BALANGA CITY, Bataan — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan presided over by Vice Governor Cris Garcia has unanimously approved the establishment of a proper sewage treatment and septage management system in the municipality of Mariveles.
The ordinance states the sewage disposal “is given attention to help keep the town’s environment safe and prevent the spread of water-borne diseases by safely transporting wastewater for treatment.”
“The local government of Mariveles, as part of its shared responsibility, promulgates local laws to implement measures to prevent and to control water pollution and to promote health and ensure a balanced ecology,” stated the provincial ordinance.
It echoed the town’s own measure authored by Councilor Tito Catipon at the Sangguniang Bayan.
Government structures, industrial and commercial establishments, and residences will be required to install a proper sewage treatment and septage system.
Republic Act 9725 or the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 mandates local government units to manage and improve water quality in their respective territories.
The ordinance mentioned that the Supreme Court issued a mandamus on Manila Bay in 2016, directing 13 government agencies to clean up, rehabilitate, and preserve Manila Bay, and restore and maintain its waters fit for swimming and other forms of contact recreation.
Mariveles forms part of the Manila Bay area.
