Service Improvements
Since Manila Water took over the East Concession Area in 1997, the company has reduced water system losses from 67 percent to only 11 percent in 2010, and expanded 24-hour water availability from only 26 percent to 99 percent of its service coverage area. The company has reportedly spent a total of Philippine Pesos 40 billion (approximately US Dollars 85 million) to improve the water and wastewater infrastructure of its concession area over the last 13 years.
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