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Water service interruption possible as Angat Dam level dips: regulator

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ndHm6Z6pxKg?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA - The level of Angat Dam, the main water source of Metro Manila, has dipped, which could lead to water service interruptions, regulators said Friday.</p><p>The dam&#x27;s water level was at 187.28 meters as of 6 a.m., down from about 191 meters in September, said National Water Resources Board (NWRB) Executive Director Sevillo David Jr.</p><p>The dam&#x27;s declining level prompted regulators to slash the water supply allocation in Metro Manila to 40 cubic meters per second from the regular 46 m³/s, he said.</p><p>&quot;Kailangan po nating paghandaan kung sakaling magkakaroon ng kabawasan sa pag-ulan... May posibilid pong magkaroon ng kabawasan sa serbisyo ng mga konsesyonaryo kasi nga po hindi normal ang alokasyon,&quot; David told radio DZMM.</p><p>(We need to prepare if there will be less rains. There is a possibility that concessionaires could reduce their service because the allocation is not normal.)</p><p><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/18/19/perla-intensifies-into-tropical-storm-threatens-northern-luzon" target="_blank">Tropical storm Perla</a> may bring rains over northern Luzon this weekend, the state weather bureau earlier said.</p><div><strong>DZMM, October 18, 2019</strong></div>

<p>The level of Angat Dam, the main water source of Metro Manila, has dipped, which could lead to water service interruptions, regulators said Friday.</p>

The level of Angat Dam, the main water source of Metro Manila, has dipped, which could lead to water service interruptions, regulators said Friday.