TACLOBAN CITY — The municipality of Burauen in Leyte has inaugurated on July 20 what local officials described as the first wastewater treatment facility built for a public market in Eastern Visayas, a P17-million project aimed at preventing untreated wastewater from reaching the environment.
(Burauen LGU)
The facility, located at the Burauen Commercial Complex, was designed to collect, treat and properly dispose of wastewater generated by the town’s busiest commercial area.
The local government said the facility has an estimated annual treatment capacity of 23.4 million liters and is expected to improve sanitation, reduce water pollution and help protect nearby water resources.
Mayor Fe Sudario-Renomeron led the inauguration of the facility, which forms part of the municipal government’s efforts to strengthen public sanitation and promote more sustainable environmental management.
“The facility aims to safeguard public health, protect water quality, and strengthen responsible environmental management by treating wastewater before it is discharged into the environment,” the local government said in a statement.
The project is expected to improve sanitation conditions at the commercial complex by ensuring that wastewater undergoes treatment before disposal, reducing the risk of pollution in surrounding waterways and other natural resources.
The treated water may also be reused for non-potable domestic activities, including watering plants and cleaning, further supporting the municipality’s efforts to promote water conservation.
Burauen is a first-income-class municipality in Leyte with a population of 54,635. It is located about 42 kilometers south of Tacloban City, the regional capital.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
