Officials of the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD), Cebu’s main water supplier, said demand for water may increase by 10,000 cubic meters (cbm) in May, owing largely to the heat brought by the El Niño weather phenomenon.
The increased demand is more than what the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) could produce, an official said.
MCWD said the high temperatures that came with El Niño would push the demand for water higher.
MCWD assistant general manager for operations Ernie Delco said the water district projected the demand for water to increase from 160,000 cbm a day to 170,000 cbm daily in May.
Delco said they see a stronger demand for water in May as the dry spell at its strongest.
Delco warned that MCWD cannot meet the increased demand since they they can only produce 160,000 cbm daily.
In order to meet the full demand in May, MCWD plans to cut consumption of water by about five percent, which is equivalent to a cubic meter per a day, of their over-all water production daily.
Delco said MCWD was urging its 128,000 customers across Metro Cebu to heed their call in limiting their consumption of water.
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