Manila Water has installed a total of 3,073 fire hydrants within its concession area as part of its continuing drive to prevent the loss of lives and property in cases of fire incidents.
Ferdinand M. Dela Cruz, Manila Water’s Group Director for Corporate Strategic Affairs, assured local government units that adequate water supply for firefighting could be drawn from these fire hydrants anytime. “We are duty-bound to ensure that fire hydrants are available not only to the Bureau of Fire Protection but even to volunteer fire brigades especially since fire incidents have been prevalent throughout the year and not only during the summer months,” Dela Cruz said.
Dela Cruz added that the installation of the fire hydrants is part of the company’s commitment to provide not only clean, potable and reliable water supply to its customers but also the means that they can use in times of fire incidents in their neighborhoods.
“Apart from the provision of fire hydrants, part of Manila Water’s pledge to communities and the authorities is to conduct as information drive on the proper way of using and protecting the hydrants especially among low-income communities,” Dela Cruz said.
Manila Water is the East Zone concessionaire of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System providing water and used water services to parts of Quezon City and Manila, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Marikina, Pasig, Pateros, Makati, Taguig and several towns of Rizal Province.