Published on
03 May 2013
Written by
James Konstantin Galvez
[manilatimes.net]
Boracay
Island Water Co., a unit of Ayala-led Manila Water Co., said that it has
completed the upgrade of its sewage treatment plant in Boracay Island, Aklan,
four years ahead of schedule.
Ben Mañosca,
Boracay Water general manager and chief operating officer, said that the
upgrade of its Balabag Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) will ensure wastewater
service reliability in one of the country’s top tourist destinations.
“We sped up
the upgrade of our STP because of the urgency of the wastewater needs of
Boracay,” Mañosca said. He added that the STP’s treatment capacity is now up to
6.5 million liters of wastewater per day (MLD), twice the size of its previous
capacity of 2.6 MLD. It is set to serve the growing needs of the tourist
island.
“With the
tourist influx in the island hitting the 1-millionth mark ahead of schedule, we
too had to keep apace to ensure that our services are sufficient for this
growing tourism hub,” the official said.
Residents,
resorts owners and tourists are now assured that the wastewater that comes out
of the STP is 100-percent compliant with the Department of Environmental and
Natural Resources Class SB standards. This means that wastewater is treated
properly before being returned to the waters and its quality can sustain
aquatic life.
Besides the
STP upgrade, Boracay Water also embarked on other wastewater service
improvements, as part of its effort to sustain tourism and continue providing
efficient and effective wastewater services in the Island of Boracay.
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