Warning up vs. water-refilling stations sans permits
A warning to water-refilling stations that fail to comply with the sanitation standards set by the health department and the city government is up.
City Mayor Jerry Treñas said he has ordered the sanitary inspectors of the City Health Office (CHO) to conduct an inspection on all water-refilling stations in the city to ensure that they operate within the required standards.
Treñas said those refilling stations which do not comply with the rules will be closed.
Treñas said all water-refilling station owners have to get a permit with the Department of Health (DoH) before they operate.
The City Health Office (CHO) has already submitted a copy of their inspection report to the mayor but the latter has yet to read the report.
There is no clear record yet as to how many water-refilling businesses are operating in the city. The water-refilling station business flourishes in the city as everyone wants to drink clean water.
It is not immediately known whether all water-refilling stations are subjecting their water into bacteriological and chemical tests before it is sold and consumed by the public.
The mayor said owners have to comply with the sanitation requirements embodied in their permits or else they will be pushed to order for the cancellation and closure of the erring water-refilling stations.