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BY MAE SINGUAY
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
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BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) allowed the Bacolod Bulk Water, Inc. (BBWI) to use its mainline pipe for the delivery of bulk water across the city.
The Baciwa Board of Directors passed a resolution approving BBWI’s request to connect its Injection Point 1 in Barangay Granada to Baciwa’s 600-millimeter diameter pipe to the water district reservoir.
Baciwa general manager Juliana Carbon said the resolution is only for the “interconnection” and not for the “acceptance of water from the BBWI.”
On March 2, 2016, BBWI entered into a P1.1.-billion contract with Baciwa for 25 years of bulk water supply in the city, through Injection Points 1 and 2 in barangays Granada and Mansilingan, respectively.
The contract stated that BBWI must deliver bulk water on Oct. 16.
But BBWI was not able to make its end of the deal, with pipes not laid down from its first injection point to the water reservoir.
BBWI said it has yet to secure a “right of way” from owners of properties where its pipes are supposed to pass.
While Carbon considered the alternative of letting BBWI connect its water treatment plant to Baciwa’s mainline pipe, she consulted the matter to the Office of the Government Corporate Council (OGCC).
OGCC discovered that the bulk water contract of BBWI has pending complaints before the National Water Resources Board.
One was a petition for lease of the Ngalan River permit filed by Baciwa and another, a demand for the annulment of water permit filed by a private person.
BBWI chairman Ryan Yapkianwee said they will deliver bulk water to the city now that Baciwa approved their request.
The exact date of water delivery is yet to be confirmed, though.
Carbon said she has yet to clarify the exact water delivery date with the Baciwa Board of Directors as it was not indicated in the resolution.
Baciwa assistant general manager for operations Jenelyn Gemora also sent to the board a letter asking details of the water treatment process – specifically the chemicals used for treating raw water from the Ngalan River.
Gemora also requested BBWI to provide Baciwa with electronic and hard copies of the water treatment facility plan.
Carbon said BBWI will pay liquidated damages based on the formula that was stated in the contract in case a delay in the water delivery./PN
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