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Agricultural water management in the Philippines is primarily focused on irrigation. The country has 3.126 million hectares of irrigable land, 50% (1.567 million hectares) of which already has irrigation facilities. 50% of irrigated areas are developed and operated by the government through the National Irrigation System (NIS). 36% is developed by the government and operated by irrigators ...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System [1] (Tagalog: Pangasiwaan ng Tubig at Alkantarilya sa Kalakhang Maynila), [5] formerly known as the National Waterworks and Sewerage System Authority (NAWASA), is the government agency that is in charge of water privatization in Metro Manila and nearby provinces of Cavite and Rizal in the Philippines.
However, none of the houses have indoor plumbing. Instead, residents row everyday to a faucet located at the compound's gate to refill plastic containers with water for bathing, washing dishes, and doing laundry at home. Residents purchase purified drinking water from water refilling stations located near the compound. [2] [4]
The Caloocan–Malabon–Navotas (CAMANA) Water Reclamation Facility is a sewage treatment plant under-construction in Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines.If completed, it will become the largest sewage treatment plant in the Philippines with a capacity to process 205 million liters (54,000,000 U.S. gal) of used water daily.
A bottled water refill station in a Canadian grocery store. In Canada, bottled water must meet the standards in the Food and Drugs Act & Regulations (FDAR) as it is considered a food. The FDAR works in partnership with Health Canada and Canadian in developing the policies regarding bottled water.
The Marikina North Sewage Treatment Plant is a sewage treatment plant in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines.Managed by Manila Water, the facility is one of several sewage treatment plant in the Philippines processing 100 million liters (26,000,000 U.S. gal) of used water daily.
Cebu Water is an investment agreement between the Provincial Government of Cebu (PGC), and Manila Water Consortium where of 51 percent is owned by the consortium The agreement calls for the development and operation of a water supply system that will supply 35 million liter of water per day to target cities and municipalities in the central and northern portions Cebu.
98 percent of the water used in Metro Manila comes from the Angat Dam about 40 km to the northeast of Manila, a multipurpose dam that is also used for irrigation and hydropower generation. From Angat Dam, water flows through the Angat River to the much smaller Ipo Dam from where it is diverted through tunnels to the La Mesa Basins. From these ...