BAGUIO SEWAGE TREATMENT

PLANT

NORTH SANITARY CAMP, BAGUIO CITY

YEAR CONSTRUCTED: 1986
ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: Ranges from 1.576 Billion Yen-2.697 billion yen

DESCRIPTION OF THE SEWAGE

TREATMENT FACILITIES
After removing the coarse material by screening in the GRIT
CHAMBER, the sewage water flows into the PRIMARY
SEDEMENTATION TANK.
In the PRIMARY SEDEMENTATION TANK, 30 % of bilogical
oxygen demand (BOD) and 40% of suspended solids (SS) are
expected to be removed. The clarifier is operated continously in
this tank and the withrawal of sludge is accomplished by
intermittent operation of pumps.
The outflow from this tank then flows into the OXIDATION
DITCH which is equiped with rotors. The sewage is mixed,
agitated and aerated in this ditch. The soluble organic matter is
absorbed to be oxydized and assimalated by activated sludge.
The mixture of sewage and activated sludge is sent to the
FINAL SEDIMENTATION TANK where it is separated into liquid
and solid components.
Supernatant flows into the DISINFECTION TANK where it is
chloronated by using calcium hypopchlorite and then discharge
into the Balili River.
Part of the settled sludge in the FINAL SEDEMENTATION
TANK is drawn off by pumps to be returned to the OXIDATION
DITCH and the rest is also drawn off to be sent to the SLUDGE
THICKENER as excess sludge. The sludge from the primary
PRIMARY SEDIMENTATION TANK is mixed with the excess
sludge before entering the SLUDGE THICKENER.

The thickened sludge flows into the SLUDGE STORAGE

TANK where it is agitated by a pump to prevent settlement and
aerated to keep its aerobic condition.
The sludge is then introduced into the SLUDGE FRYING
BED which is covered with polycarbonate plate roof to accelerate
and maintain evaporation evenm during the rainy season.

MAIN FACILITIES
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FACILITY NAME

DIMENSIONS

QUANTI
TY
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2
(1standby
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1(existi
ng)

INFLOW PIPE
GRIT CHAMBER

Dia. 600 mm
Parallel flow
W 2.20m x L
4.30

PRIMARY
SEDIMENTATION TANK

Radial Flow
Circular tank
Dia.21.34 m
x D 2.17 m

OXIDATION DITCH

Recirculation
flow ditch W
10.00 m x L
56.00 m x D
3.00m

FINAL
SEDIMENTATION TANK

Radial Flow
Circular tank
dia. 15.00 m

CAPACITY

Overflow rate
1.818m3/m2/day

Sedimentation time
2.17 hr.
Overflow rate 24.1
m3/m2/day
Weir rate 128 m3/m
day
BOD-SS loading
0.053 kg/SS-kg/day
BOD Volumetric
Loading: 0.186
kg/m3/day
Sludge age: 18.8
days
Aeration Time: 18.1
hr
Sludge Return ratio:
100%
Sedimentation Time
3.16 hr.
Overflow rate: 24.4

x d 3.20 m

DISINFECTION TANK

RETURN SLUDGE
PUMP
RAW SLUDGE PUMP
EXCESS SLUDGE
PUMP
DRAINAGE PUMP
SLUDGE THICKENER

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2
1
3

SLUDGE STORAGE
TANK

SLUDGE DRYING BED

Horizontally
baffled flow
Rectangular
tank
W 2.00 m x L
6.00 m x 4
channels x
W2.00 m

m3/m2.day
Weir rate: 91.3
m3/mday
1

Contact time 16.0

min

6
2
2

Radial flow
circular tank
Dia. 5.20 m x
d 3.00 m
Rectangular
tank
W 6.00 m x L
6.00 m x D
2.50
Covered Air
Drying Bed
W 11.00 m x
L 13.50

2
2

Thickening time:
27.0 hr
Overflow rate

Storage time 2.2

days

15

Thickness of sludge
0.30 m layer
Drying time 16.3
days

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Tax ordinance covering sewerage

fees; CSS coverage
Number of registered sewer
concessionaires
(1951-dec. 2007)
Decentralized (onsite) systems
Outside of the sewer pipe network
(as of dec. 10)

# 2003-004 65 Barangays, fully or

partially connected
Residential: 5,119 or 59%
Commercial: 3614 or 41%
Total:8,723 (2009;9044)
9 communal septic or imhoff tanks,
serving 10 barangays (partially)

Individual septic tanks in 53

barangays found outside of BSTP
coverage area and in partially
connected barangays within the BSTP
coverage area
Total length of pipe installed and total
53.22 linear kilometers
Number of manholes as of dec 31,
2235 units
2010
Baguio Sewage treatment plant
Designed capacity: 8,60 cu.m/day
2010: average inflow: 12, 434 cu.m
per day
Designed influent BOD: 200mg/l
2010 average influent BOD: 419 mg/l

ACTUAL PICTURES 0F THE SEWAGE

TREATMENT PLANT