Philippines Environment Monitor: Water Quality

Here is an educational video that illustrates our country's water quality at the same time gives relevant information to the nurture of one of the indispensable sources of life. An advocacy to care for the environment in general and act towards sustainable community living.

Poor water quality has large economic and quality of life costs, in terms of health impacts and foregone revenues. According to the Philippine 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 [World bank, March 19, 2008].

Video Link: Philippine Water and Environmental Management