THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) recently signed documents relating to the preparatory survey for the Septage Management Project for Metro Cebu, putting the plan a step closer to implementation. The project involves the construction of a septage treatment facility at the North Reclamation Area, which MCWD will operate. It will serve customers in the cities of Cebu, Talisay and Mandaue and the municipalities of Consolacion, Liloan and Compostela. “We have concluded the conceptual plan of the project for septage management in Metro Cebu Water District. It is expected that the project will proceed successfully to contribute improvement for the sanitation and environment sector in Cebu province,” said JICA Senior Deputy Director General of the Global Environmental Department Hiromichi Murakami in a statement from the Cebu provincial government. The construction of the plant is expected to start in April this year target completion is Sept. 2020.

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