Manila Water, the concessionaire for the East Zone of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said on Thursday that it recently held the groundbreaking ceremony for the Aglipay Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Mandaluyong City.
The said STP is the company’s 42nd facility. It will have a treatment capacity of 60 million liter per day (MLD) of wastewater to be collected from 2,115 hectares fo catchment area spanning across Mandaluyong, San Juan, and Quezon cities.
The facility’s capacity is expandable up to 120 MLD after the complementing network of 53 kilometers of sewer lines is completed. The Mandaluyong West Sewerage System is designed to serve a population of up to 652,000.
In a statement, Abelardo P. Basilio, Manila Water Operation’s Chief Operating Officer said the project is a vital compolnent of the company’s wastewater masterplan which aims to provide 100 percent sewer and sanitation coverage to the entire East Zone by 2037.
“This masterplan will help ensure the sustained care for our waterways through short term interventions and long-term technical solutions,” Basilio further said.
The P4.164-billion Aglipay STP is the first wastewater treatment facility of Manila Water that will use the Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) process with Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) technology, which will promote treatment efficiency and improve effluent quality.
Construction of the STP is expected to be completed by 2024 and the sewer network by 2025.
Mandaluyong City Mayor Carmelita Abalos and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System-Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) Chief Regulator Patrick Ty along with representatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), headed by the Director Jacob Meimban, Jr., of the Manila Bay Coordinating Office, took part in the groundbreaking ceremony.
In her speech, Abalos expressed her gratitude and continued support for Manila Water of her constituency in Mandaluyong.
MMDA Chairman Abalos, meanwhile, commended Manila Water for its part in addressing what he called Metro Manila’s “urban decay” underscoring the importance of the soon-to-be-built wastewater facility in helping alleviate the current concerns on environmental protection plaguing the country.
Meimban shared DENR’s appreciation of the company’s contribution towards the clean-up of Manila Bay.
“Since Sec. Cimatu organized the Manila Bay Task Force and launched the ‘Battle for Manila Bay’, Manila Water has been aggressive in its efforts to help clean the tributaries that empty into Manila Bay, helping us move closer to our goal of bringing Manila Bay back to its old glory.”
Manila Water President and CEO Jose Rene Almendras expressed his appreciation to the different stakeholders particularly the local government of Mandaluyong for hosting the site of the STP.
“Once completed, Mandaluyong City can boast of a truly world-class sewage treatment facility that will redound to urban growth and greatly help in environmental protection,” Almendras added.
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