Introduction

Water supply is the process of providing water in a systematic way through installed pumps and
pipelines. Before water is provided to a specific area, it undergoes a process called sanitation to ensure
that the quality of water received is safe for human consumptions.

Background of the Study

One of its ongoing projects it’s the rehabilitation of Level III waterworks system.
The local government unit implemented this project in order that the municipality of
Sugbongcogon will be better for years to come.

Statement of The Problem

Due to the increasing number of residents in the municipality through the years
and with the decreasing volume of water source that makes the water supply
significantly insufficient as evidenced by rationing of water supply distribution schedule.
The local government finds it an urgent need to rehab or improve the water supply
distribution system from Level II to III aimed at providing safe and ample supply of water
for the residents.

The study will focus to the review and the recommendation plan of the proposed
project. The plan presented estimates of dependable discharge from the creak water
source, the proposed intake structure and water treatment facilities. The transmission
pipe networks were drawn schematically for the said recommended plan wherein a
rough estimate of pipe fittings, and other pipe networks, accessories were made.

Relevant of the Study

Relevant of the study identification of additional possible spring resources is

essential to complete the feasibility study to supply water to the service areas of the
waterworks system. Projection for long-term appropriate water demand should be
thoroughly considered in relation to potential factor that may cause changes such as
weather condition.
 Identifying a water source which will become extremely expensive while on the
other hand, it is incompetent on the part of the designing engineer to prescribe a piping
system that can only run half-full due to insufficiency of water at source. Although
already done during the conduct of study, it is also essential to re-undertake actual
measurement of water discharge of the existing and proposed water sources. For the
spring flow that involves a sufficient drop, this could be measured more accurately by
volumetric method, or if the stream’s discharge downstream of the spring is high which
renders the volumetric method inaccurate, flow measurements will be undertaken by
weir method and the discharge in liters per second is computed using standard weir
formula.

The water supply system shall provide potable water for municipality water users at
sufficient quantity and pressure. The water supply system shall fit the needs of the
people inside the community.

Conceptual Framework

The study will review and assess the possible sources of water identified in
the report. Of particular interest are the quantity and quality of water available
and the mode of treatment the study recommends.

All available geographical data in the region and in the vicinity particularly at
reservoir sites reported will be reviewed and assessed. Available aerial
photographs covering the projected areas will be further studied. Regional rock
types and structures, drainage, land form features, actual rock-soil conditions
and other geologic features that may have bearings in the ground water and to
support storage reservoirs shall likewise be reviewed.

Since the size of such waterworks facilities as pipelines, reservoirs etc. is

mainly a function of water demand and the water demand in turn mainly depends
upon the projected population for a given period into the future or design year,
the projection of population review by barangay should be undertaken.
 The projected population within the service area by barangay will be ascertained
giving due consideration on the groupings of residential consumers by household
income interval and to the future economic development of the service areas as
presented in the future zoning plan of the municipality, the commercial/industrial and
institutional consumers.

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

Our study will focus on the program of work preparation, cost estimates,
and the maintenance aspect assistance. In the preparation of cost estimates the
whole proposed construction works will be sub-divided into cost centers known
as ‘work item’. Work items are the basis of cost estimates of labor, materials and
equipment.

We will sub divide the whole construction works into such tender packages
as Transmission and Distribution works, civil works, electro-mechanical works
among others. We will estimate the price of each tender package on the
prevailing rates at the time of the call for tenders.

The afore-mentioned scopes of activities are all essential in the

implementation of conceptualized Level III waterworks system. These being too
technical, our report will just be until here only hoping that as we continue with
our study In the field of civil engineering we will understand more and fully
comprehend the technical side of the study.
DEFINITION OF TERMS

Service level

The decision on service level or levels that the utility would provide should be
based on a consultation process among the stakeholders.

SERVICE LEVEL DEFINITION

Water service levels are classified in the Philippines under three types, depending on
the method by which the water is made available to the costumers.

● Level I (Point Source)

This level provides a protected well or a developed spring with an outlet, but
without a distribution system. The users go to the source to fetch the water. This is
generally adaptable for rural areas where affordability is low and the houses in the
intended service area are not crowded. A Level I facility normally serves an average of
15 households within a radius of 250 meters.

● Level II (Communal Faucet System or Stand posts)

This type of system is composed of a source, a reservoir, a piped distribution

network, and communal faucets. Usually, one faucet serves four to six households
within a radius of 25 meters. It is generally suited for rural and urban fringe areas where
houses are clustered in sufficient density to justify a simple piped system. The
consumers still go to the supply point (communal faucet) to fetch the water.

● Level III (Waterworks System or Individual House Connections)

 This system includes a source, a reservoir, a piped distribution network and
individual household taps. It is generally suited for densely populated urban areas
where the population can afford individual connections.