Expected to be completed by September 2025, the Pinugay SpTP will have a 50-cubic-meter capacity and is projected to provide sanitation treatment services to 143,612 residents of Baras, Teresa, Cardona, Jala-jala, and Morong in Rizal Province.
MANILA, Philippines – Manila Water’s third septage treatment plant (SpTP), the P141.5-million Pinugay Septage Treatment Plant (SpTP), is set to rise in Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City, with the goal of protecting the environment and safeguarding public health.
Expected to be completed by September 2025, the Pinugay SpTP will have a 50-cubic-meter capacity and is projected to provide sanitation treatment services to 143,612 residents of Baras, Teresa, Cardona, Jala-jala, and Morong.
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Expected to be completed by September 2025, the Pinugay SpTP will have a 50-cubic-meter capacity and is projected to provide sanitation treatment services to 143,612 residents of Baras, Teresa, Cardona, Jala-jala, and Morong in Rizal Province.
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With this new septage treatment plant, the company aims to support the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) in expanding sanitation services in the East Zone concession area while ensuring strict compliance with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Orders 2016-08 and 2021-19 on environmental standards.
Article continues after this advertisement“The Pinugay Septage Treatment Plant is not just a response to increasing wastewater management needs; it is also a significant step toward improving public health and environmental sustainability in Rizal Province,” Project Manager Jocelyn Pagsaligan said.
In bringing its quality sanitation services to more communities in the East Zone concession area, the water company hopes to contribute to developing the environmental and community health of Rizal province.
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