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DENR probes alleged dumping of hospital waste on Laoag rice field

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By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter

Laoag City—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has asked the Environment Management Bureau to conduct a field validation and thorough investigation on the alleged dumping of liquid waste of the Laoag City General Hospital (LCGH) into a rice field.

In a letter-complaint, former Laoag City mayor Roger C. Fariñas sent to provincial environment and natural resources officer Juan delos Reyes Jr. on October 14, 2014, Mr. Fariñas reported that the Laoag City government-run hospital has been allegedly disposing contaminated liquid waste from its dialysis facility.

Mr. Fariñas alleged that said liquid waste was siphoned from the septic tank twice a week and dumped into the adjacent rice field.

To verify this report, Mr. Delos Reyes said they have already requested technical personnel from the EMB based in San Fernando City, La Union to immediately conduct an investigation.

According to Mr. Delos Reyes, the EMB is the authorized government-body to investigate and conduct appropriate action regarding the issue.

Republic Act 9275 states that the disposal of potentially infectious medical waste is punishable with a fine of P200,000 per day of contamination and imprisonment.


The same law provides that a violation resulting in serious injury and loss of life is punishable with 12 years imprisonment and a fine of P500,000 per day of contamination. 
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