use of water, especially now that there is a greater household demand.