UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES

Bo. Obrero, Davao City

In partial fulfillment on the subject

WATER RESOURCES (MEPCE 139)

Laboratory Exercise #4

Submitted by: ENGR. JOHN CARLO O. ASIS

Submitted to: DR. IRVIN C. GENERALAO
November 2019

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Contents
1. Davao City Water District Profile............................................................3
2. Source and Technical Details.................................................................4
2.1. Pictures on the Facilities of Transmission/Distribution Line............6
3. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE............................................................7
3.1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.....................................................................7
3.2. MANAGEMENT...................................................................................8
4. WATER PERMITS AND OTHER.............................................................10
4.1. Securing Water Permit Application (WPA) to National Water
Resources Board (NWRB)........................................................................10
4.2. Sample Water Permit for Municipal Use..........................................10
5. Corporate Plans and Programs.............................................................11
5.1. Water Treatment Facility improvement and Water Quality Assurance
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5.2. lntegrated Watershed Management Program (as applicable in Mt.
Tipolog Tamugan, Mt. Talomo-Upadas, and Malagos...............................11
5.3. Install 2-5OHP Booster Pump at Calinan PW No. l and Pipeline
improvement along Calinan-Baguio-Cadalian Road down to Davao-
Bukidnon Road.......................................................................................11
6. REACTION OR COMMENT TO THE SYSTEM........................................12
7. REFERENCES......................................................................................14

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 1. Davao City Water District Profile

Davao's first water supply system was established in 1921 which was then
known as the Sales Waterworks System. The said communal system tapped
Malagos Creek and laid 28 kilometers of pipelines to serve some 10,000
users at the Davao poblacion area.

After the Second World War, Davao City's water demand increased
proportionately to the growing population such that Ma-a spring was
developed to increase volume and meet the demand. By 1955, a law enacted
by Congress placed all municipal waterworks under the jurisdiction of the
National Waterworks and Sewerage Administration (NAWASA). During this
period better water facilities were constructed.

In the 1960s, the local governments gained control over the waterworks.
Davao City paid Php300,000 to the three Davao provinces to gain absolute
ownership of the water system, which became known as the Davao
Metropolitan Waterworks.

In 1973, Davao City Water District (DCWD) was created and began serving
Davao City making it one of the first water districts to operate in the country
by virtue of Presidential Decree 198 or the Provincial Water Utilities Act of
1973. Operating as a quasi-public corporation or a semi-government status,
DCWD implemented its projects by stages.

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 2. Source and Technical Details

Source: Tugbok Production Well #8

Location: Acacia St., Catalunan Grande, Davao City

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The minimum water required per capita as per the World Health
Organization (“How many litres of water does a person need per day?,”
2015)is 137 liters per day, we can assume the value of 150 liters.

Population in the place = 32,461 according to (“Catalunan Grande, Davao

City Profile – PhilAtlas,” n.d.)

Total demand water used per day = 150 x 32,461 = 4,869,150 liters

Discharged water from DCWD source using 150HP Submersible Pump,

150HP Submersible Pump

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Q = 600 m³/min or 600,000 liters/min

Total discharged water per day = 600,000 x 3,600 = 2,160,000,000 liters

Size of pipe used in upper casing is 400mmØ and lower casing alternating
the steel black casing and stainless steel screen is 250mmØ

2.1. Pictures on the Facilities of Transmission/Distribution Line

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 3. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

3.1.BOARD OF DIRECTORS EDUARDO A. BANGAYAN

(“Home | Davao City Water District,” n.d.-a)

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Chairperson representing the OIC - ASSISTANT GENERAL
Business Sector MANAGER FOR OPERATIONS
Office of the General Manager

MILDRED G. AVILES
MARIA LUISA L. JACINTO
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER
Secretary representing the Women
Office of the General Manager
Sector
PAQUITO C. EBERO
HELEN D. PAGUICAN, Ph.D
DEPARTMENT MANAGER A
Member representing the
Pipelines and Appurtenances
Education Sector
Maintenance Department

ATTY. ROGELIO G. LARGO

ARNOLD D. NAVALES

Member representing the Civic

DEPARTMENT MANAGER A
Sector
Office of the General Manager

NOEL C. MONTAÑA

.2.MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT MANAGER A
EDWIN V. REGALADO General Services Department

GENERAL MANAGER A AMAURE DEMARMOSER D.

Office of the General Manager DALISAY

ALFONSO E. LAID OIC - DEPARTMENT MANAGER A

Production Department
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER
Office of the General Manager BERNADETTE A. DACANAY

REY C. CHAVEZ DEPARTMENT MANAGER A

Financial Management Department

ROBERTO S. DE LOS REYES

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DEPARTMENT MANAGER A DEPARTMENT MANAGER A
Commercial Services Department Corporate Planning Department

REYNALDO M. PETALCORIN RUTH G. JABINES

DEPARTMENT MANAGER A OIC - DEPARTMENT MANAGER A

Information and Communications Community Relations and External
Technology Department Affairs Department

ARNOLD P. SARABIA BERNARDO D. DELIMA JR.

DEPARTMENT MANAGER A DEPARTMENT MANAGER A

Internal Audit Department Human Resource Department

OSCAR C. DELA CRUZ RICHARD D. TUMANDA

OIC - DEPARTMENT MANAGER A DEPARTMENT MANAGER A

Engineering and Construction Legal Department
Department
HILTON P. HUSAIN
ARIEL L. NOBLE
DEPARTMENT MANAGER A
Accounting Department

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 4. WATER PERMITS AND OTHER

.1. Securing Water Permit Application (WPA) to National Water

Resources Board (NWRB)

* Location - to determine if the source is situated in an area:

+ which is critical
+ with adequate supply of water from water service provider

* Purpose
+ provide appropriate list of requirements
+ determine the amount of filing fee

* Citizenship
+ For persons - citizen of the Philippines
+ For corporations - majority of stockholdres are Filipinos (60/40)

*Source
+ Ground Water
+ Surface water

(“Water Permit Application,” n.d.)

.2. Sample Water Permit for Municipal Use

1. Proof of land ownership of, legal title to, or right to use, the property
where the water source is situated;

2. Certificate of Registration from relevant agencies i.e Department of Trade

and Industry (DTI), Cooperative and Development Authority (CDA),
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with Articles of Incorporation

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(for Corporation or Association) including Corporate Secretary’s Certification
on present capital structure stating the citizenship and the number of
shares of each stockholder

3. Certificate of Conformance from LWUA (for Water Districts only);

4. Certificate of Registration (if Barangay Waterworks Association, Rural

Waterworks and Sanitation Association);

5. Vicinity Map/Location Plan with scale 1:10,000 or 1:50,000 showing the

exact location of the point of diversion;

6. Subdivision Plan (if applicable);

7. Well Drilling Data (in case of existing groundwater source authenticated

by the well driller) including Physical and Chemical analysis of water;

8. Sangguniang Bayan/Regional Development Council endorsement (for

LGU-managed water supply facilities);

9. Environmental Compliance Certificate (for projects considered as

Environmentally Critical Projects or projects located in Environmentally
Critical Areas) or Certificate of Non-Coverage from DENR -Regional Office;
and

10. Such other documents that may be required by the Board

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 5. Corporate Plans and Programs

.1. Water Treatment Facility improvement and Water Quality Assurance

.2. lntegrated Watershed Management Program (as applicable in Mt.

Tipolog Tamugan, Mt. Talomo-Upadas, and Malagos

.3. Install 2-5OHP Booster Pump at Calinan PW No. l and Pipeline

improvement along Calinan-Baguio-Cadalian Road down to Davao-
Bukidnon Road

(“Home | Davao City Water District,” n.d.-b)

6. REACTION OR COMMENT TO THE SYSTEM

The main source of Davao City Water District (DCWD) is from confined
aquifers, that is most likely 150 meters or even higher below the surface.
The deep well drilling takes about 6 months, and the process are:

1. Drilling
2. Casing Installation
3. Installation of gravel tube and pouring of gravel/pebbles
4. Pouring of polyphosphate
5. Surging (On screens – 20mins per 1 meter)
6. Jetting
7. Airlifting
8. Test Pumping
9. Camera log

The water discharge from DCWD can deliver up to 600 cubic meter per
minute or 600,000 liters per minute, in a day it will be 2,160,000,000 liters.
This computation is for non-stop operation, if we will consider downtimes or
maintenance, we can conservatively get half of this calculation and that will
be 1,080,000,000 liters in a day. According to (“Catalunan Grande, Davao
City Profile – PhilAtlas,” n.d.), the population were this Production Well
located is about 32,461; this represented 1.99% of the total population of
Davao City. The minimum water required per capita as per the World Health

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Organization is 137 liters per day (“How many litres of water does a person
need per day?,” 2015), we can assume the value of 150 liters. By computing,
the total consumption for Catalunan Grande alone is 4,869,150. Therefore,
this source can supply the whole area, and the rest of it will be delivered to
nearby areas like Bangkal and Matina. The size of the borehole is 600mmØ,
and the size of pipe used in upper casing is 400mmØ and the lower casing
alternating the steel black casing and stainless steel screen is 250mmØ.

Every production well is target to pump 1,200 m³/min, but during the test
pumping, the minimum approved by the district is about 500 m³/min. If it
does not meet the discharge requirement, the well might be abandoned and
will not continue the construction of its facilities. The well design is properly
studied; every meter of drilling is taken a sample of soil to identify its future
in depth analysis. Drilling depth ranges from 150 meters to 180 meters
depends on the ground formation and the location of aquifers. Thus, basing
on the groundwater resources, DCWD needs to have another option for the
water source in order to project the consumption of its customers. The
Tamugan river is the future of the massive water requirement in Davao City.

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 7. REFERENCES

Catalunan Grande, Davao City Profile – PhilAtlas. (n.d.). Retrieved

September 12, 2019, from

https://www.philatlas.com/mindanao/r11/davao-city/catalunan-

grande.html

Home | Davao City Water District. (n.d.-a). Retrieved September 12, 2019,

from https://www.davao-water.gov.ph/home/about/history

Home | Davao City Water District. (n.d.-b). Retrieved September 12, 2019,

from https://www.davao-water.gov.ph/home/about/officers

How many litres of water does a person need per day? (2015, March 22).

Retrieved October 9, 2019, from Ferrovial Blog website:

https://blog.ferrovial.com/en/2015/03/how-many-litres-of-water-

does-a-person-need-per-day/

Water Permit Application. (n.d.). Retrieved September 12, 2019, from

http://www.nwrb.gov.ph/index.php/products-and-services/water-

permit-application

https://www.davao-
water.gov.ph/home/transparency_seal/approved_budget/Corporate

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