Cebu City Vice Mayor Tommy Osmeña recently visited the Isla Mactan Desalination Plant in Cordova, a facility which aims to help the city’s growing water security challenges.

Codeveloped by global experts in water technology and Vivant Water, the water arm of Cebu- based and publicly listed conglomerate Vivant Corporation, the plant is the country’s first utility- scale seawater desalination facility. More than an engineering milestone, it represents a promise of resilience for thousands of Cebuano families who depend on safe and reliable water every day.

The facility uses globally recognized seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) technology with energy- efficient operations powered by Energy Recovery Devices (ERDs). Designed to deliver 20 million liters of potable water daily, enough to serve nearly 29,000 Cebuano households, the project is now in its final stages of testing and commissioning, before supplying the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) by end-2025. It reflects Vivant Water’s commitment to practical, sustainable innovations that address today’s needs while anticipating tomorrow’s demands, in line with the Cebu City Administration’s pursuit of scalable and sustainable solutions.