Guarantee sufficient water supply – DCWD told

The City Council requested the Davao City Water District (DCWD) to guarantee sufficient water supply or connection in some areas of Barangay Panacan and adjacent barangays in spite of the urbanization brought about by the construction of the Lyceum of the Philippines University Town.

Councilor Bai Halila Sudagar, Chairman on Cultural and Communities and Muslim Affairs passed a resolution to request DCWD to ensure potable water connection to Phases 1 and 2 of Vista Verde, and Empress Village in the aforementioned Barangay.

Sudagar mentioned that residents of the said villages expressed their concerns and anxieties that their water supply will be compromised with the operation of the Lyceum.

“We enacted this resolution to bring this concern to the office of DCWD,” Sudagar said in an interview.

In the resolution, DCWD admitted that it is incapable to supply the water requirements of the Lyceum using its current facilities based on the certification of DCWD Acting General Manager Mildred Aviles dated September 21, 2016.

“It was mentioned on the same certification that to meet the demands of the said water supply for Lyceum, the DCWD needs the full implementation of the proposed Tamugan Surface Development Project,” the resolution stated.

Complementary facilities such as cistern or storage tank and booster pump are also needed. Moreover, there is also a need to install a 200mmØ pressure sustaining valve in order to maintain adequate water pressure on the immediate environs and nearby concessionaires.

As mentioned, there are 35,806 concessionaires in Barangay Panacan, 52,386 in Barangay Sasa, 14,381 in Barangay Pampanga. Also mentioned are Barangay Davao Gulf and Barangay Communal also with thousand concessionaires. (Julianne A. Suarez)