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Learn about the history, sources, usage, and service providers of water supply and sanitation in the Philippines. The country has various levels of water systems, from stand-alone points to piped connections, operated by local government units, water districts, and private companies.
In geotechnical engineering, watertable control is the practice of controlling the height of the water table by drainage.Its main applications are in agricultural land (to improve the crop yield using agricultural drainage systems) and in cities to manage the extensive underground infrastructure that includes the foundations of large buildings, underground transit systems, and extensive ...
Agno River is a large river in Luzon, Philippines, that originates in the Cordillera Mountains and flows into the South China Sea. It has a drainage area of 5,952 square kilometres, three hydroelectric dams, and a rich biodiversity.
Find out the names, lengths, sources and mouths of the longest rivers in the Philippines. The Cagayan River is the longest river in the country, followed by the Rio Grande de Mindanao and the Agusan River.
A sanitary tee has a curved center section. In drainage systems, it is primarily used to connect horizontal drains (including fixture trap arms) to vertical drains. The center connection is generally to the pipe leading to a trap (the trap arm).
Learn about the different types of drainage patterns, such as dendritic, parallel, trellis, and radial, and how they are formed by topography and geology. Dendritic drainage systems are the most common and resemble the branches of a tree, while parallel drainage systems are straight and follow faults or erosion.
Tile drainage is a form of agricultural drainage system that removes excess sub-surface water from fields to allow proper cultivation and access by heavy machinery. Learn about the history, types, and advantages of tile drainage, as well as the regulations and guidelines for recycling agricultural drainage water.
Desludging trucks of Manila Water in 2012. Manila Water Company, a publicly listed company and a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation, holds the exclusive right to provide water and used water services to over six million people in the Manila Water Concession, particularly the East Zone of Metro Manila and Rizal Province consisting of 23 cities and municipalities.