Gov't orders 2 water concessionaires in Boracay to team up
Excerpt
Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu has ordered the two water concessionaires in Boracay to work together in fixing and developing the sewerage system of the island. This, while he ordered an investigation on what caused a spike in coliform levels in Bulabog beach. Coliforms, which contain disease-causing organisms, are a broad class of bacteria that includes human and animal feces.
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Miraflor, M. B. (2018, April 27). Gov't orders 2 water concessionaires in Boracay to team up. Manila Bulletin, p. B-6.
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Governments; Environmental restoration; Environmental protection; Coliforms; Faecal coliforms; Water quality; Water pollution; Water management; Water quality control; Boracay Island Water Company (BIWC); Boracay Tubi System, Inc. (BTSI); Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH); Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); Cimatu, Roy; Boracay
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