Published on 12 April 2013 [
manilatimes.net ]
Written by James Konstantin Galvez,
Reporter
Manila Water
Company Inc., a unit of the Ayala Group, is set to construct biggest sewer
network system project in the Philippines.
Abelardo
Basilio, Manila Water Strategic Asset Management Group director, said in a
statement that the P1.9-billion Taguig North Sewer Network 3 Project will
benefit an estimated 500,000 residents of Taguig, Makati and other nearby
cities.
The
12-kilometer sewer network and relief line project is the first major sewer
network system project to be built by Manila Water since it started
implementing its Wastewater Master Plan. The project will also adopt a separate
system approach that will collect domestic wastewater through a dedicated sewer
network.
“This project
is a breakthrough in the company’s commitment in wastewater service provision,
since Manila Water aims to expand its sewerage service coverage within the East
Zone concession area,” Basilio said.
The official
also stressed that this is also the first time that Manila Water will use a new
technology for sewer network, a trenchless methodology in pipelaying, to reduce
traffic impact and inconvenience to commuters.
“Manila Water
believes that the project will largely contribute to the improvement of the
quality of water bodies in the metropolis, as this will help protect the
environment by building more wastewater infrastructure to prevent contamination
and pollution of the three rivers in its concession area namely San Juan,
Marikina and Pasig River,” he said.
Basilio said
the Taguig North Sewer Network 3 Project can treat up to 75 million liters of
wastewater per day catering to the treatment requirements of close to half a
million residents in the cities of Taguig, Makati and nearby areas.
The project
has been approved by National Capital Region-Regional Development Council.
Aside from
the said project, Manila Water has also lined up the construction of other
wastewater treatment facilities to increase the company’s total wastewater
treatment capacity to more than 500 million liters per day, from the current
135 million liters per day.
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