The first Modular Ecology-Friendly Domestic Wastewater (MEDOWW) Treatment System in CALABARZON is underway, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Office IV-A said on Thursday, Feb. 17.
In a press statement, DOST said that it has started the establishment of the MEDOWW Treatment System to help improve the wastewater problem in Anilao, Mabini, Batangas.
“The MEDOWW Treatment System is set to improve the wastewater management of three major sites in the municipality of Mabini namely the Municipal Tourism Office, Anilao Port Public Comfort Room, and Anilao Market,” said DOST.
According to DOST, the establishment of the MEDOWW Treatment System is one of the Department’s science and technology-based solutions to “mitigate the environmental pollution brought about by untreated wastewater.”
It likewise disclosed that Brgy. Anilao in Batangas generates most of the solid and liquid wastes as it is one of the tourist destinations in the province.
Meanwhile, DOST highlighted the benefits of the establishment of the MEDOWW Treatment System.
“What makes the MEDOWW acceptable to Brgy. Anilao is it reduces health risks due to sanitation problems, ineffective septic system, drainage system failure, and water contamination. It also promotes responsible water usage, which is significant to a globally-renowned dive site like Anilao,” said DOST.
The establishment of the MEDOWW Treatment System is expected to be completed by March 2022, it added.