A Comparative Analysis of Septage Management in Five Cities in the Philippines
Dalton Erick Baltazar,
Hidenori Harada,
Shigeo Fujii,
Maria Francesca Tan,
Shatirah Akib
Affiliations
Dalton Erick Baltazar
School of Animal, Rural, and Environmental Sciences, Brackenhurst Campus, Nottingham Trent University, Brackenhurst Ln, Southwell NG25 0QF, UK
Hidenori Harada
Environmentally-Friendly Industries for Sustainable Development Laboratory, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Yoshidahonmachi, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
Shigeo Fujii
Environmentally-Friendly Industries for Sustainable Development Laboratory, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Yoshidahonmachi, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
Maria Francesca Tan
Community Innovations Studies Center, College of Public Affairs and Development, University of the Philippines Los Banos, Los Baños, Laguna 4031, Philippines
Shatirah Akib
Department of Civil Engineering, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK
This study assessed and compared septage management systems in Baliwag, Calamba, Muntinlupa, Pasig, and San Fernando, the Philippines, using fecal waste flow diagrams and service delivery scorecards. According to the fecal waste flow diagrams, San Fernando is the most successful in preventing its environment’s pollution. It is followed by Baliwag, Muntinlupa, and Pasig. In Calamba, all of the fecal waste is disposed of to the environment. According to the scorecards, Pasig has the most efficient septage management service, followed by San Fernando, Baliwag, Muntinlupa, and Calamba. Among the five areas, San Fernando can be considered to have the most efficient septage management system as it had the best fecal waste flow diagram and second highest ratings in the service delivery scorecard. It might have been an advantage that the city itself is managing the whole system—from implementing rules for septic tank plans, to the collection, treatment, and disposal of septage.
