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Manila Bulletin devider Business devider Boracay Water spends P108 M for free sewer connections

Boracay Water spends P108 M for free sewer connections

Published Oct 21, 2023 04:55 am

At A Glance

  •  Boracay Water, a subsidiary of Manila Water, will provide free sewer connections to residents on Boracay Island that aims to install sewage lines for around 1,860 households located within a distance of 60-100 meters from the nearest existing sewer network.<br>The project is part of Project Monsoon, a wastewater management program launched in 2022. It seeks to addres illegal connections of rainwater downspouts to the septic network.<br>The program also includes mandatory sewer connections for residents near the central sewer as the lack of or low-quality septic tanks leads to untreated water and algae growth along the island's coastline.<br>Phase 1 of Project Monsoon serves 65 families in Barangay Manocmanoc and Balabag at no cost.<br>Boracay Water operates one centralized sewage treatment facility treating 11.5 million liters of wastewater per day.

Boracay Water, a subsidiary of Manila Water Co., will provide free sewer connections to residents on the island.

In a statement, Manila Water said the company has allocated P108 million for the installation of sewage lines for around 1,860 households located within a distance of 60-100 meters from the nearest existing sewer network.

According to Manila Water, the project would intensify the efforts in sanitation and sustainability in Boracay.

The sewer provision initiative is part of Project Monsoon, a wastewater management program launched by Boracay Water in 2022.

The program aims to address the issue of illegal connections of rainwater downspouts to the septic network.

If the pilferage is left unsolved, residential and commercial customers will experience manhole overflowing during the rainy season.

Along with that, Project Monsoon has free mandatory sewer connection for residents near the central sewer.

The program is also said to combat the lack of or low-quality septic tanks which results to untreated water, producing the growth of algae in the coastline of the island.

The phase 1 of Project Monsoon will serve 65 families in Barangay Manocmanoc and Balabag with no necessary charge.

This phase is partnered with the Tourism infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority-Regulatory Office (TIEZA-RO) and the Malay Local Government.

According to Manila Water, the direct connection of residents' septic tanks to Boracay Water's sewer network ensures that wastewater from these households will be collected and treated in the company's sewage treatment plants.

This process guarantees that the treated wastewater meets the Class SB effluent standards set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) before being discharged into the water bodies in Boracay.

Meanwhile, establishments and companies are urged to connect to the nearest available Boracay Water sewer network to protect the island’s pristine beaches as well as the public.

Currently, Boracay Water has 1 centralized sewage treatment facilities in the area.

The facilities are said to treat 11.5 million liters of wastewater per day. (Gabriell Christel Galang)

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