The Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) said has submitted to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. results of its investigation on Villar-owned PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation and water district agreement.

The findings were verified by the affected residents and were based on water districts’ actual joint venture agreement contracts and “unsolicited proposals” by PrimeWater, administrator. LWUA administrator Atty. Jose Moises Salonga said.

Salonga shared the investigation proved alleged lapses on PrimeWater’s fulfillment of its joint ventures with water districts.

“There have been violations of the contracts with regards to investments. Medyo nagkulang sa investment, yung delivery on supply of water,” he noted.

There are 20 to 30 water districts that expressed desire to rescind their contracts, out of the 73 that had partnered with PrimeWater.

Earlier, Malacanang said that the cancellation of water districts’ contracts with PrimeWater would depend on LWUA’s investigation.

Salonga was confident that Marcos Jr. would approve its recommendations to solve the water issues experienced by residents under PrimeWater’s service.

“Ang ating goal is hindi magturuan. Ang kailangan natin doon magkaroon ng tubig,” he said.

The LWUA administrator underscored that the agency cannot immediately provide water assistance to the affected areas due to possible legal issues, which can be solved if the issue is categorized as an emergency situation.

Salonga said these issues were also tackled by its recommendation report.

PrimeWater in May said it was committed to “cooperating fully with LWAU” and welcomed “any opportunity for an open and meaningful dialogue to resolve concerns.”

“We assure our public that we are intensifying our initiatives to address the requirements and satisfy the demand particularly those in challenged service areas,” the firm said in a statement.

“Rest assured that we remain fully committed to fulfilling our obligations with our partners to deliver the long-term improvements necessary for stable, reliable and sustainable water in our service areas,” it added.