City environment and natural resources officer Jonathan Hijada said the
21 cubic meter facility is the first of its kind in the region.
It is part of the city government’s septage management program, designed
to meet the criteria set by national government regulations, particularly those
effluent discharge and residual bio-solids disposal, according to Hijada.
He added the plant is climate-resilient and permanent facility that
would improve access to sanitation services to the city for years.
Initially, the facility will prioritize septage in temporary shelters
since their septic tanks are in substandard sizes.
“In order to ensure the health an sanitization of the surroundings, we
really need to put up this kind of program,” he said.
The project is a collaboration between the city government, United
Nations Children’s Fund, United States Agency for International Development,
and Samaritan’s Purse.
Hijada told reporters that a wastewater treatment facility will also
rise at the city’s market and new slaughter house. “The septage treatment
facility is just a beginning of more meaningful projects in the city.”
Councilor Cristina Romualdez said the project is the city’s commitment
to have an “environmentally sustainable city, one that is inclusive, safe, and
resilient.”
“We, in the city government of Tacloban is consistent with Republic Act
9275 or the Clean Water Act, which mandates all local government units to share
the responsibility in the management,
improvement of water quality within their territorial jurisdiction,” Romualdez said.
improvement of water quality within their territorial jurisdiction,” Romualdez said.
She added that with the project, water quality in the city is ensured,
prevent water-borne diseases, which will benefit not only this generation, but
more importantly the future generation as well.
Romualdez also expressed gratitude to the three major supporters of the
facility. (PNA)
JMC/SQM/LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA/EGR
JMC/SQM/LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA/EGR
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