San Pablo City in Laguna, known as the City of Seven Lakes, is taking a step forward toward a greener planet with the Sampaloc Lake Floating Garden Filter Project.
Sampaloc Lake is a volcanic crater lake, situated in the heart of the city and the largest of the 7 lakes of San Pablo City.
The project is an initiative by the Rotary Club of San Pablo City. It was launched and turned over on November 15 in a formal ceremony to the club’s beneficiary, the Friends of the Seven Lakes Foundation (FSLF), a community-based volunteer group dedicated to the conservation, protection, and rehabilitation of freshwater bodies in Laguna.
The filter is an innovative and eco-friendly system designed to naturally clean the water using indigenous materials and plants to naturally clean the water and enhance the biodiversity in the area.
Currently. only one filter has been placed in Sampaloc Lake as a “proof of concept” project. The filters will function to remove pollutants such as excess nutrients and to promote a healthier and balanced ecosystem.
