West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. is offering free septic tank cleaning services this January to residential and semi-business customers in selected areas of Metro Manila and Cavite.

The desludging service covers households in parts of Las Piñas, Manila, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Pasay, Quezon City, Valenzuela, and several areas in Cavite Province. The service, which normally costs around P4,700 per truck, will be provided at no additional charge to eligible customers.

According to Maynilad, the program is part of its sanitation efforts to reduce untreated wastewater discharge into waterways and to help prevent health risks linked to poorly maintained septic systems.

In Metro Manila, customers in Barangay Manuyo II in Las Piñas; Barangays Port Area, Sampaloc, and Sta. Cruz in Manila; Barangay Tunasan in Muntinlupa; Barangay San Roque in Pasay; Barangays Baclaran, La Huerta, Sto. Niño, and Tambo in Parañaque; several barangays in Quezon City including Baesa, Damayan, Kaligayahan, Manresa, Mariblo, Nagkaisang Nayon, San Antonio, San Jose, St. Peter, and Unang Sigaw; and Barangays Balangkas, Canumay East, Gen. T. De Leon, and Lingunan in Valenzuela may avail of the service.

In Cavite, the free desludging service is available to customers in selected barangays in Bacoor City, including Bayanan, Dulong Bayan, Habay II, Molino I and II, Panapaan I, II, and IV to VII, and Talaba III, IV, and VII, as well as Barangays Malagasang I-D, I-E, and I-F in Imus City.

Customers interested in availing of the service may contact the Maynilad Hotline 1626 to determine the requirements and procedures. Additional information is also available in the company’s website, www.mayniladwater.com.ph, and social media accounts (X: @maynilad, Facebook: /MayniladWater).