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Published January 14, 2021, 4:36 PM
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 (DOST-MIMAROPA).
(Photo from DOST-MIMAROPA / MANILA BULLETIN)
Concepcion, considered a Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Area (GIDA), is the farthest island municipality in the province with nine barangays which has been suffering from limited access to safe and adequate water.
With the installation of the solar-powered water system with filtration and treatment facility, continued access to clean and safe drinking water at any time of the day is guaranteed. A total of 74 households or about 400 residents not only from the community but even from the adjacent barangay can now benefit from the improved water source.