Wastewater, Water & Ambient Air Mgt. Div.

(WAMD)
CITY ENVIRONMENT & PARKS MANAGEMENT OFFICE (CEPMO)
www.baguio.gov.ph

A SITUATIONER:
WASTEWATER
MANAGEMENT
IN
THE CITY OF BAGUIO 2
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BAGUIO CITY
designed by US Architect Daniel Burnham for 25,000 people

Population:
183,142 in 1990
252,386 in 2000 r=3.86 (‘90-’00)
318,646 in 2010 r=2.36 (‘00-’10)
Student Population
>2M million visitors during the
2014 Panagbenga (Flower
Festival)
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BAGUIO CITY
Other Info:

T: 9.5 ⁰C to 29.2 ⁰C (2013)

1400 m. above sea level
57.49 sq. km. in area
PCWC: 100 Liters per day

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 population growth

more economic activities

more
liquid, solid & other wastes
generated

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 Photo credit: Engr. Ces F. Garcia circa 2007

Central business District (CBD)

of Baguio City
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BARANGAYS
of
BAGUIO CITY
 GALIANO
AGNO/
AMBALANGA

BUED

FOUR RIVER
CATCHMENTS
WITHIN
BAGUIO
Distribution of City Population by River Catchment
River Catchment 2010 Percentage Number of Number of
Population of total Barangays Barangays
within within
NSO Population
Basin (Full Basin
Area) (Part of
A )
Ambalanga/Agno 20,638 6 8 2
Balili 131,749 41 70 5
Bued 75,071 24 20 2
Galiano 91,188 29 25 1
TOTALS 318,646 100% 123 10
Balili River Basin within Baguio
-covers 70 (full) & 5 (partial) barangays
-carries about 41% of City population

Barangays within the Balili-Sagudin River Basin

From NAMRIA MAP

High density ratio: 5542 people/sq. km.
 LAWS
&
ORDINANCES
NATIONAL LAWS
(& Implementing Department)
PD 1096
National Building Code (CBAO)
PD 856
Sanitation Code of the
Philippines (HSO/CEPMO)
RA 1378
Plumbing Code of the
Philippines (CBAO/CEPMO)
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LOCAL ORDINANCES
City Ordinance #098-95
- An Ordinance Maximizing the Utilization of the
Baguio Sewage Treatment Plant (BSTP)
- Compulsory Connection to the City Sewerage
System (CSS)
WAMD-CEPMO function
- to issue connection permits
- to issue notices pertaining to the compulsory
connection to the city sewerage system (CSS)
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 LOCAL ORDINANCES, continued

Tax Ordinance #2003-004

- Compulsory Connection to the City Sewerage
System (CSS)

CO #54-88:
- Prohibition of disposal of any matter
into an inland waterway

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 WASTEWATER
(DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL)
TREATMENT/DISPOSAL METHODS
IN BAGUIO CITY
 ST ST ST

Individual Septic Tanks (ST)

(at least 53 Barangays using individual STs)
 Communal
Septic Tank
Effluent
to waterway

Clustered Houses Utilizing a Communal Septic Tank (CST)

(12 barangays partially served by 10 CSTs)
 CITY SEWERAGE SYSTEM (CSS)

effluent
Baguio disposal
Sewage into
Treatment
the
Plant Sagudin-
Balili
River

65 Barangays connected either fully (50) or

partially (15) connected to the BSTP (as of 12/2013)
 2008 WAMD FUNCTIONAL CHART

FUNCTIONAL STATEMENTS:
WASTEWATER, WATER & AMBIENT AIR
To operate and maintain facilities and equipment related to: MANAGEMENT DIVISION (WAMD)
a. Wastewater management (sewer lines, sewage treatment plnat and
communal septic tanks)
b. Water resource/water quality management
c. Ambient air quality management
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
To conduct Information and Education Campaigns to all sectors concerned.
-Personnel Matters

-Records and Communications

-Procurement

-Other administrative matters

WASTEWATER WATER AND AMBIENT AIR

MANAGEMENT QUALITY MANAGEMENT
SECTION SECTION

SEWAGE TREATMENT SEWER UNIT

PLANT UNIT

ELECTRO - MECHANICAL
a. repair and maintain BSTP
mechanical facilities.
b. repair and maintain WAMD
transportation and equipment.
c. repair and maintain WAMD
generators and construction
equipment.
d. maintain and repair BSTP
electrical components.
e. maintain the plumbing,
mechanical and electrical
systems of the lift station.
RESEARCH AND
LABORATORY
a) conduct necessary laboratory
tests at te BSTP and water ways.
a.1) analyze parameters of
sewage and sludge.
a.2) perform water quality tests.
b) conduct research work
pertaining to treated water &
sludge use.
c. Conduct information and
education campaigns.
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE
a) perform the daily operation of
the sewage treatment plant.
a.1) operate equipment.
a.2) treat raw sewage
a.3) dispose treated water
a.4) manage sludge
b) routinely maintain facilities.
c) maintain & upkeep grounds
and other structures.
PERMIT AND
INVESTIGATION
a) conduct periodic inventory
b) process connection permits &
certificates
c) inspect, investigate and
monitor sewer connections and
grease traps.
d) conduct investigations relative
to complaints received.
e) Conduct information and
education campaigns.
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE
a) declog, clear/clean sewer
lines
b) conduct periodic inspection
and maintenance of intake
facilities and inverted siphons.
c) operate the lift station.
REPAIR AND
CONSTRUCTION
a) repair manholes/sewer lines.
b) prepare POWs for the
rehabilitation, improvement &
repair of the sewer system.
c) prepare budget for sewer
projects to be implemented by
the CEO.
d) supervise the implemented
projects.
e) weed vegetation affecting
sewer lines along the creek.
WATER AND AMBIENT AIR and
WATER QUALITY NOISE QUALITY
a. Monitor and inventory a. Conduct smoke emission
extraction (for domestic and tests for diesel/gasoline-fed
commercial purposes) of vehicles in coordination with
water resources in the city . National Government Line
b. Conduct inventory of Agencies.
water haulers and water
refilling stations in the city. b. Monitor ambient air quality in
c. Monitor water quality the Central Business Areas in
delivered/sold by water compliance with RA 8749.
haulers and water refilling
stations in the city. c. Conduct information and
d. Conduct inventory of education campaigns.
water sources in the city
such as spring, deep wells,
etc.
e. Review and evaluate
application for well drilling.
f. Monitor compliance with
the Clean Water Act of
2004( RA 9275.)
 CITY ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS MANAGEMENT OFFICE (CEPMO)
ACTUAL ORGANIZATIONAL CHART of 2008
Legend:
WASTEWATER, WATER & AMBIENT AIR
MANAGEMENT DIVISION (WAMD)
2008 creation; vacant

Engineer IV (Civil Engr.)

2007 creation; vacant 2008 Creation, vacant

Item G-

existing positions; vacant

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT WATER & AMBIENT AIR MANAGEMENT

SECTION SECTION

Moises C. Lozano
Engineer III (Civil Engr.)
Item G - 19

SEWAGE TREATMENT SEWER UNIT

PLANT UNIT

Engineer II (Sanitary) Engineer II (Sanitary) Engineer II (Sanitary Engr.)

2007 creation; vacant (vacant) 2007 creation, vacant
Item G -16 Item 38 G - 16

ELECTRO - MECHANICAL RESEARCH AND OPERATION AND WATER AND AMBIENT AIR &
LABORATORY MAINTENANCE WATER QUALITY NOISE QUALITY

Angelina Victoria M. Ferrer Engineer I (Mechanical Engr.)

Engineer I (Sanitary Engr.) 2008 creation, vacant
Item G - 12

INVESTIGATION RESEARCH AND FIELD OPERATION RESEARCH AND

PERMIT AND OPERATION AND REPAIR AND AND MONITORING UNIT LABORATORY UNIT LABORATORY
INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE CONSTRUCTION
Enviromental Mgmt. Specialist
2008 creation, vacant
G - 11
Clean Air Monitoring Unit

Edmund Budong Carlito N. Permato Rodolfo L. Estepa Jr.

Plumbing Inspector Pipefitter Foreman Plumber Foreman
Item 23 G-8 Item 32 G-8 Item 25 G-8

TEAM - A TEAM - B TEAM - A TEAM - B

Melvin A. Enteria Norberto N. Mina Jovito C. Mangal-ip

Plumber II Pipefitter II Pipefitter II
Item 3 G-5 Item 6 G-5 Item 4 G-5

Joseph B. Garcia Lab. Aide II Engineering Aide II

Mechanic I (2007 creation, vacant) 2008 creation, vacant
Item 12 G-4 G-3 G-4

Ariel B. Montemayor Administrative Aide III Gerry M. Garcia Pipefitter I Alex D. Gamboa Antonio L. Lachica Marcos L. Bolastig
Electrician I (2008 creation, vacant) Pipefitter I (vacant) Pipefitter I Laborer II Pipefitter I
Item 18 G-4 G-3 Item 7 G-3 Item 36 G-3 Item 34 G-3 Item 28 G-3 Item 27 G-3

Salvador F. Diolazo Enrique C. Galera Daniel F. Galdayen Sr. Benedicto B. Arranz Edwin C. Adams
Laborer II Laborer II Laborer II Utility Worker II Utility Worker II
Item 13 G-3 Item 37 G-3 Item 35 G-3 Item 30 G-3 Item 31 G-3

Driver II Driver II Bernardo C. Campos Jr. Pipefitter I Edwin Roy B. Dominguez Jr. Tranquilino Norberto D. Rantayo
(2008 creation, vacannt) (2008 creation, vacannt) Laborer II 2007 creation; vacant Laborer II Laborer II
G-3 G-3 Item 29 G-3 G-3 G-3 G-3
Wastewater Unit
MISSION
It is our commitment
to operate & maintain the city
sewerage facilities in a manner that
will protect public health & the
environment of all its constituents.

This, we shall achieve, thru:

competence, efficiency & transparency

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 WASTEWATER DISPOSAL
Lot Line
T&B

PD 856
CO #98-95 House or PD 1096
Building RA 1378
(in-house
plumbing
system)

Roadway City Sewer Line

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The Baguio Sewage Treatment Plant (BSTP), North Sanitary Camp
 7

Return Sludge
Pump
SEWAGE

2 3 4 5 6
Grit Primary Oxidation Disinfection
1 Chamber Tank Ditch Final Tank Tank

Discharged into
9 8
the Sagudin-
Raw Sludge Excess Sludge Balili River
Pump Pump

11 12 13
Sludge Sludge Storage Sludge
Thickener Tank Drying Bed

10 Supernatant
Drainage
Pump Filtrate
 Sewage Inflow into the BSTP
Annual Day Averages
14,000

12,000

10,000
Inflow (Cum/Day)

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

0
1987

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

2011

2013
Year
Some information:
Tax ordinance covering sewerage
fees; CSS coverage
Number of registered sewer
concessionaires
(1951- Dec. 2012)
Decentralized (onsite) systems
outside of the sewer pipe
network
(as of Dec. ‘12)
Total length of pipe installed and
Total Number of Manholes
(1986-2012)
Baguio Sewage Treatment Plant
#2003-004
65 Barangays, fully or partially connected
Total: 9,616
10 Communal Septic or Imhoff Tanks,
serving 12 barangays (partially)
Individual Septic Tanks in 53 barangays
found outside of BSTP coverage area and
in partially connected barangays within
the BSTP coverage area
56. 3872 linear kilometers
2,365 units
Designed Capacity: 8,600 cu.m/day
2013 Average Inflow: 7,699 cu.m./day
Designed Influent BOD: 200 mg/l
2013 Average Influent BOD: 348 mg/l
 ( 2) 155 sq. meters
PROPOSED AREA FOR
ADDITIONAL UNITS
( 1 ) 304 sq. meters
14.58
31.48

24.38
3.47 WATER STORAGE TANK
17.18
P3 P1
P4
T-4

DOWN

TRANSFORMER
10.92
OFFICE

T-8
NEW
BLDG.

GR
IT
SLUDGE DRYING BED

CH
AM
T-6

BE
R
DOWN DOWN

IN
LE
T
PI
H PE
TC
DI
N 1
P1
T-5

IO
AT
XID
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PROPOSED AREA FOR

P2
ADITIONAL UNIT
430 sq. meters

P8

T-7
45.27

11.5 FINAL SEDIMENTATION

P7 TANK

(3) 86 sq. meters 7.54

DISINFECTION SLUDGE
TANK STORAGE TANK
PRIMARY
SEDIMENTATION TANK
FINAL SEDIMENTATION
TANK
SLUDGE
IPE

THICKENER
ET P

P5
9.48
OUL

P10

P9

P6 ADDITIONAL TREATMENT FACILITY

PHASE i SLUDGE TREATMENT
Area (1) = 148 sq. meter
SAGUDIN RIVER
Area (2) = 148 sq. meter
Area (4) = 592 sq. meter
Proposed Location Septage Treatment Facility
PHASE ii SBR FACILITY
Area (1) = 304 sq. meter
Area (2) = 155 sq. meter
Area (3) = 86 sq. meter
Disposal and Re-use of BSTP
End Products
Liquid
~Watering plants and farmlands
~Discharged to Sagudin-Balili River
Solid (sludge cake)
~Fertilizer to greens and
flowering plants
COVERAGE OF
THE BSTP, CST
& ST
Partnerships
 BENECO-LGU BAGUIO MOA
signed August 6, 2009

Inventory of Connections to the Sewerage System

and Other Wastewater Disposal/Treatment Facilities
in Baguio City
 EAST QUIRINOHILL
MIDDLE QUIRINOHILL
WEST QUIRINO HILL NORTHSANITARY CAMP AMBIONG BC
PINGET
HAPPY HOMES - LUCBAN WEST BAYANPARK - LEONILA HILL
PINSAO PILOT PROJECT EAST BAYANPARK
BAYANPARK - VILLAGE
LOWER QUIRINO HILL SOUTH SANITARY CAMP
CAMDAS SANANTONIO VILLAGE

PINSAO PROPER LOPEZJAENA BROOKSPOINT

DIZON MANZANILLO BARANGAY NORTHCENTRALAURORA HILL
SOUTH CENTRAL AURORA HILL
TRANCOVILLE
MAGSAYSAYPRIVATEROADALFONSOTABORA AURORA HILLPROPER(SGT. F.M.)
CENTRAL GUISAD MINES VIEW PARK
PACDAL
NEWLUCBAN WEST MODERNSITEEAST MODERNSITE
LOWER MAGSAYSAY

IRISAN BROOKSIDE
CRESENCIA VILLAGE PADRE BURGOS
STO. NINO- SLAUGHTER COMPD
GUISADSURONG TEODORA ALONZO
IMELDA VILLAGE
UPPERQUEZON HILL HONEYMOON- HOLYGHOST GIBRALTAR
PADRE ZAMORA
FAIRVIEW ABCR
ANDRES BONIFACIO SAINT JOSEPHVILLAGE / NAVY BASE
UPPERMAGSAYSAY
MIDDLE QUEZONHILL
UPPERMARKET SUBDIVISION HOLYGHOSTPROPER
CAMP HENRY I. ALLEN M. ROXAS TEACHER'S CAMP
KAGITINGAN HOLYGHOSTEXTENSION
KAYANG HILLTOP LOWER GENERAL LUNA
CAMPOFILIPINO KAYANG EXTENSION BAGONGLIPUNAN
QUEZON HILLPROPER
VICTORIA VILLAGE MALCOLMSQUARE
UPPERGENERALLUNA LUALHATI VILLAGE
AZCKO
KABAYANIHAN
PALMA-URBANO
MRR- QUEEN OF PEACE CABINET HILL / TEACHER'S CAMP
RIZALMONUMENT HARRISON- CLAUDIO CARANTES
SANROQUE VILLAGE PUCSUSAN
LOURDES EXTENSION
CITY CAMP CENTRAL SALUD MITRA
CITY CAMP PROPER
LOURDESSUBDIVISION PROPER
LOWER LOURDES SUBDIVISION
SANLUIS VILLAGE SESSION ROAD - GOVERNORPACK ROAD OUTLOOK DRIVE
LOWER ROCK QUARRY
MIDDLE ROCK QUARRY SOUTH DRIVE
LOWER Q.M. GEN. AGUINALDO

DOMINICANMIRADOR UPPERROCK QUARRY BURNHAM - LEGARDA ENGINEER'S HILL

MARCOVILLEDPS
UPPERQ.M.
MILITARY CUT - OFF
LUCNAB

FERDINAND

ASIN
STO. ROSARIOVALLEY GREENWATER
CAMP 8 COUNTRY CLUB
STA. ESCOLASTICA VILLAGE
BALSIGANPHIL-AM COMPOUND
BGH COMPOUND
IMELDA R. MARCOS

HILLSIDE

BAKAKENGCENTRAL
SANVICENTE POLIWES
LOWER DAGSIAN
GABRIELA SILANG

SCOUT BARRIO
UPPERDAGSIAN
HAPPY HALLOW

SLU-SVP HOUSING COOPERATIVE

BAKAKENGNORTE/SUR
LOAKAN - LIWANAG

STO. TOMAS PROPER

DONTOGAN

APUGANLOAKAN

CAMP 7

LOAKAN PROPER

ATOK TRAIL
STO. TOMAS SCHOOL AREA

FORTDELPILAR- PMA KIAS

BRGYS MAPPED IN AUTOCAD BAGUIO CITY

BARANGAYS (YELLOW)
 Building
Structures, Sewer
Lines, Manholes
and Service Taps
Water Quality Management Area (WQMA)
Environmental Management Bureau-DENR

BALILI RIVER
Class “A” River

Should have BOD <= 5 MG/L

- among Top 10 Priority Rivers in the country

BRSRC-BALILI RIVER SYSTEM

REVITALIZATION COALITION
WAMD-CEPMO Sampling Points

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20
19
17
18

16
15

14 9
8
7
5
13
12 3

2
11
6
4
10

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BOD (mg/l) TREND: Dry season vs. Wet season
BOD TREND (mg/L)Test Results (2003, 2005-2012)

21 Sampling Points (in Baguio Inland Waterways and at Balili River, Trinidad)

Sampling
Point No.
Location 2003 2005 2006 2008 2010 2011 2012 2005 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012
1st sem 12/29/06 3/27/08 3/10/10 4/20/11 5/8/12 2nd Sem 10/18/07 9/23/09 11/12/10 9/15/11 11/15/12
average dry dry dry dry+ dry+ dry+ wet wet wet+ wet+ wet+ wet+
Sampling
Point No.
Location 2003 2005 2006 2008 2010 2011 2012 2005 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012
1 Creek near Oval inside Teachers Camp 363.75 253.72 118.42 63.92 127 160 78 34.66 43.25 36 18 20 44
2 End of Teachers Camp Creek 129.75 53.52 41.67 6.92 15 25 18 19.46 9.01 9 6 none 29
3 End of Aurora Hill Creek 127.25 46.92 33.82 14.34 23 15 11 32.60 10.32 6 4 3 8
4 Convergence of Aurora Hill (#2) & Teacher's Camp
Creeks (#3) 127.50 57.75 32.60 11.35 16 23 14 28.13 8.66 6 7 4 25
5 Along M. Roxas Creek 132.00 84.75 55.82 27.01 34 32 31 33.08 13.36 19 ufl 27 19
6 End of Sumulong creek 315.75 228.50 188.33 73.61 292 346 189 83.66 67.50 9 93 77 98
7 Convergence of M. Roxas(#5) & Sumulong Creeks(#6)
186.50 175.50 99.56 31.31 157 229 46 67.66 27.66 86 22 32 47
8 Near intake facility No. 3 along M. Roxas Creek 168.75 161.00 105.18 14.73 none none 19 54.16 18.87 None none none 49
9 End of M. Roxas Creek 159.75 105.17 664.45 9.80 50 38 59 30.92 23.37 99 19 27 38
10 Near intake facility No. 2 along slaughter creek;
flow includes drainage from CBD from the Horseshoe
Tunnel 270.50 336.00 604.66 352.33 501 399 263 129.66 317.00 80 - 78 -
11 Along Slaughter Creek after effluent from Slaughter
house 339.00 536.50 464.79 433.81 419 533 276 176.78 171.50 104 97 86 -
12 End of Slaughter House Creek 313.50 202.00 171.06 409.49 302 455 316 126.50 86.25 25 103 92 -
13 Convergence of point 9 and point 12 284.25 186.00 410.75 179.92 146 215 348 75.84 36.60 51 27 45 45
14 End of Ferguson Creek 120.50 61.00 188.47 24.95 none none 288 91.66 17.70 None none none 46
15 Convergence of point 13 and point 14 230.50 75.50 307.35 88.75 133 204 65 98.75 33.83 29 31 33 45
16 Near BSTP Entrance 196.75 114.50 254.53 38.46 none none 220 51.75 23.80 None none none 48
17 Before Bell Church, End of Magsaysay Creek 193.00 99.50 209.50 25.16 107 127 160 83.25 37.66 26 25 22 31
18 End of Leonila Hill Creek 80.25 34.34 38.72 13.27 7 12 9 93.00 9.59 3 2 2 15
19 Convergence of point 17 and point 18, start of Balili
River 124.00 48.20 173.51 41.46 97 113 150 76.33 37.32 22 14 19 30
20 Hanging Bridge #3 Km. 3, La Trinidad 92.00 84.24 194.69 45.29 93 95 2 135.66 20.11 17 4 2 22
21 Hanging Bridge #4 Km. 4, La Trinidad 74.25 73.83 107.38 - 58 68 44 71.00 22.77 9 11 6 18
Effluent pipes from septic tank
discharging into waterway
Small Scale BIOGAS Technology
for waterway protection
Portable Biodigester Setup
at the BSTP
Vermi-composting Training
For waterway protection
 BAGUIO HERITAGE
FOUNDATION
City Environment &
Parks Management
Office (CEPMO)
LET’S WASH! 
Ramon Magsaysay
Elementary School
Awareness Activity
 Magsaysay
National High School
Waterway Protection
Awareness Activity
Clean up Activities with Partners
2014 CONTINUING ACTIVITIES
SALAKNIB TI WAIG PROGRAM
Waterway Quality (BOD) monitoring
• 21 WAMD-BRSRC points within Balili River Basin
• Galiano, Bued and Agno Catchment Areas
Waterway Dialogues (w/ Barangays & Partners)
•Adopt-an-Inland Waterway (currently 23 Adoptors for 29
barangays)
•Waterway cleanup activities & Monitoring (IWD issuance)
• Trainings (Piggeries: Vermi-composting, Biodigester)
Data Gathering & Waterway Protection
• BENECO-LGU Survey
• Issuance of Notices & Compliance Monitoring
• Preliminary Assessment/Identification of waterway
encroachment in 7 barangays (by DPWH, DENR,
Thank You &
MABUHAY! 55