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Oro water district assures supply from its source safe
- Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/local-news/2015/11/11/oro-water-district-assures-supply-its-source-safe-441031
- Wednesday, November 11, 2015
- By Pamela Jay F. Orias
AN OFFICIAL from Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) assures residents living in the dumpsite area using water sourced from its deep well as safe.
Engineer Bienvenido Batar Jr., COWD assistant general manager, said the deep wells that COWD owns are monitored every month to assure safe potable water.
A monthly bacteriological test, annual physical and chemical analysis tests are done by the city’s water district to monitor the water quality.
"Ang bacteriological test is done to monitor the presence of bacteria in the water while ang physical and chemical test is to check the color, odor, ug ang kabuuan sa quality," Batar explained.
He said the deep well owned by COWD which is near the sanitary landfill is the one located at Calaanan Valley.
"So far sa among monthly monitoring, wala pa gayud na nag-positive sa bacteria and even chemicals," Batar said.
He furthered that COWD has no control over privately-owned deep wells particularly placed in subdivisions near the dumpsite.
"Ang tendency man gud na ma-contaminated ang tubig is tungod sa leachate from the basura, and posible lang na siya mag-penetrate sa mga mabaw na deepwell ug kadtong very near sa dumpsite," Batar added.
It is under the Department of Health's (DOH) function, Batar said, to monitor these privately-owned deep wells especially if used for public consumption.
Batar is supporting the call of the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (Clenro) urging the city council to hasten the approval of budget for the closure of the said sanitary landfill.
"Siyempre musuporta gyud ta ana, mas maayo gyud kung masarado na siya ilabina kung atong tan-awon ang risks na posibleng ma-cause ana sa public, specifically ang water, isa gyud siya sa ma-apektuhan," Batar said.
However, Batar assured that COWD is doing its job to ensure safe potable water for its concessionaires.