Water service interruption in many city parts Feb 21-22

Davao City Water District (DCWD) announced a 16-hour water service interruption from 8:00 AM of February 21 until 12:01 AM of February 22 that will affect many city parts being served by Dumoy Water Supply System (WSS).
Areas that will experience low water pressure to no water are: some areas in Pampanga (Beach Side Homes, Insular Village I and II, Waterfront Hotel, Elena Hotel, Nova Tierra Village, Fortune Executive Homes, Sto. Domingo Phases I and II, Pampanga Executive Homes, Belen Homes, Bancom (Model) Homes, Doña Asuncion Subd., San Roque Village, Don Lorenzo Subd., PAL Cloud and Donasville Subd.) and Sasa (Doña Paz Subd., Southern Homes, Hacienda Village, Doña Aurelia Village, Marla Compound, Bolton Village, Lougemar Subd., BAT Compound, San Antonio Village, Doña Salud Village, Suha Village, Airview Village, Nelia Ville Subd. I and II, Landmark Village I and Doña Pilar Village).
Areas with no water are Matina (a portion of Mc Arthur Highway particularly from the corner of Tulip Drive to Bankerohan Bridge, MTS, UM Campus, NCCC Mall, ADDU, SIR Phase 1, Agro Compound, Matina Gravahan, Ma-a Gravahan, Morales Village, Palanca Village and Coca-Cola Village.); Ma-a (Bugac, Ma-a, Trinidad Greenhills, St. Michael Village, Nacilla Village, Juario Compound, Pantinople Village, DBP Village, Gem Village, Riverview Garden Homes, Don Julian Village, Emerald Village, JPMI Subd., Luzviminda Village, Yñiguez Village, Midland Subd., Purok 28, Pag-asa Village, Del Pilar Village and Monte de Piedad Housing.); Bucana (Savina, Sitio Narra, Manggahan, St. John, Sto. Niño, Bilusa, Sanasa and Busna); P. Bangoy (RGA Village and Cory Aquamarine Village), the entire Bo. Obrero and Agdao and all downtown areas except for Lizanto Homes, Diho 3 Subd., Napaka Village, Madapo Hills, Don Isidro Village, Everly Subd., Bankerohan Public Market, Fatima Village, Palm Village, Ledesma Subd., Garden Park Village, Sto. Niño Hillside Subd., EMP Village, Marfori Heights, Mineral Village, San Rafael Village and Monfort Village.
This water cut is needed to give way for the installation of 750mm diameter butterfly valves on both sides of Gov. Genoroso (Bankerohan) Bridges as part of the ongoing construction of 1000mm diameter pipe bridge crossing between Gov. Genoroso Bridges 1 and 2. Water pressure in the city’s downtown and north areas served by Dumoy WSS will be improved after the entire project is completed.
DCWD general manager Edwin V. Regalado advises would-be affected customers to store enough water prior to the scheduled water interruption and asks for their understanding and cooperation. Water supply may be restored earlier if work goes smoothly or later if unforeseen problems arise.
The general public may visit DCWD website (www.davao-water.gov.ph) and official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/davaowater) or call the Central Information Unit / Call Center through the 24-hour hotline 297-DCWD (3293) and press “1” on their phone dial to listen to latest daily water updates. They may also call / text 0927-7988966, 0925-5113293 and 0908-4410653 for other updates, complaints, queries, and matters pertaining to DCWD services. (Jamae R. Garcia)