posted on 2018-02-12, 15:08authored byBonifacio B. Magtibay
Due to management problems in water utilities coupled by poor environmental conditions and occurrence of cholera
outbreaks in some areas of the Philippines, a portion of the population have shifted their preference to alternative sources
of drinking water. The demand at the water refilling stations - water stores that sell purified water – is now increasing.
The quality of purified water conforms with the national standards for drinking water and is even better than the quality
of water produced by traditional water supply systems in terms of removed impurities. To ensure water safety and prevent
waterborne diseases, the government is regulating the operation of water refilling stations. Critical components are required
to comply with sanitation standards and should be adequately monitored. These include the water source, the building,
the water purification system, the personnel and the handling of product water.
History
School
Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
Published in
WEDC Conference
Citation
MAGTIBAY, B.B., 2004. Water refilling station: an alternative source of drinking water supply in the Philippines. IN: Godfrey, S. (ed). People-centred approaches to water and environmental sanitation: Proceedings of the 30th WEDC International Conference, Vientiane, Laos, 25-29 October 2004, pp. 590-593.
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