 Poor water quality has large economic and quality of life costs, in terms of health impacts and foregone revenues. According to the Government's monitoring data, just over 36 percent of the country's river systems are classified as sources of public water supply and that up to 58 percent of groundwater sampled is contaminated with coliform and needs treatment. Approximately 31 percent of illnesses monitored for a five-year period were also caused by water-borne sources, and many areas are experiencing a shortage of water supply, during the dry season.
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Executive Summary, Hotspots, Water Quality At A Glance (378kb)
Water Resources, Quality, and Availability (432kb)
Sources of Water Pollution, Critical Regions (916kb)
Effects and Economic Losses (258kb)
Policies and Institutions (234kb)
Urban Sanitation and Sewerage (508kb)
Investment Requirements for Sewerage and Sanitation (306kb)
Challenges (182kb)
Annex 1: Hot Spots and Methodology for Rating, Water Quality and Quantity Scorecards (374kb)
Relevant Websites, Glossary of Terms, Acknowledgements, Philippines at a Glance (199kb)
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High Quality (149kb rm)
Low Quality (20kb rm)
More information:
Philippine Environment Monitor 2002 - Air Quality
Philippine Environment Monitor 2001 - Solid Waste Management
Philippine Environment Monitor 2000 - General Environment Trends
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