Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office(MWSS)

To whom it may concern,

A pleasant day!  I am Mary Grace Angelica S. Albano, a 5th-year Civil Engineering student from the University of Santo Tomas and we are currently working on our thesis that involves BOD and COD removal. On behalf of my groupmates, I respectfully ask if you could share with us the data or sample regarding the process of removing BOD in COD in wastewater treatment and the real-time BOD and COD measurement before and after treatment.  

Thank you very much and we hope that you can help us in gathering this necessary information for our study.

April 5, 2021

Dear Mary Grace Angelica,

Thank you for your request dated Apr 05, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Request for BOD/COD information.

We received your request on Apr 05, 2021 and will respond on or before Apr 26, 2021 12:57:27 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foipmo08072019-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEU1XU1MtNDE1NjQ4ODY3NTA1DA, for request with ticket number #MWSS-415648867505.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Karmela Dizon
FOI Receiving Officer

Good Evening Ms. Dizon!

Thank you very much for your eager response regarding our request, we look forward to your future reply. We'll also let you know if we have any concerns.

Good day, and stay safe!

Sincerely,

Mary Grace Angelica S. Albano
Student, UST Faculty of Engineering (Civil Engineering)

Good day, Ms. Dizon!

A pleasant morning to you, this is to respectfully follow up our request regarding the data or sample regarding the process of removing 
BOD in COD in wastewater treatment and the real-time BOD and COD measurement before and after treatment. 

We hope for your favorable response regarding this.

Thank you very much and stay safe.

Sincerely,

Mary Grace Angelica S. Albano
Student, UST Faculty of Engineering (Civil Engineering)

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Dear {1},

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated {2} under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for {3}.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have [some of]* the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact Maynilad and Manila Water (Wastewater / Compliance Department) directly for the treatment technology and processes they employ for their wastewater treatment plants as well as the influent and effluent data to analyze the treatment efficiency, or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal at foi.gov.ph. 

I sent more information on your registered email for your reference.

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: {4}.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,
{5}
FOI Officer