Water treatment facility for Pasil pushed

After it failed the highest standard of water quality testing, the Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO) is now calling for immediate action toward the installation of a wastewater treatment facility in the Pasil Fish Market, amidst the health risk sewage poses to the people.

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This is according to Engr. Myka Llanos of CCENRO, who said that the Pasil Market was issued a notice of violation by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau back in 2019. The violation was allegedly due to untreated water being directly discharged into the sea.

Because of this, Llanos said they then came up with the initiative to build a sewage treatment facility in the area. In order to come up with the most effective design, Llanos said it is important to first determine the quality of water surrounding the area.

In the 2024 test they conducted, Llanos said it showed that the water off Pasil is already polluted. She explained that although there were four parameters that passed, these weren’t strong enough indicators that the water is safe.

"Other parameters showed nga na-fail g'yud ta, labaw sa fecal coliform," said Llanos.