West Zone water concessionaire Maynilad Water Service Inc. will build five new wastewater treatment plants in Quezon City to benefit 6,000 households and establishments once the project is completed in 2012.
Mark Isaiah David, external communications head of Maynilad’s corporate affairs and public relations, said the sewage treatment plants will replace the existing communal septic tanks under the Quezon City Communal System (QCCS), which was constructed by the People’s Homesite and Housing Corporation (PHHC) in the 1950s.
The new facilities will be built at Congressional Avenue, Grant St., Legal St., Roosevelt Avenue, and Road-A St. in Quezon City.
Antonio Garcia, head of Maynilad’s sewerage and sanitation department, said the project will push through as the Quezon City government, National Housing Authority (NHA) and the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage Systems (MWSS) have coordinated to clear the construction site on Congressional Ave., Legal St. and Grant St. of informal settlers who had caused the delays.
He noted that the sewerage projects on Roosevelt Ave. and Road-A St. are still in the bidding stage, but the project will immediately be undertaken once the contracts are awarded to the respective winning bidders.
The construction of the five wastewater treatment facilities in Quezon City is in line with Maynilad’s goal of improving the sanitation and health conditions of communities within its concession area as it also aims to support the effort to clean up major water systems such as the Pasig River and Manila Bay.
“Once these treatment plants are completed, the wastewater generated by households and establishments connected to our sewer line will be given thorough treatment before discharge to nearby creeks. We will utilize processes capable of biologically treating wastewater to meet and even exceed effluent standards set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources,” Garcia said.
He noted that the project is expected to improve water quality in receiving bodies of water and reduce the incidence of water-borne diseases in the area.
Maynilad is the private water and wastewater services provider for the West Zone which is composed of the cities of Manila (all but portions of San Andres and Sta. Ana), Quezon City (west of San Juan River, West Avenue, EDSA, Congressional, Mindanao Avenue, the northern part starting from the Districts of the Holy Spirit and Batasan Hills), Makati (west of South Super Highway), Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas and Malabon—all in Metro Manila; Cavite City, and the towns of Bacoor, Imus, Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario—all in Cavite Province.
