Manila Water鈥檚 first-ever utility model patented portable desludger is being deployed in various barangays where accessibility challenges hinder Manila Water鈥檚 ability to perform desludging services. These barangays are primarily located in areas with narrow streets and elevated terrains, making them inaccessible to conventional desludging trucks.
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Manila Water has been granted a patent by the International Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) for its groundbreaking portable desludger.
This innovative device is set to enhance the company鈥檚 sanitation efforts, particularly in hard-to-reach barangays, ensuring cleaner and healthier communities.聽
The portable desludger features a straightforward design, adapting the conventional vacuum tanker into a compact 1m鲁 capacity tank.
This smaller tank can be mounted on a smaller vehicle and connected in series with a larger 10m鲁 desludging truck.
This setup allows the 10m鲁 truck to remain on standby, while the more agile portable desludger navigates narrow roads to efficiently meet customers鈥� desludging needs.
Currently, the portable desludger is being deployed in various barangays where accessibility challenges hinder Manila Water鈥檚 ability to perform desludging services.
These barangays are primarily located in areas with narrow streets and elevated terrains, making them inaccessible to conventional desludging trucks.
鈥淭he development of Manila Water鈥檚 newly patented portable desludger exemplifies the company鈥檚 ongoing commitment to enhancing sanitation services, particularly in underserved communities,鈥� Manila Water Corporate Affairs Group Director Jeric Sevilla said.
With this innovation, Manila Water aims to boost customer participation in their desludging services, thereby safeguarding cleanliness and community health.
In its efforts to promote a cleaner and healthier environment, the company successfully emptied 129,420 septic tanks, surpassing the 117,075 tanks serviced in 2023.