Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Let's Help Clean The Environment With Maynilad's Wastewater Management
Wednesday, June 21, 2017As a mom of three, I couldn't stress how important personal hygiene is for me and the family. It's one way to prevent and protect ...
As a mom of three, I
couldn't stress how important personal hygiene is for me and the family.
It's one way to prevent and protect ourselves from sickness, di’ba? I
teach my kids the importance of bathing, brushing teeth and washing hands, to
name a few. And for any homemaker, having a clean house (take note, I
didn't say organized) is also important in keeping the family safe and healthy. Cleanliness
is one of the top priorities of a mom, like you and me. Whether it's for
ourselves or the house (actually everywhere!), we use WATER (we cannot live
without it!!!!) for cleaning.
But have you ever
wondered where the used water goes and its journey in our eco-system? What we
know is after using them in the sink in the bathroom or in the toilet, they go down
the drain. And we stop there. We don't really care or pay much attention to it,
kasi after all, it's already waste.
I realized, we actually
should CARE about wastewater management! We really should! Why? You
know the saying "Ang basurang tinapon mo, babalik din sa’yo."? It's
the same principle pala with our water use. I learned all about this from
Maynilad.
We all need and want
CLEAN water to siyempre help us clean ourselves and our surroundings, right? But
if we don't have reliable and efficient wastewater management services and
facilities, this won't be achieved.
I'm so relieved to know
that our area (they call it the West Zone covering the Greater Manila Area -
Tondo, Sampaloc, South Manila, Malabon, Navotas, Caloocan, portions of Quezon
City, Magallanes Village in Makati City, and Ayala Alabang Village and
surrounding areas in Muntinlupa City) is already covered by Maynilad's sewerage
services.
Maynilad collects,
transports, cleans and disposes used water so that it can be cleaned and safely
discharged to receiving bodies of water.
What does that mean exactly?
Households and business
establishments in the covered areas are connected to a sewerage system, which
conveys wastewater from households to facilities where it is processed before
it is discharged to a receiving body of water.
Watch this video to know how Maynilad's Wastewater Management really works:
Do you know what could happen
if we just discharge wastewater without proper treatment back to the oceans? We'll
all get sick one way or another. If wastewater is untreated through treatment
plants like Maynilad's, we get back not so clean water.
For the sake na lang of
our children and the environment, we should really pay attention to wastewater management
so that we can avoid diseases, maintain a clean environment, and protect
our ecosystem.
As of 2016, Maynilad
serves more than 1.4 million people with sewerage services in the covered areas
I mentioned earlier. But whether you're covered already or not, we could
do our parts in ensuring we help have a clean environment, clean water; while keep
our families healthy. And this is by supporting Maynilad in many ways such as:
1.
For sewered areas,
connect to Maynilad sewer lines to ensure that your used water is discharged
properly
2.
Avail of the septic tank
cleaning service when it is offered at your barangay every 5-7 years (it comes
at no extra cost!)
3.
Practice proper solid
waste segregation
4.
Avoid throwing garbage,
chemicals, and oil down drains since they may clog sewer facilities
Maliit na bagay but
malaki ang magagawa in helping Maynilad protect the environment and the health
of communities it serves through wastewater management.
So if you're in
Maynilad's sewered areas, you may avail of the services through an application
form available at the Maynilad Business Area Offices. Those who are in areas
not yet covered by Maynilad, may avail of the septic tank cleaning services.
The requirements to
avail of septic tank cleaning services at no extra cost are as follows:
- Updated Maynilad Water Bill showing no outstanding
balance
- The septic tank has not been cleaned by Maynilad within
5-7 years
- There is a manhole opening leading to the septic tank
that measures at least 2ft by 2ft
With Maynilad's septic
tank cleaning services, customers are assured that their wastes are properly
collected, treated and disposed because Maynilad abides by all necessary
government regulations and operates world-class wastewater treatment plants
(ISO-certified).
For more information and updates on Wastewater Management of Maynilad
and other water tips and promotions,
like them on Facebook www.facebook.com/MayniladWater
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call them at 0998-8641446 or 1626 on landline
