BORACAY ISLAND, Malay, Aklan– This island resort inaugurated Tuesday its multi-million-peso sewage treatment plant, which was constructed through a public-private partnership.
Malay Mayor John Yap said that the sewage treatment plant (STP) upgrading project was contracted by the Ayala-firm Boracay Island Water Co. Inc. (BIWC).
The BIWC was given the contract to operate the water treatment plant and sewage system for 25 years.
"The STP upgrading project which started last April 2010 increases the wastewater treatment capacity of the island by 230 percent. Consequently, this project advances environment-compliance four years ahead of the concession target," Yap said.
Last week, Yap also led the groundbreaking of the sanitary landfill in nearby Barangay Kabulihan, Malay, Aklan in cooperation with the R-II Group of Companies headed by its chair Reghis Romero.
Yap considered the sanitary landfill as a major project that would address the solid waste management concerns of the island.
"While there are indeed current actions to process and manage the island's solid waste through the implementation of Materials Recovery Facility, more comprehensive and long term solution is needed if the ecological safety and sustainability of the island is considered," Yap said, adding that he only continues the plan of the previous administration for Boracay. (photo by Alex Carlo Magno)
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