East-zone concessionaire Manila Water Company Inc. said it expects to achieve full sewer and sanitation coverage in its concession area by 2037.
Manila Water said as of 2016, the company installed 133,327 sewer connections in its concession area. Last year alone, it installed 9,598 new sewer connections, benefitting more than 10,000 households. The company was also able to clean 246 kilometers of sewer pipes.
Manila Water said a new sewage treatment was also being constructed to further improve the company’s used water services. Currently being constructed is the Ilugin sewage treatment plant in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City.
This is in addition to the Taguig North sewage treatment plant and the Marikina North sewage treatment Plant which were recently inaugurated.
“All three STPs have a combined capacity of treating up to 275 million liters per day of used water, which is targeted to benefit a total of 1.6 million population,” Manila Water said.