The City Government of Davao and Davao City Water District introduced the Davao City Septage Management Program (SMP) to the constituents of Brgy. Bangkas Heights through a forum on March 10, 2025.
The SMP is a joint initiative of the City Government of Davao and DCWD aimed at improving water quality, public health, and sanitation in the city through enhancing compliance with the Septage and Sewerage Management Ordinance of Davao City.
The forum also presented DCWD~s upcoming Sanitation Service which will provide affordable, convenient, reliable, and efficient desludging, transport, treatment, and disposal of septage.
Through this service, DCWD can help Davao City residents in complying with one of the key components of the ordinance which is to have their sanitary tanks regularly desludged. Another important aspect of the ordinance is having sanitary tanks that follow the standard specifications and are accessible for desludging.
DCWD also discussed the profile of its Water Supply Systems and its frontline services.
To date, the City Government of Davao and DCWD have already held forums in 79 barangays as part of its promotional activities in raising awareness and securing support for SMP. (Kianna Marie A. Mendoza)
