Cebu

MCWD and PWRI held an inauguration ceremony on July 31, marking the start of the desalination plant’s operation that is set on August 1, 2024, Daluz said.

The facility converts brackish waters from the sea into fresh and potable water for the MCWD consumer.

The plant has an overall capacity of 25 MLD of water to supply to MCWD. (EHP)

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The plant touted as the first utility-scale seawater desalination facility in the country is Vivant Infracore Holdings Inc.’s attempt at providing a sustainable solution to Cebu’s water crisis as it is expected to produce potable water that will satisfy the daily consumption of roughly 20,000 households.

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The plant touted as the first utility-scale seawater desalination facility in the country is Vivant Infracore Holdings Inc.’s attempt at providing a sustainable solution to Cebu’s water crisis as it is expected to produce potable water that will satisfy the daily consumption of roughly 20,000 households.

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Alongside the call for action, the gravity of the water crisis has become palpable as several residents have expressed their concerns across social media platforms, where they voiced out their frustrations and the urgent need for water access.

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AS MORE barangays in Metro Cebu experience a water crisis due to the ongoing dry spell, the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) wants two desalination plants to start delivering water before July 2024.

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“The issues that were raised earlier are all about Metro Manila, but let me take everyone outside Metro Manila. Metro Cebu area’s demand is 570 MLD and you know how much water can be supplied? 270 MLD. So, as we speak there is a shortage of 300 MLD,” Juan Eugenio L. Roxas, president and chief executive officer of FDCUI, said in a water forum hosted by Stratbase ADR Institute on Monday.

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