Hiraya Water starts Lucena water upgrade for 20,000+ households

New pipelines, water sources, and reservoir improvements aim to extend water access and improve supply reliability across Lucena City.

Hiraya Water has started a major rehabilitation program in Lucena City that aims to improve water availability, pressure, and service reliability for thousands of households through new water sources, transmission facilities, and pipeline upgrades.

The projects, carried out with the Lucena City Water District, include the replacement of around 22 kilometers of aging pipelines across 20 barangays.

The Total Pipe Replacement Project is expected to benefit about 20,676 households by increasing water availability from as low as 0 to 3 hours daily to up to 12 to 24 hours. Water pressure is also projected to improve from 0-3 psi to 8-10 psi.

Hiraya Water, a water infrastructure company focused on developing and improving water systems, is also developing four additional water sources in Barangays Ibabang Dupay, Ilayang Dupay, Kanluran Mayao, and Silangang Mayao.

The company is likewise upgrading the 4,250-cubic-meter Tongko Reservoir in Tayabas City to support water distribution to 17 Lucena barangays. The project is expected to increase water availability in affected areas from 0 to 6 hours daily to around 12 hours while improving water pressure to 8-10 psi.

The projects form part of Hiraya Water’s broader capital investment program to address aging infrastructure and strengthen water systems that support households, businesses, and local economic activity.

Hiraya Water President Jose Paulino Santamarina said the company recognizes the scale of work needed to restore more dependable water services in Lucena and other areas under its management.

“Dama po namin ang dami ng kailangang gawin—mga proyektong kailangang habulin, mga sistemang kailangang ayusin, at mga komunidad na matagal nang naghihintay ng mas maaasahang serbisyo ng tubig,” he said.

The company said the Lucena projects are among several infrastructure initiatives it plans to roll out across its partner water districts.

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