MANILA — Over a million households in Metro Manila and adjacent areas are expected to benefit from the strategic partnership that Pampanga-based Soliman EC Septic Tank Disposal recently entered into with Manila Water Company Inc.
Soliman EC president Epitacio Soliman Jr. said the collaboration between the two companies will enhance efforts in urban sanitation and environmental sustainability by advancing the household sanitation and wastewater management program of Manila Water that would benefit its concessionaires.
Soliman said the partnership is expected to boost Manila Water’s pioneering program “Sanitasyon Para Sa Barangay” that provides comprehensive septic tank desludging services for its concessionaires once every five years.
More than 1.2 million households in the East Zone of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) franchise area will benefit from this collaboration.
For its partnership with Manila Water, Soliman EC will deploy its fleet of vacuum-trucks and manpower expertise to augment the desludging program of Manila Water in the 23 cities and municipalities in eastern Metro Manila and Rizal that it covers.
“Our partnership with Manila Water should significantly increase the volume of treated septage in Metro Manila and nearby areas in Rizal and should contribute to the long-term rehabilitation of Manila Bay,” said Soliman. “By regularly desludging septic tanks and maintaining household sanitation, we protect our shared environment and directly eliminate the health hazards carried by untreated sewage.”
An established name in waste management services, Soliman EC brings to the table a proven-approach in residential and domestic wastewater management. The company has similar existing arrangements with local government units and water providers in Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Tarlac, and Bataan.
Soliman EC has also expanded its presence beyond Central Luzon and has branches in Pasay City and Quezon City that serve Metro Manila. The company also operates two sewage plants in Leyte and Cagayan de Oro. Press release
