River Dredging in preparation for the rainy season

Olongapo City - Dredging Machine Inspection

In 2007, the City Council passed Resolution No. 114 (Series of 2007) approving the budget allotment for the purchase of the citys very own dredging machine. The primary reason of the city government for purchasing the machine is to prevent rivers and channels from overflowing.

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Dredging of Sta Rita River

Dredging projects to rehabilitate the city's river system started today at Sta Rita River.


Dredging for another part of the city's river system will start anytime next week at Kalaklan River. This project awarded to R.M. VITUG Cosntruction cost P20,000.000 w/ total volume of material to be dredged estimated at 125,775 Cu.M.


The project was awarded to R.D. SADSAD Construction from Angeles City. 63,000 Cu.M. of sand and silt is expected to be excavated in this project which cost P10,000,000.





The desilted materials are brought to the city's landfill in accordance with the City Ordinance authored by Councilor Edwin Piano. This will ensure ample supply of topsoil neccessary to maintain the sanitary landfill.




Photos Below were taken to document the "before and after" impression of the project