Boracay Island Water Company on Monday said it would complete within the first quarter an underwater pipeline to meet the growing demand for potable water in the island resort.
The kilometer-long, 400-mm pipeline is expected to be operational ahead of the Holy Week early next month, when droves of local and foreign tourists usually overwhelm the island.
The local government of Malay, Aklan, expects at least a million tourists to visit Boracay this year, from 908,874 last year.
The 400-mm pipeline — built at a cost of P126 million — will support the old 250-mm pipeline that currently provides water to the island resort from the larger Panay island.
Boracay Island Water is a partnership of Manila Water and Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority or TIEZA. — VS, GMA News
source: gmanetwork.com
