Leyte town builds Eastern Visayas' 1st market wastewater treatment plant

newsinfo / Nation Nation Leyte town builds Eastern Visayas’ 1st market wastewater treatment plant By: Lizbeth Ann Abella - Philippine News Agency / 09:16 PM July 22, 2026 Share: WASTEWATER TREATMENT. The newly-completed wastewater treatment plant within the public market complex in Burauen, Leyte. (Photo taken on July 20, 2026 by JUANITO CALIBO.)

TACLOBAN CITY — The local government unit of Burauen, Leyte has built the first-ever public market wastewater treatment facility in Eastern Visayas as part of its efforts to improve public sanitation and promote environmental sustainability. Designed to collect, treat, and properly dispose of wastewater generated within the Burauen Commercial Complex, the P17-million facility has an estimated annual treatment capacity of 23.4 million liters, the local government reported in a statement on Tuesday.

Mayor Fe Sudario-Renomeron led the recent inauguration of the project designed to help reduce water pollution, protect nearby water resources, and improve sanitation in the town’s busiest commercial area. Article continues after this advertisement “The facility aims to safeguard public health, protect water quality, and strengthen responsible environmental management by treating wastewater before it is discharged into the environment,” the local government said.FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO No jackpot winner in 6/58, 6/49, 6/42 draws on Tuesday, July 21 NEWSINFO Pagasa: LPA to bring rain, strong winds over N.

Luzon NEWSINFO Sara Duterte wants Senate to pay for catering at impeachment trial The wastewater treatment facility is expected to improve sanitation at the commercial complex while helping reduce environmental pollution through the proper treatment of wastewater. Treated water can be used for domestic activities such as watering plants and cleaning. Burauen, a first-income-class town in Leyte province with a population of 54,635 people, is located 42 kilometers south of Tacloban City, the regional capital.

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