The Manila Water Company, Inc. is a water services utility company in the Philippines majority-owned by the Ayala group. The company was incorporated on January 6, 1997, commenced operations on January 1, 2000 and became a publicly listed company on March 18, 2005. Manila Water, as it is more commonly known, is the east concessionaire of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System during its privatization on August 1, 1997, with its counterpart Maynilad Water Services, Inc. as the west concessionaire. The 25-year water concession agreement inked with MWSS is expected to terminate in 2022. Manila Water is a subsidiary of Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corporation in partnership with British and Japanese investors.
