The laboratory services unit of Lima Water Corporation (LWC) was recently accredited as an environmental testing laboratory of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), affirming LWC’s commitment to outstanding water quality testing standards in its Batangas facility.
LWC’s laboratory, which monitors and tests the quality of water and wastewater in the LIMA Technology Center (LTC), passed the stringent assessment of DENR conducted in the first quarter of 2020. The accreditation was conferred to LWC on June 30, 2020 and is valid for three years.
“DENR’s accreditation is a validation of LWC’s certified quality approach to ensuring that the treated water produced by our facilities pass the country’s strict environmental standards. We will continue to uphold this approach as we expand our operations,” said LWC General Manager Hazele Manalo.
Aside from demonstrating LWC’s high standards on the quality and accuracy of the physico-chemical testing results it generates, the accreditation also designates the laboratory as a qualified and competent service provider. This will allow LWC to conduct internal testing for regulatory reports and provide support services to LTC locators for their own water discharge analysis requirements.
LWC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aboitiz InfraCapital, is the only water services provider for an industrial park that has been granted such accreditation by DENR. It services LIMA Estate, a 700-hectare mixed-use development in Lipa-Malvar, Batangas which hosts 111 industrial locators.
About Lima Water Corporation
Lima Water Corporation (LWC) is the water and wastewater services provider for Lima Technology Center, one of the country’s largest industrial parks and home to some of the biggest multinational manufacturers in the world. LWC currently has a daily water production capacity of over 10,500 cubic meters per day and wastewater treatment capacity of 26,000 cubic meters per day.
About Aboitiz InfraCapital
Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc., the infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz Group, aims to change the lives of Filipinos through better infrastructure facilities and services. In partnership with the Philippine government, the company pursues various water, airport, digital infrastructure, and urban mobility projects that advance business and communities.
Its current business units include Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. in Davao City and Lima Water Corporation in Malvar, Batangas. The company also has a minority stake in Balibago Waterworks System, Inc., a privately-owned waterworks utility system based in Pampanga.
About Aboitiz Equity Ventures
Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) is the public holding company of the Aboitiz Group with major investments in power, banking and financial services, food, infrastructure, and land. Today, AEV is recognized as one of the best-managed companies in the Philippines and the region, consistently cited for its commitment to good corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. With five generations of Aboitiz Group business success behind it, AEV continues to drive change for a better world by advancing business and communities.
To date, the Aboitiz Group has contributed nearly P2.2 billion for its COVID-19 response efforts. This excludes various payments waived, reduced, extended, or restructured to help customers cope with the impact of COVID-19.
