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WATER RESOURCES SITUATIONER

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY July 2010

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Outline of Presentation
About NWRB Groundwater Resources Situation

Key Issues and Concerns

Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources

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The National Water Resources Board

PD 424 creating the NWRC (1974) Policy Formulation and Coordination
EO 124-A converted NWRC to NWRB (1987); transferred technical functions to BRS

PD 1067 The Water Code of the Philippines (1976)

Resource Regulation
PD 1206 assigned the residual functions of the Board of Waterworks and the defunct Public Service Commission to NWRB EO 123 reconstituted the NWRB Board; (2002) transferring NWRB to DENR and transferring regulatory functions of LWUA to NWRB

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Economic Regulation

EO 860 Redefining the Composition and Powers of the NWRB; (2010) Changed the membership of the NWRB Board; transferred NWRB to DENR

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Composition of the Board

Chair Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

Vice Chair

Director-General, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)

Secretary, Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Executive Director, UP - National Hydraulics Research Center (NHRC) NWRB Secretariat

Members

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The NWRB Mandate I. Policy & Coordination Formulates policies and plans for the Philippine water sector within the framework of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)

Coordinates and integrates development programs, projects and activities.

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The NWRB Mandate II. Resource Regulation

Regulates water utilization and allocation based on policies consistent with beneficial use and sustainable development.
Water For Livelihood Water As a Resource

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The NWRB Mandate III. Economic Regulation

Protects consumers
Safeguards the economic viability of water utilities by: determining service standards and targets tariff levels and schemes monitoring and measuring company performance enforcing compliance imposing sanctions
Viability of Utility

Consumers

Water Districts Local Government Systems Rural Water Associations Cooperatives Private Sector Utilities Bulk Water Suppliers Water Peddlers

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Functional Chart of Water Related Agencies

Policy Making NEDA Coordination / Regulation NWRB

DENR NEDA DOJ DOST NHRC

Water Quality & Sanitation EMB DOH BRL EHS LGUs MWSS LWUA-WDs

Watershed Management
FMB BSWM NIA NPC PAWB

Integrated Area Development LLDA RDCs BOI PEZA RBCO

Data Collection NWRB BRS NAMRIA LWUA MGB PAGASA MWSS NIA

Flood Management DPWH-PMO OCD-NDCC PAGASA MMDA

Irrigation NIA DA BSWM

Hydro Power DOE PSALM NPC PEMC NAPC-WASCO DOF-CDA DBP DAR DPWH MWSS LWUA-WDs PTA HUDCC DILG-PMO PEZA LGUs

Water Supply

Research DOST-PCAFNRRD ERDB

Cloud Seeding PAF BSWM PAGASA

Fisheries BFAR

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How much water do we have in the Philippines?

Average rainfall 2,400 mm per year

The Philippines uses approximately 30% of the available water resources

Surface runoff 125,790 MCM per year Groundwater potential 20,200 MCM per year
GROUNDWATER

Each Filipino has approximately 4,400 L of water a day or 22 drums per day

Water Resources Availability 146,000 MCM per year

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Water Resources Regions (WRR) with current and future deficit

35000
w/ future deficit

30000
w/ current deficit

25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 WRR WRR WRR WRR WRR WRR WRR WRR WRR WRR WRR WRR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Water Potential Projected Demand by 2025 Water Allocated as of December 2009

Source : NWRB, List of Water Permittees, Dec. 2009 JICA Master Plan on Water Resources Management in the Philippines 1998

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WRR Assessment of Groundwater (MCM)

(NWRB Database, 2009) 9,000.00 8,000.00 7,000.00 6,000.00 5,000.00 4,000.00 3,000.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 0.00 I II III IV
SAFE YIELD

VI

VII

VIII

IX

XI

XII

GROUNDWATER APPROPRIATED As of DEC. 2009

AVAILABLE GROUNDWATER

Excluding unregistered groundwater users

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HYDROLOGICAL/RIVER BASIN BOUNDARIES

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Nine (9) Cities With Anticipated Serious Groundwater Constraints

Metro Manila
WRR I

Baguio City
Angeles City Metro Cebu

WRR II

Ba guio Cit y An geles C it y Met ro M anila

WRR III

WRR IV

WRR V

Bacolod City
Iloilo City Davao City Cagayan de Oro City Zamboanga City
Ilo ilo Cit y

M ASBATE

WRR VIII

WRR VI

Met ro Ce bu

WRR VII

WRR X

Ba co lo d C it y Cag ay an de Oro City

WRR IX

WRR XII

WRR XI

Zam boa nga City

Davao City

JICA Master Plan on Water Resources Management in the Philippines, 1998

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Water Quality Hot Spots in Mindanao

BOD/DO Unsatisfactory Marginal Satisfactory

Source: Philippines Environment Monitor 2003

TDS

COLIFORM

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GROUNDWATER ALLOCATION IN MISAMIS ORIENTAL

RECREATION, 45.69, 2% DOMESTIC, 381.03, 19%

MUNICIPAL, 803.25, 39%

IRRIGATION, 258.18, 13%

FISHERIES, 0.22, 0%

INDUSTRIAL, 558.19, 27%

NWRB DATABASE, as of December 2009

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GROUNDWATER ALLOCATION IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

Volume in M3/day (000)

160 140 120 100 80

103.36

149.84

Excluding unregistered groundwater users

94

60
40 20 0
COWD Wells

46.48

Non-COD wells

TOTAL WITHDRAWALS

Safe yield (JICA 1998)

(COWD Production, 2009) (NWRB Database, 2009)

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REGISTERED GROUNDWATER PERMITTEES

(NWRB Database, 2009)

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SURVEYED WELLS (APRIL, 2010)

Surveyed wells (in blue) shows that high value of EC (>800 uS/cm) is prevalent in the coastal areas and wells along Cagayan River (Poblacion Area)

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Issues and Concerns

Over-extraction of groundwater due to increased in water demand results in:
decline in

groundwater levels or drying up of wells or springs flowing wells

Diminishing of free

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Issues and Concerns

Contamination

of aquifer by salt water intrusion in coastal areas

Cagayan de Oro City Business Area; Aerial photo by Prof. Fernando Siringan

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Issues and Concerns

Threats from Domestic, Agricultural and Industrial Waste
Groundwater Contamination
Leaching of industrial, agrochemicals and animal wastes in agroindustrial areas

Sub-surface discharges from latrines and septic systems and infiltration of polluted urban runoff.
Preliminary data indicate up to 58% of groundwater intended for drinking water supplies are contaminated with total coliform

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Issues and Concerns

Groundwater subsidence

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Issues and Concerns

Threats from Watershed Degradation
Deforestation causes soil

erosion and siltation /sedimentation of rivers, lakes including reservoirs affecting the water quality and limiting the flow capacity of these water bodies

Close up of landslide slumps or slips in the Iponan Watershed. (photo by Fernando Siringan)

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Issues and Concerns

Rapid urban development resulted to:
decreasing aquifer recharge cause by land development

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Impacts of Climate Change

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Extreme Events and Frequency

El Nio warming episodes occurs every 4 years on the average (1986-1987, 1991-1992 and 1997-1998)

Droughts

Lake Lanao in critical water level

Agus 7

Where is Maria?
The worst drought occurred in 1997-1998 El Nio, resulted in severe water shortage in Metro Manila. Source: NDCC-OCD

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Sea Level Rise

Increases salinity/undrinkability of water
Top 20 provinces with coastal areas vulnerable to at least 1 meter sea level rise

Sulu Palawan Zamboanga del Sur Northern Samar Zamboanga Sibugay Basilan Cebu Davao del Norte Bohol Camarines Sur

Quezon Tawi Tawi Masbate Negros Occidental Camarines Norte Capiz Catanduanes Northern Samar Zamboanga del Norte Maguindanao

By 2085, polar ice cap will be melted totally and sea level will rise by 7meters.

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Floods

A likely increase in tropical storm intensity.

Flooding in Cagayan de Oro City in January 2009

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HOW ABOUT THIS ---- No scientific basis but the truth and nothing but the truth.

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Climate Change will worsen the situation and bring new challenges.

Impacts of climate change will be most felt in water.

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WATER IS EVERYBODYS CONCERN, WE SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE AND PROTECT OUR LIMITED GROUNDWATER RESOURCE FOR THE PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Daghang Salamat