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New sewage treatment plant in Pasay City to improve Manila Bay water quality- MMDA
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New sewage treatment plant in Pasay City to improve Manila Bay water quality- MMDA
New sewage treatment plant in Pasay City to improve Manila Bay water quality- MMDA
Published Feb 28, 2023 05:39 am
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has inaugurated a sewage treatment plant in Pasay City as part of the effort to mitigate water pollution that will further improve the water quality of Manila Bay.
MMDA chairman Romando Artes said the Libertad Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) will treat wastewater from the Tripa de Gallina, which has been discharging wastewater into the Libertad Channel and draining into Manila Bay.
He said the project was a result of the collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Reclamation Authority.
(photo: MMDA)
He said the Libertad STP can treat 10 million liters of wastewater per day and has a catchment area of 779 hectares. The treated wastewater will be used for watering plants and for the water supply of firetrucks in Pasay City.
“The MMDA will be in-charge of the maintenance and operations of the treatment plant, which is similar to the first STP located in Manila, equipped with a solar panel system to reduce maintenance and electricity costs,” said Artes.
Citing data from the DENR, Artes said there is a significant improvement in water quality, as shown by the gradual decline in fecal coliform levels following the aggressive rehabilitation works at the Manila Bay.
The establishment of STP and wastewater interceptor at Libertad Outfall is one of the projects listed in the Memorandum of Agreement ( MOA ) that the DENR and MMDA entered into in March 2021 to implement the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program, which aims to lower the level of fecal coliform at the bay.
“This will surely not be the last STP we are having as the establishment of this infrastructure in other areas covered by Manila Bay has already been put into plan this year,” said Artes.
“We hope to develop other facilities in other regions of Manila Bay to efficiently treat wastewater and, eventually, avoid unfavorable health risks to residents and aquatic ecosystems,” he added.
(photo: MMDA)
He said the Libertad STP can treat 10 million liters of wastewater per day and has a catchment area of 779 hectares. The treated wastewater will be used for watering plants and for the water supply of firetrucks in Pasay City.
“The MMDA will be in-charge of the maintenance and operations of the treatment plant, which is similar to the first STP located in Manila, equipped with a solar panel system to reduce maintenance and electricity costs,” said Artes.
Citing data from the DENR, Artes said there is a significant improvement in water quality, as shown by the gradual decline in fecal coliform levels following the aggressive rehabilitation works at the Manila Bay.
The establishment of STP and wastewater interceptor at Libertad Outfall is one of the projects listed in the Memorandum of Agreement ( MOA ) that the DENR and MMDA entered into in March 2021 to implement the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program, which aims to lower the level of fecal coliform at the bay.
“This will surely not be the last STP we are having as the establishment of this infrastructure in other areas covered by Manila Bay has already been put into plan this year,” said Artes.
“We hope to develop other facilities in other regions of Manila Bay to efficiently treat wastewater and, eventually, avoid unfavorable health risks to residents and aquatic ecosystems,” he added.