Marikina sewage plant project sets safety record

Ayala-led Manila Water has announced that its Marikina North Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) recently marked its two million safe-man hours without any lost-time for accidents.

Manila Water project delivery group director Estelita Orodio said the feat was a noteworthy achievement.

“Reaching two million safe man-hours is not something anyone can just attain. It was the result of effective planning and everyone complying with the safety procedures while working on site,” she said.

“Even if we already reached two million safe-hours, we strive not to be complacent but rather take it as a challenge as we complete the Marikina North STP Project, to provide our customers with world-class sewerage services in the earliest possible time,” she added.

Nicandro Linao, president of the contracting company Sta. Clara International Construction, said special awards and certificates of recognition were given to the contractor’s project managers Josefino Umali and Franck Wicquart as well as to safety manager Alexander Padin.

The P2.7-billion plant at the Balubad resettlement site in Barangay (village) Nangka can treat 100 million liters of wastewater on a daily basis, including sewage and drainage waste, using the sequencing batch reactor technology for  more than half a million Manila Water consumers in the catchment area, particularly Marikina City, San Mateo and other municipalities of Rizal province.

It is expected to be operational by October.