DAGOHOY, a 4th-class town, has just put up the first of its kind — municipal-run water treatment facility for processing clean water supply — that is now a becoming buzz for other towns to replicate.
This came as officials here initiated the groundbreaking of its Expansion & Upgrading of Waterworks System Level III complementary project worth P43.8 million that involves a construction of a huge cistern and pipeline to serve 11 of the 15 barangays of the town.
Mayor Moloy Apat said that the projects, including the water treatment facility, were conceived and erected in response to the need of water insufficiency. The one who conceived the project was then Gov. Erico Aumentado, father of incumbent Gov. Aris Aumentado and the governor and congresswoman, Vanvan Aumentado continued it without hesitation, he said.
Ms. Marlyn Nadala Revelo, a native of Carmen town and owner of ESR Const. and Devt Corp, that will do the construction of said project, said in interview that as soon as the design is completed, the firm will immediately start the ball rolling. It is expected that said project will be done in just a few months.
Congw. Vanvan Aumentado, who expressed congratulations for another milestone achieved in said project, thanked everyone for their collaborative efforts to achieve the project’s fruition. She also bared that some P10M has been allocated to complete the town’s covered court.
Gov. Aris Aumentado, while still the 2nd district solon, initiated the putting up of the initial fund of P20 million and now as governor vowed to add P5 million for the water project.
While fresh water just wasted to the sea, he said, this must be tapped as the provincial government is working to put up a bulk water supply and cascade this to each town’s waterworks system to do the distribution.
He also bared that another development is an economic zone eyed here for additional job opportunities for the people.
The water treatment facility is funded by the town’s 20% Development Fund. With its 2,500 liters tank. it is expected to produce two million liters per day (2MLD) for the 65% of the population (2,233 households), the municipal engineer Vierna Pigueras said. (Ric Obedencio)
