West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. has cleaned a total of 272 kilometers of sewer lines during the first half of 2024, achieving 54 percent of its full-year target of 500 kilometers.
The company said in a statement yesterday regular cleaning of sewer lines is essential to ensuring the efficient transport of wastewater from households to sewage treatment plants, where the wastewater undergoes treatment to meet environmental standards before its discharge to the ecosystem.
Maynilad said these efforts play a vital role in maintaining sanitary conditions, safeguarding both community health and the environment.
“Regular maintenance of our sewer lines is essential to preventing issues that could impact public health. Our commitment to cleaning and maintaining our sewerage systems ensures that wastewater is effectively managed and treated, in line with our mandate to provide reliable services to our customers,” said Zmel Grabillo, Maynilad wastewater management division head, in the statement.
Maynilad provides this service in sewered areas or those covered by sewerage systems including parts of Manila, Quezon City, Muntinlupa, Makati, Pasay and Parañaque.
For unsewered areas, the company provides desludging or septic tank cleaning services, which are offered at no additional cost to customers.
