'The accumulation of wastes could result to contamination of soil and groundwater due to the leaching of harmful substances. Additionally, the health of the local community is at risk,' says COA in its Citizen Participatory Audit report
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.'The accumulation of wastes could result to contamination of soil and groundwater due to the leaching of harmful substances. Additionally, the health of the local community is at risk,' says COA in its Citizen Participatory Audit report
“The Central Materials Recovery Facility of the City appears to have deviated from its intended purpose and seems to have become an open dumpsite due to accumulation of wastes for several months thus, posing risk of environmental degradation and potential health hazards,” the audit team said. State auditors cited Section 25 of RA 9003 which prohibits the storage of solid waste for more than 24 hours, and Section 37 which penalizes the operation of an illegal dumpsite.
The city government admitted that budgetary problems have hindered the timely hauling of trash from the MRFs. From 2021 to 2023, Gapan spent P63.86 million for hauling and tipping: P20.575 million in 2021, P21.012 million in 2022, and P23.274 million in 2023.
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