Manila Water stresses importance of desludging for environmental, community health

For the month of October, Manila Water customers from 63 barangays in the East Zone will have an opportunity to have their septic tanks cleaned at no additional cost.

Manila Water continues to bring essential sanitation services to its customers in the East Zone highlighted by monthly desludging caravan which offers household septic tank siphoning at no additional cost.

For the month of October, Manila Water’s desludging trucks will be present in the following areas:

Quezon City

Barangay E. Rodriguez, East Kamias, Krus Na Ligas, Pinagkaisahan, Sauyo, Silangan, Tandang Sora, UP Campus, Kalusugan, West Kamias, and San Vicente

Mandaluyong City

Barangay Barangka Drive, Harapin Ang Bukas, Barangka Ibaba, Barangka Ilaya, Barangka Itaas, Malamig, Pleasant Hills, San Jose, and Vergara

Makati City

Barangay CEMBO, Bangkal, Kasilawan, and Guadalupe Viejo

San Juan City

Barangay Salapan, Corazon De Jesus, Batis, and Kabayanan

Pasig City

Barangay Bagong Ilog, Dela Paz and San Jose

Taguig City

Barangay Ibayo-Tipas

Manila City

Barangay 764, 765, 767, 769, 775, 776, 778, 790, 791, 796, 798, 877, 878, 879, 880, 895 and 900.

Manila Water’s desludging caravan will also go around barangays in the following cities and municipalities of the Rizal Province:

Antipolo City

Residents of Barangay Beverly Hills, Mambugan, Inarawan, San Juan, and Muntindilaw

Binangonan

Barangay Mahabang Parang, Calumpang, and Bilibiran

Cainta

Barangay San Juan, Santo Domingo, and San Isidro

Montalban

Barangay San Jose and San Isidro

Angono

Barangay Mahabang Parang

With the celebration of National Cleanup Month and World Environmental Health Day in September, Manila Water reiterates the importance of regular desludging of septic tanks to help safeguard the health of the community and contribute towards environmental protection as well.

“We all know that the health of the ecology and the environment we are in is directly related to the well-being of our family and the community. According to data from the World Health Organization, more than 100 illnesses and injuries can be directly linked to environmental health concerns, such as soil pollution, water pollution, ultraviolet radiation, and climate change.”, says Jeric Sevilla, Manila Water Corporate Communication Affairs Group Director.

With regular siphoning of septic tanks through Manila Water’s desludging caravan, wastewater is properly collected and treated in the Company’s septage treatment facilities, following global guidelines on effluent and other regulations set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, making sure that the treated wastewater is safe for the marine biodiversity and thus abating water pollution.

Customers can check with their respective barangay councils for the exact schedule of the visit of Manila Water’s desludging caravan in their areas or call the Manila Water Consumer Help Desk at 1627.

READ: Manila Water releases desludging schedule for the month of September