The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is discussing with the South Korean government the grant of $200-million worth of water treatment and purification equipment to assist local government units (LGUs) with poor-quality water sources.

DILG Secretary Ismael ‘Mike’ Sueno said the advanced water purifying equipment being offered by the South Korean government to LGUs in the form of soft loans can purify salt water and even canal water in high volumes.

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