Reducing Pollution in the Pasig River Targets, Strategies, Good Practices, Achievements and Challenges

A presentation by

Arch. Deogracias J. Tablan, Jr.

Executive Director Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission

East Asian Seas Congress November 23 27, 2009 Manila, Philippines

Pasig River Physical Features

Length 19 kilometers

Average Width Depth Water Volume Low Flow High Flow

90 m -0.5 to -5.5 m 6.548 million m3 12 m3/sec 275 m3/sec

Pasig River Four (4) Major Tributaries San Juan River Marikina River Napindan River Pateros-Taguig River 43 Minor Tributaries
SAN JUAN RIVER

19.0 km

6.2 km 19.3 km 8.4 km 11.5 km 105.8 km 170.2 km

Total

MARIKINA RIVER

PATEROS-TAGUIG RIVER NAPINDAN RIVER

13 Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Water Quality of Pasig River

Water Quality: Dissolved Oxygen

Passed Failed

DENR Standards based on DAO 34 Class SB : = >5 mg/L and Class C : = >7mg/L

Water Quality of Pasig River

Water Quality: Biochemical Oxygen Demand

DENR Standards based on DAO 34 Class SB : = <5 mg/L and Class C : = < 7mg/L

Water Quality of Pasig River

Water Quality: Total Coliform
100,000,000,000,000 10,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000 100,000,000,000 10,000,000,000

MPN/100ml

1,000,000,000 100,000,000 10,000,000 1,000,000 100,000

5,000

10,000 1,000 100 10 1

M ar i k i na V ar gas C6 B ambang Guadal upe Lambi ngan Sev i l l a J ones M ani l a B ay Hav ana Guadal upe V i ej o Wet Dr y 894, 000 692, 250 1, 160, 000 9, 420, 000 530, 683 25, 850 550, 000, 00 1, 100, 000 142, 333 1, 720, 000 86, 200 224, 000 279, 000, 00 5, 620, 000 2, 730 663, 000 Guadal upe Nuev o B uayang B at o

Failed Passed

158, 000, 00 37, 033, 333 2, 670, 000, 0 16, 900, 000, 83, 300, 000, 543, 000 3, 530, 000 6, 740, 000 17, 800, 000 2, 670, 000

Monitoring Stations
DENR Standards based on DAO 34 Class SB: = < 1000 MPN/100ml and Class C: = < 5000 MPN/100ml

Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission

On January 1999 through Executive Orders 54 and 65 the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission was created.

PRRC Chairperson

Sec. Jose L. Atienza, Jr.

Upgrade the water quality of Pasig River to Class C level.

What is Class C water quality?

Class AA Waters intended as public water supply requiring only approved disinfection to meet the Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water (PNSDW) Class A Waters suitable as water supply requiring conventional treatment to meet PNSDW Class B Waters intended for primary contact recreation like bathing, swimming and skin diving Class D Waters intended for agriculture, irrigation, livestock watering, etc.

CLASS C

Waters for fishery

Secondary recreation like boating

Water supply for manufacturing processes after treatment

Rehabilitation Programs for Pasig River

Based on the Final Report of the 1990 Feasibility Study conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Danish International Development Assistance (DANIDA) the following targets were identified to improve the water quality and environmental condition of Pasig River:

Target 1: Target 2: Target 3: Target 4: Target 5: Target 6: Target 7: Target 8: Target 9:

Eliminate offensive odor Reduce BOD load from 330 tons/day to 200 tons/day Reduce solid waste Increase and control the flow of water Reduce flooding Enforce Zoning Ordinances by respective LGUs Remove sunken vessels Develop linear parks Relocate informal settlers

Rehabilitation Programs for Pasig River

In addition to these, the PRRC Project Management Office identified additional programs to be included in the rehabilitation of Pasig River. These are:

Target 10: Target 11: Target 12:

Establishment of water transport service Bioremediation / Aeration and Filtration Phytoremediation

Targets 1, 2, 4 and 5

Eliminate offensive odor; reduce BOD; increase and control flow of water and reduce flooding

Major Programs 2008 2010: Belgian Supersubsidy Facility Pasig River Dredging Project
Removal of 2.83 million cubic meters of contaminated riverbed sediment

Schedule of Dredging Project

Dredging on going 468,000 m3

4 2 4,000 cm/day 3,000 cm/day

Pa si g

Ri ve r
5

2,000 cm/day 3

Start of the Project Target Volume = 2,830,000 m3

End of Project

Na p Riv inda n er

(1,2,3) = 9,000 m3/day (4,5) = 5,000 m3/day

Project Completion 260 days

320 60

Dec. 2010

Lag u Bay na

Dredging Profile
PASIG RIVER WIDTH Ave = 90m

10 m

6.00 m
Dredging Depth

4.00 m Ave. Existing River Depth

2.00 m Ave Depth to be Dredged

DREDGING WIDTH
40.00 60.00 m

Dredged Materials from Pasig River buried at UPOC Disposal Site 1 -25.00 mts. Material excavated brought to disposal sites

15 kms. Disposal Site 2

Cavite coastal Reclamation Project

UPOC Site
Underwater Placement with Overdepth Capping

4 KM

from

Delp a

n Br

idge

OLD UPOC = 450m x 120m (5.4 Ha)

Silt Screen
1300 m

482 m

UPOC 2 = 62 Hectares

Status of

CELL 1 BLOCK 1

CELL1 BLOCK 5

CELL 2 BLOCK 1

BLOCK 2 3

CELL 2 BLOCK 5

Pasig River is flowing with stories, Legend: often from another time.. Orange = Now being used Yellow = Next cell to be used White = Excavation on-going

15

M TS .D EE P

UPOC Dredging

UPOC STATUS
Status of UPOC ( As of 25th of October 2009) 45.50% finished
Volume of Materials Dredged 1,645,144.05 m3
(out of approx. 4,332,210.00 m3)

PASIG RIVER
Start of Dredging August 19, 2009 Status of Project 31.81% finished Volume of Materials Dredged 879,018.00 m3
(out of 2,830,000 m3) Overall accomplishment is 37.86% Ahead of schedule by (+4.18%)

Target 3

Reduce solid waste

Major Programs

2007 Present : Government of the Philippines

Deployment of more than 500 Pasig River Patrol and Environmental Police

Major Programs

2007 Present : Government of the Philippines

Janitor Fish

Major Programs

2007 Present : Government of the Philippines

Establishment of Material Recovery Facilities (MRF)

PRRC MRF Sites

1) Brgy. Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City 2) Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Sta. Mesa, Manila 3) Jaime Cardinal Sin Village, Sta. Ana, Manila

Organic Waste Material

Non- Organic Waste Material

Major Programs

2007 Present : Government of the Philippines

Massive Public Information and Advocacy Campaigns

RIVER TOURS

EXHIBITS

EXHIBITS

Pasig River is a waterway immortalized in

song, literature and the visual arts

Target 6

Enforce Zoning Ordinances by respective LGUs

Target 7

Remove sunken vessels

Major Programs

2001 2008 ADB: PAREMAR-SDP

PRRC commissioned a private company to remove abandoned vessels / barges and other movable structures obstructing the natural flow of water along the Pasig River

Target 8

Develop linear parks

Major Programs

2001 2008 ADB: PAREMAR-SDP

Out of 38 kms. on both banks of Pasig River, a total of 25 kms. has been developed

Development of Linear Parks

DBM North Linear Park

PUP Linear Park Sta. Mesa, Manila BEFORE AFTER

Valenzuela Linear Park

Punta Linear Park

Brgy. Pineda Linear Park BEFORE AFTER

Hulo Linear Park

Major Programs

2001 2008 ADB: PAREMAR-SDP

Guada Viejo Linear Park

Major Programs

2001 2008 ADB: PAREMAR-SDP

Target 9

Relocate informal settlers

Major Programs

2001 2008 ADB: PAREMAR-SDP

Relocation of Informal Settlers

PRRC have resettled 9,217 out of 10,113 informal settler families from the Pasig River to decent and socialized housing units.

Jaime Cardinal Sin Village Sta. Ana, Manila

Major Programs

2001 2008 ADB: PAREMAR-SDP

Actual Relocation of Informal Settlers

Estero de Paco

Major Programs

2001 2008 ADB: PAREMAR-SDP

Relocation Sites

Cardinal Sin Village, Punta Sta. Ana, Manila

1,000 Housing Units, Rodriguez, Rizal

Major Programs

2001 2008 ADB: PAREMAR-SDP

Community Facilities on all PRRC relocation sites

School Buildings

Day Care Center

Learning Center

Recreation Area

Target 10

Establishment of water transport service

Major Programs

2001 2008 ADB: PAREMAR-SDP

A New Pasig River Ferry Service

Major Programs

2001 2008 ADB: PAREMAR-SDP

A New Pasig River Ferry Service

A total of 10 ferry stations, 6 satellite stations & 6 ferry vessels are now operational

Target 11

Bioremediation / Aeration and Filtration

Major Programs

2007 Present : Government of the Philippines

Clean Up of minor tributaries

Estero de Aviles

Clean Up

Installation of Boomtrap with Conveyor

Major Programs

2007 Present : Government of the Philippines ESTERO CLEAN UP

Estero de Aviles

Estero de Aviles

Estero de Paco

Estero de Paco

Major Programs

2007 Present : Government of the Philippines

Installation of Garbage Traps and Aeration and Filtration Devices in minor tributaries
Minor Tributaries / Creek (CRZ) 1. Estero de Aviles 2. Estero de Paco 3. Estero de Pandacan 4. Balisampan Creek 5. Daang Paa Creek 6. Maytunas Creek 7. Pateros-Taguig River 8. Ermitanyo Creek 9. Diliman Creek 10. Mariblo Creek
Aeration and Filtration 7 out of 17 Creeks Legend Garbage Traps 17 out of 43 Creeks

Minor Tributaries / Creek (RFG) 1. Estero de Maypajo 2. Estero de Sunog Apog 3. Estero de Kabulusan 4. Estero de Sampaloc 5. Estero de San Sebastian 6. Estero de San Miguel 7. Estero de Uli uli 8. Estero de Tanque 9. Estero de Concordia 10. Pineda Creek 11. Ilugin River 12. Rio Dayap 13. Mahabang Sapa 14. Sapang Buli 15. Kalentong Creek 16. Kamias Creek 17. San Francisco Creek

Legend Garbage Traps 17 out of 43 Creeks

Aeration and Filtration 7 out of 17 Creeks

Garbage Trap with Aeration and Filtration Device

Estero de Pandacan, Manila

Before

After w/ Garbage Trap

Aeration Device

Major Programs

2007 Present : Government of the Philippines

Pilot Bioremediation Project

Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission PILOT BIOREMEDIATION PROJECT Pilot Site : Brgy. Napindan, Taguig City The pilot site is an 800 m X 1.1 m parapet wall with domestic wastewater coming from 79 households in the area. Twenty three (23) carefully selected, useful, nonpathogenic and naturally-occurring microbial isolates were used to attack, degrade and neutralize the pollutants present in the river water.

Site Description :

Bioremediation :

Summary of Water Quality Analysis After One (1) Month of Bioremediation Parameters
pH Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mg/L) Chemical Oxygen Demand (mg/L) Oil and Grease (mg/L) Total Coliform (MPN/100ml) Fecal Coliform (MPN/100ml) Ammonia (mg/L) Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Heavy Metals

Before Bioremediation**
7.09 118 229 30 18,666,667 9,876,667 0.08 2.22 Negligible Passed Failed Failed Failed Failed

After Bioremediation**
7.62 21 79 4 160,000 114,667 0.01 4.23 Negligible Passed Passed Passed Passed 99% reduction 99% reduction

DENR Standard*
6.5 8.5 < 50 < 100 <5 < 5,000 No standard No standard >5

Other Observation/s: Unfavorable and stench odor was effectively removed within five (5) days. Itchiness brought by direct contact with domestic wastewater was removed within five (5) days.

*DAO 35: Revised Effluent Regulations of 1990

**Laboratory analysis by UPNSRI and CRL Laboratories

Target 12

Phytoremediation

Major Programs

2007 Present : Government of the Philippines

Pilot Phytoremediation Project

Major Programs

2007 Present : Government of the Philippines

Actual Project for Phytoremediation

Lawton Ferry Station

Major Programs

2007 Present : Government of the Philippines

BEFORE Untreated wastewater, household drainage sample taken from Brgy. Napindan, Taguig City

AFTER 7 DAYS OF PHYTOREMEDIATION Twelve roots of Millionaires Vine placed inside the bottle

Major Programs

2007 Present : Government of the Philippines

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

COMPANY
CLEAN UP GARBAGE TRAP FILTRATIO N AERATION BIOREMEDIATION
PHYTOREMEDIATIO N

Philippine Geosynthetic Inc. (PGI) Biotechnologist

PRRC PILOT PROJECTS

Pandacan

Paco

Major Programs

2007 Present : Government of the Philippines

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS

COUNTRY BIOREMEDIATION AERATION FILTRATION COST

JAPAN 1. Wise Japan Phil. International, Inc. Bio-Colony Purification Solutions

Filter Media: Jarikko treatment experiment for Philippine sewage

2. Aquatech Ltd.

3. Minaki Advance Co., Ltd

Water Keeper: Improvement of Aquatic Sphere by a Novel Biocatalyst Jas Clean

4. Jec Aquastaff Co., Ltd.

Major Programs

2007 Present : Government of the Philippines

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS

COUNTRY BIOREMEDIATION AERATION FILTRATION
Application of RPD (Rotary Percussion Drill) by Outer Bit & Inner DTH Hammer for Riverbed Filtration

PUMPS

COST

KOREA 5. HALLA and Geoworks

ITALY 6. Bioresearch TAIWAN 7. T.M.N. Manufacturing Co., Ltd SINGAPORE 8. Bioresearch 9. Kytoland

Eurovix

Dredging & Rental Constructions Submersible Dredging Mud & Sand Pump Microbe-Lift/IND Series: Bacterial Culture All-In-One Sewage treatment using Biological Contact

Summary of Programs for Pasig River

Target 1, Target 2, Target 4 & Target 5 Eliminate offensive odor, Reduce BOD load from 330 tons/day to 200 tons/day, Increase and control the flow of water, Reduce flooding:

Pasig River Dredging Project

Target 3 Reduce solid waste

Deployment of more than 500 River Patrol and Environmental Police Establishment of Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) Massive Public Information and Advocacy Campaigns

Target 6 Enforce Zoning Ordinances by respective LGUs

Massive Public Information and Advocacy Campaigns

Summary of Programs for Pasig River

Target 7 Remove sunken vessels

PRRC authorized a company that is in-charged for the removal of abandoned vessels / barges
Target 8 Develop linear parks

Out of 38 kms. on both banks of Pasig River, a total of 25 kms. has been developed
Target 9: Relocate informal settlers

PRRC have resettled 9,217 out of 10,113 informal settler families from the Pasig River to decent and socialized housing units.

Summary of Programs for Pasig River

Target 10 Establishment of water transport service

A new Pasig River Ferry Service

Target 11 Bioremediation / Aeration and Filtration

Clean Up of minor tributaries Installation of Garbage Traps and Aeration and Filtration Devices in minor tributaries of Pasig River Piloting Bioremediation
Target 12 Phytoremediation

Continuing research and development for Phytoremediation by using selected plants for greening riverbanks and increasing dissolve oxygen level.

Challenges
1) Construction of Septage Treatment Plants (STPs) by the water and sanitation concessionaires 2) Involvement of the following: Local Government Units (LGUs) in the relocation of informal settlers

LGUs in the construction and operation of Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) 4) Biological Treatment Stations a) individual households b) commercial and industrial establishments c) 43 minor tributaries

Still there is hope for Pasig River!!!.. there is always hope..

End of Presentation

THANK YOU AND MABUHAY!