Manila Water underscores importance of regular desludging as part of ‘toka’ in environmental protection

MANILA, Philippines — As part of its flagship advocacy “Toka Toka”, East Zone concessionaire Manila Water encourages its customers to take advantage of the monthly desludging service offered by the company.

Toka Toka is the first and only environmental movement in the Philippines that advocates proper management of wastewater in every household as an important share (or “toka”) in reviving rivers and waterways.

Before the scheduled desludging in the barangay, Manila Water, through its Advocacy Managers and Service Area representatives, leads an information, education and communication session to discuss the importance of regular desludging of household septic tanks to the health of the community and the environment, and how the collected wastewater is treated in Manila Water’s septage treatment plants (SpTps), ensuring it passes stringent government standards set for effluent before being discharged back to water bodies.

Toka Toka also calls for solid waste and segregation, and connection of all households to a proper sewer line.

In October, Manila Water’s desludging caravan will go around 67 barangays in the East Zone to provide septic tank siphoning at no additional cost. These are the following:

Metro Manila

• Barangay 763, 768, 771, 779, 781, 784, 786, 787, 788, 789, 794, 797, 800, 801 and 802 in Manila
• Ugong Norte, Bagong Lipunan ng Crame, Pinyahan, Bahay Toro, Botocan, White Plains, Amihan, Old Capitol Site, West Triangle, Duyan Duyan, Malaya, Project 6, Teacher’s Village East and Teacher’s Village West in Quezon City
• Bel-air, Olympia, Pitogo, San Lorenzo, Singkamas, South Cembo, Valenzuela and Pio Del Pilar in Makati City
• Bagong Silang, Hagdang Bato Itaas, Hagdang Bato Libis, Harapin ang Bukas, Mauway and Pag-asa in Mandaluyong City
• Sumilang, San Nicolas, Sagad, Maybunga, Malinao, Kapasigan, Oranbo, and San Antonio in Pasig City
• San Roque in Marikina City
• Sta. Lucia in San Juan City
• San Miguel in Taguig City.

Rizal Province

• San Jose, San Isidro, Burgos, Rosario, and Manggahan in Montalban
• Cupang, San Jose and San Roque in Antipolo City
• Silangan and Guitnang Bayan I in San Mateo
• Tayuman in Binangonan
• San Juan in Taytay.

For more information on the desludging service, customers can reach out to their respective barangay councils or call the Manila Water Customer Service Hotline 1627.