DOST installs solar-powered water system for Romblon's farthest island

Romblon’s farthest island municipality, whose residents rely on rainwater and deep wells as their water source, now has a solar-powered water pumping system with a filtration and treatment facility installed through a program led by Department of Science and Technology-MIMAROPA .

Moreover, the system’s water filtration and treatment facility greatly improve the quality of water. With the technology, the water’s metallic taste has been removed and its brininess has been reduced by 90 percent. Since it is solar-powered, it also helps the community manage their water needs in an environment-friendly way. The barangay local government unit maintains the technology and ensures that families can collect as much water as they need that is also assured clean and safe.

DOST-MIMAROPA reported that compared to other barangays, the residents in Masadya are only given two hours in the morning and another two in the afternoon to get the water their families’ lives depend on. Barangay officials were forced to limit the water collection hours to avoid incurring high electricity costs.

When a household is not able to save enough water within the 4 hours allotment, they have to endure traveling to the next barangay with a water supply— Barangay Poblacion which is about 7 kilometers away. But now, with the newly-installed system, residents will gain access to clean and safe water anytime.

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