BAGUIO CITY, Benguet, Philippines — How much are Baguio residents willing to shoulder to clean up rivers using a P2-billion loan? The question was raised on Monday by the city council when it reviewed the conditions set for the rehabilitation needed by the city’s wastewater system. Sewage feesBut the expensive undertaking would eventually require residents to pay sewage fees, which may be included in their water bills. Recently, sanitary engineers discovered massive damage in the city’s pipelines, suggesting that leaks might have directed more wastewater into the waterways. Magalong described the project as a “moral obligation” to clean wastewater before discharging it into the Balili, Bued, Galiano and Ambalanga rivers in the city.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 10, 2021 01:13 UTC