ANGELES CITY – “We must act now to ensure the steady supply of water amid a clean environment.”
Thus stressed yesterday First District Rep. Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin of his recently filed House Bill No. 5999, otherwise known as “Sewerage Systems Wastewater and Septage Treatment Facility Act of 2009.”
Lazatin, in the bill, said “the act provides for the construction of sewerage systems and wastewater and septage treatment facilities in the country, the time frame for their establishment, and defining the role of local water districts and private waterworks utilities in the water conservation and wastewater management.”
Lazatin said his bill would give “more essence” to the Clean Air Act of 2004.
“The Clean Air Act is a legislative milestone in recognizing the importance of our water resources in lieu of our quest for sustainable national development,” said Lazatin. He added “it defined the parameters and mechanisms on how our society should deal with years of neglect, apathy and program failures on the issue of water as an important economic resource.”
Lazatin said the bill would encourage “all members of the society to minimize wastewater generation and to adopt various measures on how to control and abate water pollution.”
Deng Pangilinan, Mabalacat Water District (MWD) board chairman, welcomed the “good” bill of Lazatin. But he stressed that the national government and local government units should help local water districts fund such projects.
Panglinan said they have no subsidy and they rely on their income to fund their projects and operations.
In Article II of the bill, it tasked the water districts to commence the construction of the projects within 12 months after the effectivity of the Act and “such system and facility should be operational within four years after the start of the construction.”
Lazatin said in case the water district could not fund the project it could borrow funds from local and foreign financial institutions, enter into joint-venture agreement or any business partnerships with private groups or accept grants, aids and donations from legitimate local and foreign resources.
Thus stressed yesterday First District Rep. Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin of his recently filed House Bill No. 5999, otherwise known as “Sewerage Systems Wastewater and Septage Treatment Facility Act of 2009.”
Lazatin, in the bill, said “the act provides for the construction of sewerage systems and wastewater and septage treatment facilities in the country, the time frame for their establishment, and defining the role of local water districts and private waterworks utilities in the water conservation and wastewater management.”
Lazatin said his bill would give “more essence” to the Clean Air Act of 2004.
“The Clean Air Act is a legislative milestone in recognizing the importance of our water resources in lieu of our quest for sustainable national development,” said Lazatin. He added “it defined the parameters and mechanisms on how our society should deal with years of neglect, apathy and program failures on the issue of water as an important economic resource.”
Lazatin said the bill would encourage “all members of the society to minimize wastewater generation and to adopt various measures on how to control and abate water pollution.”
Deng Pangilinan, Mabalacat Water District (MWD) board chairman, welcomed the “good” bill of Lazatin. But he stressed that the national government and local government units should help local water districts fund such projects.
Panglinan said they have no subsidy and they rely on their income to fund their projects and operations.
In Article II of the bill, it tasked the water districts to commence the construction of the projects within 12 months after the effectivity of the Act and “such system and facility should be operational within four years after the start of the construction.”
Lazatin said in case the water district could not fund the project it could borrow funds from local and foreign financial institutions, enter into joint-venture agreement or any business partnerships with private groups or accept grants, aids and donations from legitimate local and foreign resources.
