Cordova Desalination Plant
Location of the CDP within Metro Cebu. | |
| Desalination plant | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cordova, Cebu, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 10°14′35.4″N 123°56′33.2″E / 10.243167°N 123.942556°E |
| Estimated output | 20 million L (5.3 million US gal) per day |
| Extended output | 50 million L (13 million US gal) per day |
| Technology | Reverse osmosis |
| Operation date | June 7, 2024 |
The Cordova Desalination Plant (CDP) is a desalination facility in Cordova in Cebu province, Philippines. It is the first desalination plant in the Philippines.
History
Isla Mactan Cordova Corporation (IMCC) would be awarded a contract to supply water for the Metropolitan Cebu Water District in June 2021.[1] To fulfill the contract, the construction of a desalination plant in Cordova, Cebu began. Watermatic Philippines, a joint venture of Vivant and Israeli firm WaterMatic International, led the construction.[2]
It is built under a build–operate–transfer scheme under the private-public partnership setup.[3]
On September 7, 2023, the desalination equipment was installed.[4] By that month the whole facility is already 70 percent complete.[5]
The IMCC plant started operations on June 7, 2024, initially producing 5 million L (1.3 million US gal) of processed water daily.,[2] becoming the first desalination plant in the Philippines, where drinking water has only been sourced groundwater and surface water.[6]
Facility
The Cordova Desalination Plant spans the barangays of Buagsong and Catarman, Poblacion of Cordova municipality in Cebu standing on a 3.5 hectares (8.6 acres) property.[3] Using seawater reverse osmosis technology, it has the capacity to produce 20 million L (5.3 million US gal) of water daily serving residents of Metro Cebu. This can be expanded to 50 million L (13 million US gal).[6]
Management
The Cordova Desalination Plant is operated and managed by the Isla Mactan Cordova Corporation (IMCC; dba as Vivant Water), a subsidy of Vivant Hydrocore Holdings. It supplies water to the Metropolitan Cebu Water District. After 25-years, it is set to be turned over to the Cordova local government.[2][3]
References
- ^ Ibañez, Jenina (June 21, 2021). "Vivant unit bags Cebu bulk water supply deal". BusinessWorld. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c Talavera, Sheldeen Joy (June 7, 2024). "Vivant unit's desalination plant starts production". BusinessWorld. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c Palaubsanon, Mitchelle (September 17, 2023). "Desalination facility big boost to Cordova". The Freeman. Philippine Star. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Napallacan, Jhunnex (September 11, 2023). "Commercial desalination plant seen to improve Mactan water supply". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Antojado-Orillaneda, Le Phyllis (September 9, 2023). "Philippines biggest desalination plant soon in Cordova". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Vivant starts operation of PH's first utility-scale desalination plant". Manila Bulletin. June 6, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.