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Manila Water announced its desludging schedule in various barangays in the East Zone of Metro Manila and Rizal Province for the month of May. This is part of the company’s environmental protection program where it encourages customers to avail of the septic tank siphoning services without the need to pay any additional cost.
Manila Water desludging tankers will be present in Bgys. Pinagbuhatan and San Andres in Pasig; Bgys. Dalig and San Isidro (Pob) in Antipolo; Bgy. Upper Dolores in Taytay; Bgys. Concepcion Uno, Concepcion Dos, Parang, and San Roque in Marikina; Bgy. Western Bicutan in Taguig; Bgy. Matandang Balara, Culiat, Laging Handa, Blue Ridge A, Blue Ridge B, and Pansol in Quezon City; Bgy. Progreso in San Juan; Bgy. Plainview in Mandaluyong; and Bgys. 766, 770, 772, 780, 782, 783, 792, 793, 866, 869, 873, 874, 875, and 876 in Manila.
Residents of these areas can avail of desludging services by simply coordinating with their respective barangays for the exact schedule.
Manila Water Corporate Communication Affairs Group Head Jeric Sevilla assures that the service providers and employees of Manila Water who will conduct the census and desludging activity in the said areas will strictly follow the health and safety protocols implemented by the IATF and the Department of Health.
“We cannot underscore enough the importance of septic tank cleaning and siphoning every five years to ensure that all the wastewater collected from the septic vaults will undergo proper treatment through Manila Water’s septage treatment plants before they are discharged to the creeks, rivers and other waterways,” Sevilla said. He adds that these activities will prevent clogging of septic vaults and the overflow of untreated wastewater to the different bodies of water which will exacerbate pollution.
Manila Water customers can also call the company’s Customer Help Desk 1627 to inquire on the schedule of the desludging service in their barangays. The company also urges households to avail of the service even if their septic tanks are not yet full.