Municipal officials of Carmen here are now prohibiting the washing of chemical sprayers near rivers, penalizing those who will violate. This is according to Municipal Ordinance No. 20-2011 authored by Sangguniang Bayan Member Leobel Tomas Luis.
According to the said ordinance, sprayers within the town of Carmen are now strictly prohibited to wash any kind of material being used in spraying pesticides and insecticides for plants specifically mango and/or throw empty containers of poisonous chemicals near the river, creek, sea, brook, deep well, open well, jetmatic hand pump and in any source of potable water supply.
"It is imperative to protect the health and well-being of the community by inculcating proper attitude and instilling discipline in the disposition of waste and garbage," Vice Mayor Wilfredo Taglucop said.
Taglucop tasked Municipal Agriculturist Nimfa Fernando to conduct information dissemination to all mango sprayers of this town regarding the provision of the said ordinance.
For her part, Fernando said it is necessary to ensure health safety of the people as well as to uphold environmental environmental safety of the community. She added that their office will conduct a seminar regarding the proper handling of materials used in spraying plants and fruits especially mango and also throwing of empty containers.
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