In a proposed resolution, Councilor Isabelo Cosalan Jr urged the city’s environment and parks management, health, planning and development and engineering offices, to conduct the evaluation and to come up with a report on the current status of the water and wastewater infrastructure.

“Prior to the implementation of any sewer line or drainage construction or rehabilitation as well as to prevent the possibility of a health or environmental crisis, there is a need to evaluate existing public facilities and infrastructures around these areas, especially the sewer and drainage systems to determine the capacity, structural soundness and appropriateness of same to service buildings and people,” Mr Cosalan said.

Mr Cosalan said that an increase in construction and a rising population had caused an increase in the generation of liquid waste. In addition, the replacement of green covers by concrete pavements has caused an increased volume or rapid accumulation of run-off water which could cause the constriction, siltation or obliteration of waterways, all of which could lead to the possible inadequacy of the city’s sewer lines.

“With the topography and location of settlements, the city’s sewer treatment plant located at South Sanitary Camp Barangay cannot really cater to most of the barangays resulting in the construction of individual or communal septic tanks to contain household liquid wastes,” he said.

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He said this would necessitate the rehabilitation or improvement of the existing facilities but an assessment should first be conducted to guide the development works that should be done.

Mr Cosalan’s proposal is expected to be discussed by the City Council soon.