The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is urging customers to dispose of their collected septic wastes at other accredited facilities following the temporary suspension of the operation of its septage treatment plant (STP) in the North Reclamation Area (NRA). The treatment plant at the NRA was shut down on Oct. 11, 2023, following a stoppage order from the Environmental Management Bureau 7 due to effluent contamination. However, the MCWD targets to reopen the facility by the middle of November, as its contractor is currently rehabilitating the plant.