Sewage Treatment Plant

by Julius Bojos and Martin Lomibao

Philippines’ population lacks access to safe drinking water. Millions die every year from waterborne (bacteria contaminated water) and water washed (insufficient water for washing and personal hygiene) related diseases. Diarrhea alone, a life-threatening symptom of a number of waterborne diseases such as typhoid, cholera, and bacillary dysentery, kills 1.5 million people every year - most of them children under the age of five. Malnourished children are at greater risk.

Access to clean water is a key factor in reducing poverty, improving health and achieving sustainable development. Improved health from contamination-free water not only promises a better quality of life, but eases pressure on health care systems, and can drastically reduce the number of work days missed from ill health.

Here at De La Salle University - Dasmariñas, we have our own way to clean our waste water with the help of the Environmental Resource Management Center (ERMAC) which is responsible for the initiation, implementation, supervision and evaluation of all the university's programs and policies together with its compliance to national government standards related to environmental management and safety, pollution control and disaster risk reduction. This office manages the waste water of our university with the help of a project what we call “Sewage Treatment Plant” or “STP” which is responsible of recycling the waste water of our university, from waste water to class C water.

The STP process have 3 steps: 1) Collecting, 2) Irritation and 3) Filtration. First step is to collect the waste water from different colleges, then the second step is irritation which separates the solid waste from the liquid waste and the last step is filtration which cleans the water through different tunnels of the Sewage Plant. The water product of this process is directed to the river.

We Lasallians call ourselves a Green level university because of being one of the universities who is aware of our earths dying level and with this kind of simple actions we know that somehow we can help. We can be the start of the change.

Pollution and Cleanliness in Cavite

by Mae Ambion

We all produce waste each day, and what you or I consider waste might not be worthless to someone else. But have you ever wondered where our personal, household, and office wastes are being disposed?  Have you ever asked where your waste goes, what happens to it once you throw it out and what are its consequences?

Here are the different ranks of the Pollution and Cleanliness in Cavite Philippines. Updated September 2014. If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

With dirty, polluted water come increasing cases of water borne diseases as well as other sickness caused by chemical pollution. We must learn to unlearn this ‘reality.’ we have to educate everyone about what garbage can do to the environment. Clean water is the given we must protect if we are to ensure that our water will continue to sustain life well into the future. Education is the solution.

Water Pollution

by Meriedith Umlas

Fourteen billion pounds of garbage mostly plastic, is dumped into the ocean every year. With this, there’s no doubt that our water system is suffering with this distress. Many water systems now are wasted, contaminated and unhealthy for people. What will happen if this problem continues? Can we stop this water pollution? 

Water is one of the most important things for us to survive. Forget the food but not the water. People need clean water for to survive. But as what we see in our environment today, many clean water sources is endangered. Soon, we will face a big water crisis if we won’t make a move to this problem and if we won’t stop in destroying our water properties.

We can’t blame anyone else but only ourselves for what is happening in our water system.  80% of the water pollution is caused due to us-due to domestic sewage like throwing garbage on open ground and water bodies. We are the reason why we are facing this problem. Despite of this, we can still stop this problem. If garbage is one of the reason of water pollution the stop throwing garbage anywhere. Let us practice the proper waste disposal. Second, use water wisely. This is to prevent the water shortage. Third, dispose chemicals properly. Do not throw chemicals into sink drain or toilet. Look for the proper disposal of chemicals. Fourth, install proper filters at home to help clean the water at home. The very first step to save our community starts at home. A very simple and little act to save and preserve water can help our water systems. These are very simple ways to prevent water pollution but these are the best ways to protect our water systems. It’s not too late to save our water system. We need to do this for us to survive and lessen the water pollution. Everybody can help. Each one of us can save our water system and prevent water crisis.