Faucets connected to the rainwater catchment are duly marked to help guide the community.
In line with
the SM Green Movement, the SM group, through SM Foundation, recently
established a rainwater harvesting system at the Brgy. Irawan Birthing Facility
in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. The initiative aims to strengthen their goal
of preserving the environment and ensuring the health and wellness of future
generations.
To enhance
water conservation and management in the facility, the system collects
rainwater from the roof and gutter, passing it through vinyl-coated mesh
filters to help ensure water quality. With an 800-liter storage capacity, the
harvested water serves the facility’s non-potable needs like watering plants,
cleaning, and toilet flushing.
The rainwater
harvesting facility also operates without electricity and features labeled
faucets for intuitive recycled water use.
Midwife Narcisa Jagmis, who leads the said birthing facility, said that
the facility will help them reduce their reliance on the city’s water supply
systems.
“Mahalagang
hindi kami nawawalan ng tubig sa center, lalo na po pag nagsimula kaming magoperate
bilang birthing clinic. Ngunit minsan po, walang dumadaloy na tubig at wala
kaming mapagkukunan,” Jagmis shared.
“Kaya napaka
laking tulog po ng natural na tubig mula sa rainwater catchment system na.
Madali namin itong naaccess upang gamiting panglinis o pandilig dahil konektado
ito sa mga gripo. Ang tubig naman mula sa main line ay maitatabi namin para sa aming
sterile operations,” she said.
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SMFI Health and
Medical Programs Senior Project Manager Albert Uy inspects the water catchment
to ensure it reliability.
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