Manila Third Sewerage Project

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The Manila Third Sewerage Project aims to: (a) increase the coverage and effectiveness of sewerage service delivery in participating areas of Metro Manila through an integrated approach involving septage management, sewage management, and heightened consumer awareness of water pollution problems and their solutions; and, (b) establish the financial and technical viability of new approaches for sewage management in Metro Manila (MM). The project has three components, all located in the east concession area: (i) Sewage Management component will include construction of 10 sewage treatment plants (STPs), upgrading of two communal septic tanks to secondary treatment, rehabilitation and construction of collection networks; (ii) Septage Management component will include vehicles for pumping-out septage from septic tanks (fecal tankers), two septage treatment plants (SPTPs), and safe disposal of treated septage; and (iii) Institutional Strengthening component will include (a) the carrying out of a public information campaign on the benefits of sewerage and sanitation services, and on the best practices of proper disposal of sewage, and (b) assistance in preparation of follow-up programs for wastewater and sanitation improvements.