REACTION

WATER QUALITY:
THE TOP AGENDA
Presented by:
ENGR. MARIA SONABEL S. ANARNA, MSc., MSPH
Department of Health

39th PAWD National Convention

February 9, 2018 | Iloilo Convention Center

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 OUTLINE 2

A. DOH Mandate & Policy on Drinking-Water Quality

B. DOH Current Activities on Drinking-Water Quality
C. Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water of 2017
1. Objectives
2. Scope and Coverage
3. General Guidelines
4. Specific Guidelines
5. Roles and Responsibilities

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 A. DOH Mandate & Policy on Water Quality
1. Code on Sanitation of the Philippines (PD 856) Section 9: 3

Prescribed Standards and Procedures for drinking water shall conform to

the criteria set by the National Drinking Water Standards
2. Phil Clean Water Act of 2004 (RA 9275) Section 22- d:
DOH shall be primarily responsible for the promulgation, revision &
enforcement of drinking water quality standards
3. Phil National Standards for Drinking Water (PNSDW) of 2017
(DOH AO No. 2017-0010 dated June 23, 2017)
Prescribe the standards & procedures on drinking-water and requires WSP
development and implementation
4. National Policy on Water Safety Plan (WSP) for all Drinking-Water Service
Providers (DOH AO No. 2014-0027 on 04 Sept 2014)
4.1 Guidelines on the Review and Approval of the WSPs of Drinking-Water
Service Providers (DOH AO No. 2017-0006 on 20 April 2017)

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1. Development of Manual of
Operations for the Guidelines on
Water Safety Plan:
• Manual of Operations on the WSP Review,
Approval & Monitoring
• Manual of Operations for Small Water
Supply Systems
• Manual of Operations for Big Water Supply
Systems

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2. Development of Manual of Operations for PHILIPPINE NATIONAL

STANDARDS FOR DRINKING WATER OF 2017
(Standards for Drinking-Water Quality, Standards for Water Sampling & Examination, Standards for Other
Modes of Distribution of Drinking-Water, Evaluation of Results)

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3. Development of National Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Targets and Indicators on Environment and Health
Target 6.1: Drinking water

By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe & affordable drinking water for all
6.1.1: Population using safely managed drinking water services

Definition: Population using an improved drinking water source which is:

• located on premises,
• available when needed, and
• free of faecal and priority chemical contamination (E. coli/thermotolerant coliforms, arsenic, fluoride)

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4. Development of Assessment Tools for Selecting Priority Drinking Water

Quality Parameters for Surveillance

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5. Training Workshop on
WSP Review and
Approval for Deputized
Agencies
(LWUA, MWSS, PEZA, BCDA, TIEZA, LGUs,
Academic Institutions)

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6. Training Workshop on WSP Development, Coaching & Mentoring

Bohol

Pangasinan

Tagaytay
2/28/2018 Bacolod Lucena
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7. Learning from the Philippines to Advance Water Safety Planning in Indonesia

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8. Issue Certificate of WSP Acceptance

C. Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water of
2017
(DOH AO No. 2017-0010 dated June 23, 2017)

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 REASONS FOR UPDATING 13

oExperiences of water utilities on compliance/non-compliance to the

PNSDW;
oWHO issuance in 2011 of Updated Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality:
new parameters; improved framework of drinking-water safety for water
quality monitoring, testing and analysis;
oDOH issuance of an Administrative Order requiring the development and
implementation of the Water Safety Plan for all drinking-water service
providers;
oNew scope and definitions of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) water
supply indicators;
oNeed for water quality standards during emergency situations.

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 1. OBJECTIVES 15

The Philippine National Standards for Drinking-Water of 2017

aims to protect public health by prescribing standards
and procedures for drinking-water.

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 2. SCOPE AND COVERAGE
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The 2017 PNSDW is applicable to all drinking water service

providers including the following:
• Government and private
developers and operators of
water supply systems
• Bulk water suppliers providing
drinking-water
• Water refilling station operators
• Water vending machine
operators
• Ice manufacturers
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• All establishments and institutions
that supply or serve drinking water
• Drinking water testing laboratories
• Health and sanitation authorities
• General public
• All others who are involved in
determining the safety of public’s
drinking water
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1) Standards for drinking-water quality, water sampling

and examination and evaluation of results shall
conform to the criteria prescribed under this Order
and its Manual of Operations.

2) To ensure the safety of drinking-water, the standards

shall be applied in accordance to the improved
framework for drinking-water safety.

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Distribution of Drinking-water
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• Drinking-water from refilling stations, vending

machines, mobile tanks and bulk water supply
o initial and periodic examinations for microbiological,
physical, chemical and radiological quality.

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Expression of Results
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• Microbiological examination for drinking-

water
• Physico-chemical and radiological
examinations for drinking-water

Interpretation of Results
• Drinking-water service providers shall
consult the DOH/LDWQMC/local health
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 4.6 Classification of
Drinking-water Parameters
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MANDATORY PARAMETERS SECONDARY

PRIMARY PARAMETERS
1. Thermotolerant Coliform / E. Coli PARAMETERS
2. Arsenic
3. Cadmium
• 56 Parameters • 11 Parameters
(See page 26) (page 26)
4. Lead
5. Nitrate
• Site-specific • Parameters that
6. Color (Apparent) • Enforceable render the water
7. Turbidity parameters unacceptable for
8. pH drinking
9. Total Dissolved Solids
• Can be adopted by • Operational
10. Disinfectant Residual the LDWQMC parameters which
(See Page 25) affect the efficiency of
the treatment
processes

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 Classification of
Drinking-water Parameters
SECONDARY
EMERGENCY DRINKING-
PARAMETERS
WATER PARAMETERS
• Parameters that render the
water unacceptable for
drinking• Residual chlorine,
• Operational parameters
E. coli.
which affect the efficiency
of the treatment processes
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SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOAL
PARAMETERS
and • Relative to Target 6.1.1 of
the SDG in achieving
universal and equitable
access to safe and
affordable drinking water
for all by 2030, the
population should be
using safely managed
drinking water services
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Drinking-water Quality Surveillance

• The implementation of WSP approach can secure the

safety of drinking-water.

• The WSP shall be developed to meet health-based

targets consistent with the Philippine National Standards
for Drinking Water.

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RESPONSIBILITIES 23

Local Government Unit

• Enforce the provisions of this Order
• Develop and implement drinking water quality surveillance program

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RESPONSIBILITIES
Water Laboratory
• Comply with the provisions of this Order
• Secure accreditation from the Department of Health
• Implement QS and develop a manual of operations
describing the laboratory’s policies and plans for ensuring
the quality of their work provided to the public

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RESPONSIBILITIES
Drinking-Water Service Provider/Operator of Establishment and
Building
• Comply with the provisions of this Order
• Develop and implement WSP
• Institute corrective actions for any unsatisfactory results of water
sampling
• Submit to the accredited laboratories water samples for
examination in a manner and at such intervals prescribed under
this Order
• Submit results of water quality testing to the local health
authority
• Educate consumers on how to keep drinking-water safe at all
times
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 THANK YOU!
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