WATER CONCERNS
Recent Developments on Water Supply, Sanitation,
Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Purification
MARY JOY TO, February 28, 2020
Adamson University
WATER AND WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PROCESSES
WATER TREATMENT PROCESS
Preliminary Coagulation and Sedimentation
Intake Filtration Disinfection
Treatment Flocculation (or Floatation)
La Mesa Treatment Plant 1 (1982) – 1,500 MLD
Intake Bar Screens Coagulation Sedimentation Filtration Chlorination
Pre-Chlorination Recovery Lagoon
La Mesa Treatment Plant 2 – 900 MLD
Intake Bar Screens Coagulation Pulsator Clarifier Basin Filtration Chlorination
Pre-Chlorination Recovery Lagoon
WATER TREATMENT PROCESS
Preliminary Coagulation and Sedimentation
Intake Filtration Disinfection
Treatment Flocculation (or Floatation)
Putatan Water Treatment Plant 1 (2009) – 150,000 cu.m/day
Dissolved Air Biological
Intake Forebay Ultrafiltration Reverse Osmosis
Floatation Aerated Filter
Putatan Water Treatment Plant 2 (2019) – 115,000 cu.m/day
Dissolved Air Biological
Intake Forebay Ultrafiltration Reverse Osmosis
Floatation Aerated Filter
SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT
Operating within a City/ Municipal Ordinance
Collection and
Treatment Disposal
Transport
Mandatory Regular Desludging Proper treatment of both Meets DENR Effluent Standards
(every 3 to 5 or 7 years) Wastewater and Bio-Solids
Bio-solids can be used as soil
Properly Maintained Vacuum Mechanized or Non-Mechanized conditioner
Trucks Technologies
SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT
vs. SEWERAGE SYSTEM
Collection and
Treatment Disposal
Transport
Septage
Management
Sewage
System
SEPTAGE TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES
Dilute Solid
Composting
Stationary De-watering
Alkaline Stabilization
Land
Application
and
Disposal
Lime Stabilization
Mobile Dewatering
Others
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS
Preliminary Filtrate Primary
Dewatering Filtrate Post Treatment Biosolid Disposal
Treatment Treatment
Fixed Film Systems Trickling Filter
Activated Sludge Rotating Biological
Contactor
Lagoon
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WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS
Preliminary Filtrate Primary
Dewatering Filtrate Post Treatment Biosolid Disposal
Treatment Treatment
Fixed Film Systems Trickling Filter
Activated Sludge Rotating Biological
Contactor
Lagoon
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WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS
Preliminary Filtrate Primary
Dewatering Filtrate Post Treatment Biosolid Disposal
Treatment Treatment
Fixed Film Systems Conventional
Activated Sludge Extended Aeration
Lagoon Sequencing Batch
Reactor
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WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS
Preliminary Filtrate Primary
Dewatering Filtrate Post Treatment Biosolid Disposal
Treatment Treatment
Fixed Film Systems Conventional
Activated Sludge Extended Aeration
Lagoon Sequencing Batch
Reactor
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WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS
Preliminary Filtrate Primary
Dewatering Filtrate Post Treatment Biosolid Disposal
Treatment Treatment
Fixed Film Systems Conventional
Activated Sludge Extended Aeration
Lagoon Sequencing Batch
Reactor
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WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS
Preliminary Filtrate Primary
Dewatering Filtrate Post Treatment Biosolid Disposal
Treatment Treatment
Fixed Film Systems
Activated Sludge
Lagoon
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SANITATION PROJECTS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
SEWERAGE SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Area Provider Year Capacity
Maynilad Existing 541 MLD1
On-going (2018) 140 MLD2,3
NCR
Manila Water Existing 307 MLD1
On-going (2018) 317 MLD2
Baguio City LGU Constructed 1970s 8.6 MLD
Zamboanga City LGU Sewer lines only
Vigan City MVWD Sewer lines only
Boracay Island BIWC, private Since 2009 ~ 15 to 20 MLD
Clark CWC, private 10 MLD
Industrial parks, new developments Mostly private, including PEZA No data
1 – 2018 Report to MWSS to MBCO
2 – Sewerage coverage by Maynilad 36% and Manila Water 32% with ongoing projects completed
3 – Including MWSS’s CMSS built in 1950s
From the presentation of Engr. Joma Lim
SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES
Area Provider Year Capacity
NCR Maynilad 2006-2018 1,190 m3/d1
Manila Water (all mechanized)
Alabel, +6 in Sarangani LGUs 2007 30 to 60 m3/d (ponds)
Dumaguete LGU-WD 2010 80 m3/d (ponds)
San Fernando LU LGU 2010 30 m3/d (ponds)
Baliwag, Bulacan Water District 2013 30 m3/d (mechanized)
SJDM, Bulacan Water District 2015 150 m3/d (mechanized)
Cordova, Cebu3 Water District 2016 60 m3/d (mechanized)
Isabela, Basilan Water District 2016 15 m3/d (mechanized)
Tacloban LGU 2016 60 m3/d (lime/ABR)
Laguna Laguna Water 2018 70 m3/d (mechanized)
Bay, Naga, Angeles, Baguio, Envirokonsult 2013-2018 ~ 45 -100 m3/d (mechanized)
Lipa4
1 – As reported by MWSS to MBCO in 2018; 2 – Co-treatment with 11 MLD STP LTI; 3 – Operated by Envirokonsult; 4 – As reported in the Envirokonsult website
From the presentation of Engr. Joma Lim
SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES
San Fernando City, La Union San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
Angeles City, Pampanga Baguio City, Benguet
Baliwag, Bulacan
Naga, Camarines Sur
Bay and Sta. Rosa, Laguna
Sorsogon City, Sorsogon
Lipa City, Batangas
Tacloban City
Bayawan City,
Negros Oriental Cebu City, Cebu
Dumaguete City,
Negros Oriental Sarangani Province
(Alabel, Maitum, Kiamba,
Maasim, Malapatan, Glan,
Isabela City, Basilan Malalag-Davao del Sur)
MWCI/ MWSI SpTPs
➢ Desludging more than
2 million septic tanks in
Metro Manila
➢ All mechanized systems
- Septage Acceptance
Unit
- Screw press
- Aerated filtrate
treatment
Septage Acceptance Unit
Screw Press
Baliwag SpTP
➢ 1st facility outside Metro Manila operated by WD
➢ De-sludges about 20,000 septic tanks per 5 years and safely treats
sludge in a mechanized treatment facility
Envirokonsult
➢ Partnering with LGUs and WD
- Bay, Laguna & Naga, Cebu – Owned and Operated
- Cordova - Operations
OPERATIONS MECHANIZED
Preliminary Septage Acceptance
Treatment Unit (mechanized
screens)
Equalization tank
Main Treatment High-Rate Aeration
(SBR or AS)
Dewatering Screw Press
Post Treatment Chlorination
Bio-solid Landfill Disposal or Land
Disposal Application
Dumaguete SpTP
➢ 1st facility outside Metro Manila under LGU-WD partnership
Alabel SpTP
➢ 1st facility in Mindanao along with 6 other SpTP in Sarangani
Bayawan CSP
➢ 1st community sewerage project in
Visayas
➢ Domestic wastewater from housing
project sewered and treated by
constructed wetlands
Reed Beds
Estero de Paco CSP
➢ 1st solar-powered community sewerage project
➢ Pilot/demonstration facility of ADB serving around 60 HH
➢ Low cost/ non-mechanized treatement
Condominal Sewer Solar-powered Sump
ABR Constructed Wetland
System Pit and Pumps
- Low capital cost
- Minimal operations cost
- 1st solar-powered sanitation project in the Philippines
- Easy to operate (maintained by the community)
- Capable of cleaning dirty water (sewage) from clustered houses
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