A recent water quality assessment found that Pond A, a 60-hectare wetland within the South Reclamation Project (SRP) in Cebu City, passed nine out of 11 parameters, indicating generally good water quality. However, levels of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and ammonia found to be at high level, which exceeded acceptable limits for navigable water. The Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Ccenro), in a Facebook post on Monday, April 21, 2025, reported that Pond A met standards for pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), biological oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), methylene blue active substances (MBAS), oil and grease (OG), phosphates, nitrates, and fecal coliform.

Fishes in SRP wetland face health dangers. (2025, April 23). SunStar Cebu, p. 4.