Development and Implementation Of Septage Management …

Development and Implementation OfSeptage Management Program: The Baliwag Water District Experience

The Service Area: Baliwag, Bulacan• Located in the west part of Bulacan province

• 52 km north of Manila

• With a total land area of approximately 4500

hectares consisting of 27 Barangays with a

population of 150,000

• Has a fairly level land suited for agricultural

crop production

• Financial, Commercial & Educational Center

for the province of Bulacan

ISO 9001:2008 Certified

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Baliwag Water District Septage Management Program is a comprehensive wastewater water

management that caters the whole town of Baliwag, Bulacan.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVETo provide sanitation service within the service area in the form of septage management

system in the most cost effective, healthy work

environment and environmentally responsive

method.

Project Components

Regular Collection of the Septage

Proper Treatment of the Septage

Environmentally acceptable manner of disposal of the Septage.

What are the legal bases of the program?

• Water Districts are mandated to provide water and wastewater facilities in their jurisdiction

Presidential Decree No. 198

• Prohibits discharging, injecting or allowing to zip into the earth any substance that will pollute groundwater.

• Form National Sewerage and Septage Management Program

Philippine Clean Water Act (RA 9275)

• Mandating all provinces around the Manila Bay to implement programs that will clean up, rehabilitate and preserve the Manila Bay

Supreme Court Mandamus

• Comprehensive Septage Management in Baliwag, Bulacan

Local Ordinance No. 016 S. 2010

What led to the development of BWD-SMP?

Baliwag WD Septage

Management Program

progressive and economically viable water

utility

agents of change

ground water contamination

SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

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Feasibility Study

Stakeholders’ Support

Permits and Licenses

Capacity Building

Procurement, Construction and Operation

SeptageManagement

Program

Top Management Commitment

Top Management Commitment

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Feasibility Study

• Technical options

• Septage Design Flow

• Design and operating

parameters

• CAPEX and OPEX

• Economic Evaluation

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LGU Support and Participation

•MOU with LGU regarding

the sole responsibility of

the BWD in the operation of

the Septage Management

Program

• Municipal Ordinance

MOU among LGU, District and PWRF

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LGU :

• Local septage management ordinance

• Participate in public information campaign

• Ensure cooperation of barangay officials

BWD:

• Implementation of the program

• Conduct public information campaign

• Conduct public hearing to present the proposed fees

• Share best practices or lessons learned

PWRF:

• Assist the district in sourcing of financing and procurement

process

• Assist in developing the ordinance

• Assist in promotional campaign

• Other technical assistance as needed

Local Ordinance #16 series of 2009

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• Rationale of the program

• General design, construction and

maintenance requirement of septic tanks

• Permitting

• Proper disposal

• Water quality standards

• Administration and enforcement

• Penal provision

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Commmunity Support and Participation

BWD conducted public

information drive to 27

Barangays of Baliwag.

Objectives, legality, project

scope, guidelines, tariff and

other issues were the topics

discussed during the

“Barangayan”

Capacity Building

• Trainings/workshop (KL,

PH)

• Site Visits/Study Tours

• Consultations

Training Output

• BWD was able to select appropriate septage

treatment technology.

• BWD was able to design the septage treatment

facilities, and learned on procurement procedures

and modes for developing the infrastructure as well

as T&C and operation of the system.

• BWD was able to develop the collection strategies

as well as know-how on fleet/tanker selection and

setting up operational system & procedures for

desludging works.

Fund Acquisition

•The project was financed through loan

•Land Acquisition was financed by the

BWD through its internal cash

generation.

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Statutory Requirements

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Procurement and Construction• BWD procured all equipment, machineries and services in this

program through R.A. 9184 or Philippine Government

Procurement

a) Supply and Delivery of two (2) units 5cu.m Vacuum Truck

b) Design and Build of Septage Treatment Plant (30cum/day) –

construction, supply and installation of machineries,

commissioning and process proving

c) Construction of Two-storey Office and Laboratory Building

d) Supply and Delivery of mini-dumptruck

PROJECT OPERATION

AVP

• All Barangays in the

municipality are grouped into

5 to represent 5 zones.

• Septage Collection Cycle is

every 5 years.

•Septage Collection Schedule

is based on five (5) zones

which means one (1) zone per

year.

• The sludge cake/solid is disposed as earth fill and soil enhancer.

• The effluent/liquid is used in irrigation and

re-use (i.e. cleaning, landscaping).

1. Strict prohibition on smoking2. Provide personal protective equipment3. Ensure good housekeeping and hygiene

practices4. Provide workers’ vaccination

5. Training on Basic Occupational Safety andHealth

Septage Full Cost Recovery

• Septage fee – bundled to the water rate (10%)water revenue – PhP 16 million/mo

US $ 290,900/moseptage revenue – PhP 1.6 million/mo

US $ 32,000/mo

OPEX – PhP 1 million/moUS $ 20,000/mo

debt service amortization – PhP 600,000/moUS $ 12,000/mo

*Return of Investment – 10 years • Financial performance monitoring

- Financial statement of septage treatment is ring-fenced from the water supply

Utilization of Computer System for Efficient Operation such as GIS,GPS and Desludging System and Application of ISO 9001:2015

Sharing Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Development and Implementation of Sanitation Safety Plan

Development of Pilot Business Model for Reuse of Bio-Solids

Partnership/ Collaboration with the LGU Co-composting of sludge with the market waste

Septage Treatment Clustering Host Water District – Baliwag Water District Partner Water District - Five (5) adjacent

municipalities – Bustos, Plaridel, San Rafael, San Ildefonso & San Miguel

Combined Sewage and SeptageTreatment Facilities

“Investing in sanitation

generates massive

return on health,

environment and

economy.”