The project is a community-based research on the health and environmental impact of the continued operation of the Calajunan dumpsite in the district of Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Panay Island, Philippines. It aims to generate specific data on the levels of contamination of the groundwater supply affecting the Community with a local population of 2283 residents, 38% of whom are children (below 15 years old).

More importantly, the project will popularize results of the study through community meetings, advocacy and lobbying activities with the local government units and agencies and with the private sector. The community officials of Calajunan have themselves, listed among administration problems of the community the: "adverse effect of existing dumpsite on the safety and health of residents and those in adjacent barangays."

While the city government officials recognize that the dumpsite is a problem (only because of the foul odor), they are still not complying with the closure order of the dumpsite. The residents in these community of Calajunan are typically those from the disadvantaged sectors; ditto with the adjacent barangay of Sooc ( a relocation area).

The project¡Çs research results will be sued for information dissemination, public fora, and dialogues to effect the immediate implementation of the closure order and to pursue the provision of immediate health services for the affected residents. Reflective of environmental injustice, the project aims to popularize this issue and push the local government to do something immediately and refrain from damage control measures which in the past have not done anything but instead have exacerbated the problem (the catch basin issue discussed below)

The project is basically a research project complemented with public information and advocacy activities to bring attention to the issue. [Sep. 2009]