BACOLOD CITY, April 17 -- Households in the northern part of this city experiencing water shortage are benefiting from an additional 2 million liters of water per day (MLD) from the newly developed water source of private firm PrimeWater Infrastructure, Inc., the joint venture agreement (JVA) partner of Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa).

Mona Dia Jardin, general manager of Baciwa, said on Wednesday the blessing was held on Tuesday for the Highland Hills Water Source Development Project, which aims to deliver up to 2 MLD to residents of Barangays Granada and Vista Alegre.

"Per technical report, it can serve around 2,000 residential houses. The full operation started last week," she said in a radio interview.

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