FPIP warns of groundwater overextraction risks - BusinessWorld Online

FPIP warns of groundwater overextraction risks - BusinessWorld Online

THE overextraction of groundwater due to rising demand is heightening environmental and business risks, First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) said. “Water demand continues to rise as the population grows and industries expand,” according to Jeremaine S. Valdes-Esguerra, head of FPIP’s water division, in a statement on Thursday. “Groundwater, which used to be abundant, is now in decline in terms of quality and quantity. And this is all because …