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       Water that comes out of their filtration plants is safe and 100% potable and is delivered to various areas via several hundreds of kilometers of mains and pipelines. While water may be contaminated when being distributed because some of these pipes may be very old and may have leaks and intrusions, they test the water at various points to ensure the safety of their consumers. Water contaminants caused by leaks in the pipes, rust and the use of booster pumps can affect the quality of water in some areas,

     Manila Water takes water samples from all over the east zone everyday. They test the samples to verify the water's safety. If there are any problems in the samples, they will immediately trace the system for contamination and they flush and clean the lines to protect the consumers' health. Manila Water is working to rehabilitate and modernize the water system so we can guard against water contamination and give safer, cleaner watrer right out of the tap. If there would be any suspected contamination or less than clear water, boil your drinking water and contact Manila Water as soon as possible.

          Angat Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan supplies 76% of Manila Water's needs. Other sources of water are Ipo Dam (14%), La Mesa Dam (7%) and groundwater (3%). Every second, the dam releases 32 cubic meters of water. One minute worth of water from Angat is enough to fill up an olympic size swimming pool.

          The Balara Filtration Plants in Balara, Quezon City, treat the equivalent of 6.4 billion glasses of water each day. Water that comes from Balara is pure drinking water that is regularly checked and certified by the Department of Health.