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IMPORTANT TERMS:
Access - defined as having safe or potable drinking water located within
200 meters of the dwelling.
Access to potable water defined as percentage of households with access
to potable water.
Consumption of water defined as average consumption of water in
liters per day per person, for all uses.
LEVELS OF WATER SUPPLY
Level I point source system ( spring is developed and a small reservoir
is constructed to impound water). Usually the service area of the point
source system covers a radius of 250 meters from the source. This structure
is intended for areas where houses are too apart.
Level II Communal Faucet System (derived water from a spring or a
well). If a spring is tapped, the location of the spring should not be farther
than 1.5 km. from the service area, serving 4-6 HHs.

Level III - individual household connection system. Generally intended

for urban areas. Includes a pipe distribution network and at least a faucet
for every household.
Potable water water free from contamination and which is safe to drink
without further treatment. Piped water which is normally regarded as safe
to drink is potable; river water containing microorganisms or in which
people wash or excrete is not.

COMPARISON/CONVERSION

= 264 gallons
= 1,000 liters
= 5 drums

STEPS IN PLANNING FOR

WATER (INFRA SUB-SECTOR)

I. Data Gathering and Processing

A. Data Requirements
1. Level I Water Supply System by Type and Number of Population
Served, Year ____
2.Level II Water Supply System by Type and Number of Population
Served, Year ____
3.Level III Local Waterworks System by Type of Consumer and
Average Water Consumption, Year ____
4.Other Water Sources, Year ____
5. Existing Surface Water Resources by Type and Classification, Year
____

6. Communal Faucets
7.Water Distribution Line
8.Water Irrigation System
9.Water Situation :Current and Projected Needs
by Barangay Population, Year

II. EXISTING SITUATION

Describe the levels of existing water supply services,
facilities, and resources in the city/municipality in terms of
the following:
1. Total number of households and/or the area coverage,
type, capacity, location, served by:
a. Level I point sources (such as rain collector, wells and springs);
generally for rural areas where houses are thinly scattered to justify
a distribution system;
b. Level II communal faucet systems, generally for rural areas
where houses are densely clustered enough to justify a piped
distribution system providing a number of households with faucets.

2. Local waterworks system (Level III) by type and

number of consumers, average consumption and areas
served.
3.

Other water sources in terms of type, location, and

volume.

4.

Existing watershed areas, location, and condition.

5.

Existing surface water resources in the locality.

(e.g. rivers, lakes, water impounding structures and
other sources of water). Indicate location and
classification/utilization of water bodies (refer to
Annex 24 for classification of water bodies).

6. Water Irrigation System

7. Communal Faucets
8. Water Distribution Line
9. Exposure and vulnerability of water supply utilities to
hazards

III. CURRENT AND PROJECTED NEEDS

Determine the current needs and future requirements for water supply
service. The analysis should also show the existing water supply service
needs of the city/municipality in terms of the following:

1. Sufficiency/insufficiency of the existing water supply for domestic,

commercial, industrial, agricultural and other uses.

2. Needs for improvement of water supply, distribution system, facilities

and services, rates, water quality, etc.

3. Improvement/upgrading needs of existing major water resources in the

locality. Determine existing and potential sources of pollution.

4. Other alternative sources of water that can be tapped for

future development.
5. Projected water demand for the city/municipality.
Coordinate with the local water districts/cooperatives or the
LWUA, whichever is available in the area, on how to
determine the water demand of the locality. Computation
may be guided by the following standard requirement
developed by LWUA:
Type of
Consumer

Level II

a. Residential
b.
Commercial/Industr
ial
c. Institutional

60 lcpd communal
faucet
1.0 2.0
cumd/connection
3.0
cumd/connection

Level III
100 110 lcpd
individual
connection

IV. WATER SUB-SECTOR ANALYSIS MATRIX

A. Consolidate and validate the findings of the above steps with the result
of the consultation.
1. List the key issues, problems, and concerns of the water supply utilities
sector.
2. Determine the possible implications/impacts of the key issues, problems,
and concerns.
B.

Recommend interventions such as:

1.

Realistic policy options and appropriate strategies

2. Programs and projects for implementation with due consideration of

current and pipeline projects.

C. Prioritize, tabulate and present the results in matrix form

as follows:
(Sample) Water Analysis Matrix
Technical
Findings/
Observations

Implicati
ons
(Effects)

Level I water
system in
Brgy. X
contaminated

Health risk Upgrading to Level II

to
water supply system
population
Relocation of nearby
dumpsite to eliminate
groundwater
contamination

Presence of
dumpsite near
water source
Insufficient water
to supply the

Policy Options/
Recommendations

Develop potential water

Expensive sources

PROGRAM/S

A Program is a package of interrelated projects within a

definite area of action and oriented towards a common
objective.

PROJECT/S

A Project is/are specific activity/ies within a program

with specific objectives to meet

Table _____ Level I Water Supply System

by Type and Number of Population Served,
Year ___

Source: LOCAL WATER DISTRICTS

ft. or below
Deep well - refers to well with a depth of over 60 ft

Well - refers to well with a depth o

Types of Hazard
Fl
Ty
Dr
Eq
Vo
Ln
Ts
Su

- Flood
- Typhoon
- Drought
- Earthquake
- Volcano
- Landslide
- Tsunami
- Storm Surge

Table ___. Level II Water Supply System by

Type and Number of Population Served, Year
_____

Note:

Physical Condition: fair ,

poor, critical

Indicate level of susceptibility for all hazards - Low (L), Medium (M), High (H)

Table ____ Level 3 Local Waterworks System by

Type and Number of Consumers and Average
Water Consumption, Year ___
TYPE OF CONSUMER

DOMESTIC

COMMERCIAL

INDUSTRIAL

TOTAL

AGRICULTURAL

OTHERS

NUMBER OF
CONNECTIONS
AVE. WATER
CONSUMPTION
BARANGAYS
SERVED

Source: LOCAL WATER DISTRICTS

Table _____. Other Water Sources, Year

____
Number of Household Population Served
Barangay

Undevelop
ed
Spring

Source: LOCAL WATER DISTRICTS

Open Dug
Wells

Rainwater
Water

Peddlers

Table No. ____Communal Faucets

Table No. _____Water Distribution Line

Physical Condition - fair, Poor, Critical

Table ____. Existing Surface Water Resources

by Type and Classification, Year ___

Surface
Water
(e.g. lakes,
rivers, water
impounding
structures,
etc.)

Location

Source: LOCAL WATER DISTRICTS / DENR

Source: LOCAL WATER DISTRICTS

Classification
(e.g. Class AA, A,
B, C, D. Ref.:
Annex 1)

Table ___Water Situation: Current and Projected Needs By Barangay Population, Year___
______

Table ___Water Irrigation System

Projected Water Demand

Projected No. of Connection

Water standard reqt.

For each type

Type of
Consumer
a)Residential
b)Commercial/
Industrial
C) Institutional

Level II
60 lcpd/ communal
faucet
1.0-2.0 cumd/connecTion
3.0 cumd/connection

Level III

100 110 lcpd

individual
connection

CLASSIFICATION OF FRESH SURFACE WATER

(Rivers, Lakes, Reservoirs, etc.)
CLASSI
FICATI
ON

BENEFICIAL USE

Class
AA

Public Water Supply Class I. This class is intended primarily for

waters having watersheds which are uninhabited and
otherwise protected and which require only approved
disinfection in order to meet the National Standards for
Drinking Water (NSDW) of the Philippines.

Class
A

Public Water Supply Class II. For sources of water supply that
will require complete treatment (coagulation, sedimentation,
filtration and disinfection) in order to meet the NSDW.

Class
B

Recreational Water Class. For primary contact recreation such

as bathing, swimming, ski diving, etc. (particularly those
designated for
tourism purposes).

Class
C

1. Fishery water for the propagation and growth of fish and

other aquatic resources.
2. Recreational Water Class II (boating, etc.)
3. Industrial Water Class I (for manufacturing

CLASSIFIC
ATION

Class D

Source:

BENEFICIAL USE
1. For agriculture, irrigation, livestock watering, etc.
2. Industrial Water Supply Class II (e.g. cooling, etc.)
3. Other inland waters, by their quality, belong to this
classification.

DENR AO No. 34 otherwise known as Revised Water

Usage and
Classification

WATER SUB-SECTOR
1. SITUATION ANALYSIS
2. CURRENT AND PROJECTED
REQUIREMENTS
3. SECTOR ANALYSIS MATRIX
4. PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
APPROVED/
FUNDED FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Thousands have
lived without love,
not one without
water (W.H. Auden).