PHILIPPINE WATER RESOURCES

number of people that lack access to safe water

number of people that lack access to improved sanitation

In ___, the government of the Philippines developed a road map to achieve universal water and sanitation services coverage by 2028. Water.org is workiong to support this goal.

IS IN THE FORM OF RAW SEWAGE, DETERGENTS, FERTILIZER, HEAVY METALS, CHEMICAL PRODUCTS, OILS, AND EVEN SOLID WASTE

THE FOUR URBAN CRITICAL REGIONS IN TERMS OF WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY

JUST OVER A THIRD OR _____ OF THE COUNTRY’S RIVER SYSTEMS ARE CLASSIFIED AS SOURCES OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY

UP TO ______ OF GROUNDWATER SAMPLED IS CONTAMINATED WITH COLIFORM AND NEEDS TREATMENT

APPROXIMATELY ______ OF ILLNESS MONITORED FOR A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD WERE CAUSED BY WATER-BORNE SOURCES

NEARLY ___________ OF ORGANIC POLLUTION ARE PRODUCED ANNUALLY BY DOMESTIC (), AGRICULTURAL (), AND INDUSTRIAL (_____) SECTORS.

IN THE FOUR WATER-CRITICAL REGIONS, WATER POLLUTION IS DOMINATED BY __________ AND __________ SOURCES

THE PHILIPPINES HAS ___ PRINCIPAL RIVER BASINS IN ___ PROCLAIMED WATERSHEDS; OF THESE, ___ ARE CONSIDERED MAJOR RIVER BASINS

IMPORTANT RIVERS IN LUZON

THE PRINCIPAL RIVER OF MINDANAO IS THE _________________, WHICH RECEIVES THE WATERS OF THE _______________

BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS COVER AN AREA OF ____________, WHILE OCEANIC WATERS COVER ____________.

THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE COASTLINE IS ___________

THE PHILIPPINE COASTLINE IS __________, WITH NUMEROUS BAYS, GULFS, AND ISLETS

ABOUT ____________ OF PHILIPPINE MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIES ARE COASTAL, WITH 10 OF THE LARGEST CITIES LOCATED ALONG THE COAST. THESE COASTAL CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES ARE INHABITED BY ABOUT 60 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL POPULATION

A SHELTERED HARBOR, IS THE COUNTRY’S BUSIEST COMMERCIAL HUB; THE LARGEST HARBOR IN THE COUNTRY WITH PRIMARY PORT SERVICES CATERING TO BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRAFFIC.

LAKES OCCUPY _____ (0.61 PERCENT OF TOTAL AREA). THERE ARE ABOUT ____ LAKES IN THE COUNTRY

56KM SOUTH OF MANILA, OCCUPIES A HUGE VOLCANIC CRATER AND CONTAINS AN ISLAND THAT IS ITSELF A VOLCANO, WITH ITS OWN CRATER LAKE

THE LARGEST LAKE IN MINDANAO, WHICH IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF HYDROPOWER

ONE OF THE LARGEST LAKES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE LARGEST AND ONE OF THE MOST VITAL INLAND BODIES OF WATER IN THE PHILIPPINES

IT CONTRIBUTES 14 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL WATER RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF THE PHILIPPINES

______ HAS THE LOWEST POTENTIAL SOURCE OF GROUNDWATER COMPARED TO ITS SURFACE WATER POTENTIAL, WHILE _____________ HAVE THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL.

GROUNDWATER IS USED FOR DRINKING BY ABOUT ________ OF THE PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY.

BASED ON THE WATER RIGHTS GRANTED BY THE NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES BOARD (NWRB) SINCE 2002, ________ OF GROUNDWATER IS CONSUMED BY THE DOMESTIC SECTOR, AND THE REMAINING SHARED BY AGRICULTURE (), INDUSTRY () AND OTHER SECTORS (________)

ABOUT ________ OF THE GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION IS WITHOUT WATER-RIGHT PERMITS, RESULTING IN INDISCRIMINATE WITHDRAWAL.

A HIGH PERCENTAGE (______) OF PIPED-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS USES GROUNDWATER AS A SOURCE

Watersheds in North Luzon

Watersheds in South Luzon

Watersheds in Mindanao

THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU PROJECTED A CLASSIFICATION OF _____ WATER BODIES IN THE COUNTRY ACCORDING TO BENEFICIAL USE BY CY 2019. ____ OF THESE ARE ALREADY CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO BENEFICIAL USE AND ____ ARE TARGETED TO BE CLASSIFIED UNTIL CY 2019.

THE IDENTIFICATION OF THESE ONE THOUSAND NINETEEN (1,019) WATER BODIES IS LISTED ACCORDING TO ___________________ BY PROVINCE

SHALL BE PREPARED IN ORDER TO ADDRESS WATER QUALITY ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN THE AREA AND LATER RESULT TO THE IMPROVEMENT OR BETTER WATER QUALITY OF THE SAID WATER BODY.

TO DATE, THERE ARE _____ OFFICIALLY-DESIGNATED WQMAs, INCLUDING THE AREAS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF LLDA WHICH WAS DESIGNATED AS ONE MANAGEMENT AREA BY VIRTUE OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT

THE WATER QUALITY IS ASSESSED BASED ON THE SET BENEFICIAL USE AS DEFINED IN ________________________ (WATER QUALITY GUIDELINES AND GENERAL EFFLUENT STANDARDS).

Public Water Supply Class I - Intended primarily for waters having watersheds, which are uninhabited and/or othenwise declared as protected areas, and which require only approved disinfection to meet the latest PNSDW

Public Water Supply Class II - Intended as sources of water supply requiring conventional treatment (coagulation, sedimentation, fitration and disinfection) to meet the latest PNSDW

Recreational Water Class I - intended for primary contact recreation (bathing, swimming, etc.)

1. Fishery Water for the propagation and growth of fish and other aquatic resources

navigable waters for freshwater

1.Protected Waters - Waters designated as national or local marine parks, reserves, sanctuaries and other areas established by law

1. Fishery Water Class II- Waters suitable for commercial propagation of shellfish and intended as spawning areas for milkfish (Chanos chanos) and similar species

1. Fishery Water Class III - For the propagation and growth of fish and other aquatic resources and intended for commercial and sustenance fishing

navigable waters for marine water

2. Recreational Water Class II - For boating, fishing or similar activities

3. For agriculture, irrigation and livestock watering

2.Fishery Water Class I - Suitable for shellfish harvesting for direct human consumption (Presidential Proclamation 1801 and other existing laws), and/or declared as such by appropriate government agency, LGUS, etc.

2. Tourist Zones - For ecotourism and recreational activities

3. Recreational Water Class I - Intended for primary contact recreation (bathing. swimming skin diving, etc ) [marine water]

2. Recreational Water Class II - For boating. fishing or similar activities (marine water)

3. Marshy and/or mangrove areas declared as fish and wildlife sanctuaries