Sewage treatment plant unused

Sewage treatment plant unused

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A Rp 1 billion sewage treatment
plant built three years ago by the office of public works here
remains largely unused, according to a provincial official.

An official from the provincial Community Environment
Development Agency, Somba Tambing, said yesterday the treatment
plant was mostly inactive because most people with septic tanks
opted not to use them.

"Since they don't use their septic tanks, the trucks equipped
with sewage sucking devices go unused. The result is that the
plant is also inactive," he said as quoted by Antara.

Only hotels seem to be using their septic tanks, he said. The
treatment plant was reportedly made for reprocessing human sewage
into fertilizer. (aan)