WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT

Summary of Case Studies on Water Resources

TITLE OF THE
AUTHOR OBJECTIVE METHODOLOGY FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION CONCLUSIONS RECOMMENDATION
STUDY
Leondro Raul Drinking Water  Study the water supply  Samples were taken  Water obtained at 30m  Building a  Build a well on the
Diaz Supply for Rural of the local population. from different sources depth is of good quality groundwater largest aquafer.
Population of  Develop a feasibility of water in the area and  Groundwater sources are Pump on the  Government and
Eastern Tucuman, study for a tested not uniformly distributed biggest aquafer to residence of the area
Argentina Groundwater or  The topographic profile over the area. supply the needed should cooperate in the
Surface water source to of the area was studied  Surface water is unsafe supply is the need construction, operation
supply the local along with its rain for drinking due to of the community and maintenance of
population. regimen, permeability exposure to human and being the the water supply
 Design the technical and aquafer animal waste and the cheapest and system.
Specification for the vulnerability elements. most effective
project if feasible option.

Addullahi B. Water Supply and  Provide Improvement  Data sets for street,  39% of houses have pipe  The pipeline  Government should set
Mohammed and Distribution Strategy that focus on pipeline network, connection and 50% rely system needs policy on the use and
Addulrahman A. Problems in improving the water population and land use on water vendors for improvements maintenance of the
Sahabo Developing supply and distribution was made. their source of water due to increase in system.
Countries: A Case system if Jimeta- Yola,  Questionnaires were  Water facility can’t cater demand from the  Makes funds available
Study of Jimeta- Nigeria. distributed. to all residents in the growing for maintenance of
Yola, Nigeria area. population. facility
 Installation of meters.

Dr. R. Bruce Case Study of a  Analyze the hydraulic  Analyse the System by  The system can supply  Old Pipes Need  Improvements on the
Robinson and Water Distribution system of Knoxville using EPANET 1 the diurnal needs of the Replacement. system is needed and
Dr. Cris D. Cox System Design Utilities Board’s Water area.  Pumps are on summer where fire
Distribution System  It has inadequate supply needed for better is more common more
 Propose and Evaluate for large scale fires over pressure and water storage is
System Improvements long periods of time. distribution. necessary
 Old pipelines have higher
than computed headloss.
Bhavana Water Distribution  Create an efficient and  Using a LOOP 4  The creation of the water  The designs and  When designing new
Adjudiya, Sanjay Network Design cost effective design of heuristic software for distribution would cost techniques from system the techniques
Yadav and Prof. And Analysis: A a water distribution the system factoring 70% of the total cost of the software found should be used
B. V. Pandit Case Study system in developing velocity of flow, pipe the project. would help create
countries material, peak factor, optimized water
and reservoir level. distribution
system.

Benhur S. Water Supply in  Analyse the drinking  The study utilized a  The Water in the area  The water in the  A standard water
Gorobat, Arjay Tapayas, Balatan, water in Tapayas, descriptive-analysis passed the PH, CaCO3, area are infected supply system must be
R. Decena and Camarines Sur Balatan, Camarines Sur method to determine Chloride and Turbidity by the feces of implemented.
Mark Anthony L. to improve the basic the physical, chemical test. human and  Medical assistance for
Navida social services being and bacteriological  The water is found to animals and is the community is
rendered by the LGU of properties of the have high fecal coliform therefore unsafe needed.
Tapayas. drinking water. count. to drink without  Awareness on water
treatment. treatment method must
be taught.
Vivian Buquid, Water Supply  To propose a water  The researcher used  The total cost estimate of  Depth of water  Plans being detailed in
Shiela System at CSPC supply system in CSPC interview and the materials for the table is the project should be
Magdaong Livelihood and livelihood technology descriptive method of design of water supply approximately reviewed extensively
Technology resource training research site inspection system including labor is 60m below and effectively to
Resources Training center. and was conducted to P 209,594.90 ground surface. create an economical
Center see the actual  Most efficient and efficient water
condition. system is supply system to
underground benefit the institution.
piping.

Danilo S. Isreal An Assessment of  The study aims to  The researcher handed  The Water supply and  The cause of the  Immediate action must
the Local Delivery assess the local service out questionnaires for distribution system in problem in the be undertaken to
of Potable Water in delivery of Potable the consumers of the Dumaguete meet the Agusan Del Sur address the
Dumaguete City water in Dumaguete area regarding the MDG while the areas area is due to institutional and other
and Selected Areas City and selected areas quality of the water as studied in Agusan Del internal problem issues encountered by
of Agusan Del Sur of Agusan Del Sur. well as its distribution. Sur is not. on the two site the two sites.
Province supplying the
water.
Cristina C. Water in Metro  Analyse the policy and  The researcher used  The water distributed in  The additional  Introduce Institutional
David, Arlene B. Cebu: The Case for institutional factors that interview and the area is of good charge by the reform to improve
Inocencio, Policy and may be constraining the descriptive method of quality yet the distribution institution needs efficiency of water
Francisco M. Institutional Reform efficient, equitable and research site inspection and production cost of to be reduced and production and
Largo and Ed L. sustainable and was conducted to the product is costly charge that is delivery.
Walag management of water see the actual compared to other cities. collected must be
resource in Metro condition. used properly for
Cebu. the improvement
and maintenance
of the system.

Ginalyn G. Water Supply  To propose a design of  A survey was  Barangay San Roque is  The water  The proposed design
Edaugal, Mary System at San water supply system at conducted to know the small low lying area requirement and of the water supply
Jam N. Roque, Madawon, Barangay San Roque, water consumption of which has no demand of the system should be
Manjares, Lalyn Nabua, Camarines Madawon, Nabua, the barangay per day. systematized water barangay’s submitted to the local
G. Padayao Sur Camarines Sur.  Design of water supply supply system for residents in terms and national
system was done. potable water source. of water quantity government
 Total cost were  The residents water was determined organization.
estimated . source is only from the sufficiently to  The residents should
shallow well or the so cover the entire be trained on the
called “ jetmatic” population. discipline and
 Design of water maintenance of the
supply system cleanliness of the
San Roque, environment.
Madawon, Nabua,  Water treatment and
Camarines Sur is filtration process to
technically remove other possible
feasible. contaminants in the
 The computed source should be done.
cost of the  Future researchers
proposed water may propose a design
supply system of water supply system
was economically for the barangay.
feasible.
Wellie B. Perez, Water Supply  Focus mainly on water  Survey the number of  The quality of water at  Water samples in  Physical and chemical
Jomel P. System at Los supply system at Los families and the water the Barangay Pass the well A & C did not test should be
Clemente, John Angeles, Buhi, Angeles, Buhi, consumption. allowable standard for meet the standard conducted.
Henry S. Bas Camarines Sur: A Camarines Sur  Make sure the water drinking water and the for drinking water,  Make more wells.
Study source will pass the quantity of water is while in well B,  Supply water to more
code of sanitation. enough to serve the the water passed household for domestic
 Bacteriological standard entire barangay. the standard. needs.
test was conducted.  The supply capacity of  The three wells  Improvement of water
 Make a proposal of the the source is enough to can supply all the supply system and
water supply system. serve adequate supply of water demands of maintenance.
water to the 25 families the whole  Pumping should be
of the barangay. barangay. done at least twice a
 Water supply system  The wells passed day.
was designed in the code of
accordance with the total sanitation.
daily demand of 25
families.

Francis T. Assessment of  To determine the  Conduct field study.  There are  The presence of  Slope protection for
Balbuena, Major Waterways present condition of inconsistencies of slope. waste, silt and river banks must be
Kreithner G. in Nabua, Major Waterways in  Accumulation of silt, garbage causes constructed.
Prades, Jayson Camarines Sur Nabua, Camarines Sur garbage and solid waste the slow flow of  Dredging must be
R. Salonga were found. water resulting to implemented.
 Spillways slope flood.  Footbridges must be
protection footbridges  The present constructed.
and dams were seen condition of the  De- silting of major
along the waterways. waterways cannot waterways.
mitigate or control  Relocation of the
the flood. residents near the
waterways for its
expansion which can
also ensure the
residences safety from
floods during typhoon.
DIAZ, JOMER A. BSCE – 5A
WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Summary of Case Studies on Water Resources

TITLE OF THE FINDINGS AND

AUTHOR OBJECTIVE METHODOLOGY CONCLUSIONS RECOMMENDATION
STUDY DISCUSSION
Leondro Raul Drinking Water  Study the water  Samples were  Water obtained at  Building a  Build a well on the
Diaz Supply for Rural supply of the local taken from different 30m depth is of groundwater largest aquafer.
Population of population. sources of water in good quality Pump on the  Government and
Eastern  Develop a the area and tested  Groundwater biggest residence of the
Tucuman, feasibility study for  The topographic sources are not aquafer to area should
Argentina a Groundwater or profile of the area uniformly distributed supply the cooperate in the
Surface water was studied along over the area. needed supply construction,
source to supply with its rain  Surface water is is the need of operation and
the local regimen, unsafe for drinking the community maintenance of the
population. permeability and due to exposure to being the water supply
 Design the aquafer human and animal cheapest and system.
technical vulnerability waste and the most effective
Specification for elements. option.
the project if
feasible
Addullahi B. Water Supply  Provide  Data sets for street,  39% of houses have  The pipeline  Government
Mohammed and Distribution Improvement pipeline network, pipe connection and system needs should set policy
and Problems in Strategy that focus population and land 50% rely on water improvements on the use and
Addulrahman Developing on improving the use was made. vendors for their due to maintenance of the
A. Sahabo Countries: A water supply and  Questionnaires source of water increase in system.
Case Study of distribution system were distributed.  Water facility can’t demand from  Makes funds
Jimeta- Yola, if Jimeta- Yola, cater to all residents the growing available for
Nigeria Nigeria. in the area. population. maintenance of
facility
 Installation of
meters.
Dr. R. Bruce Case Study of a  Analyze the  Analyse the  The system can  Old Pipes  Improvements on
Robinson and Water hydraulic system of System by using supply the diurnal Need the system is
Dr. Cris D. Distribution Knoxville Utilities EPANET 1 needs of the area. Replacement. needed and on
Cox System Design Board’s Water  It has inadequate  Pumps are summer where fire
Distribution System supply for large needed for is more common
 Propose and scale fires over long better pressure more water
Evaluate System periods of time. and storage is
Improvements  Old pipelines have distribution. necessary
higher than
computed headloss.
Bhavana Water  Create an efficient  Using a LOOP 4  The creation of the  The designs  When designing
Adjudiya, Distribution and cost effective heuristic software water distribution and new system the
Sanjay Yadav Network Design design of a water for the system would cost 70% of techniques techniques found
and Prof. B. And Analysis: A distribution system factoring velocity of the total cost of the from the should be used
V. Pandit Case Study in developing flow, pipe material, project. software would
countries peak factor, and help create
reservoir level. optimized
water
distribution
system.

Benhur S. Water Supply in  Analyse the  The study utilized a  The Water in the  The water in  A standard water
Gorobat, Tapayas, drinking water in descriptive-analysis area passed the PH, the area are supply system
Arjay R. Balatan, Tapayas, Balatan, method to CaCO3, Chloride infected by the must be
Decena and Camarines Sur Camarines Sur to determine the and Turbidity test. feces of implemented.
Mark Anthony improve the basic physical, chemical  The water is found human and  Medical assistance
L. Navida social services and bacteriological to have high fecal animals and is for the community
being rendered by properties of the coliform count. therefore is needed.
the LGU of drinking water. unsafe to drink  Awareness on
Tapayas. without water treatment
treatment. method must be
taught.
Vivian Water Supply  To propose a water  The researcher  The total cost  Depth of water  Plans being
Buquid, System at supply system in used interview and estimate of the table is detailed in the
Shiela CSPC CSPC livelihood descriptive method materials for the approximately project should be
Magdaong Livelihood and technology of research site design of water 60m below reviewed
Technology resource training inspection and was supply system ground extensively and
Resources center. conducted to see including labor is P surface. effectively to
Training Center the actual 209,594.90  Most efficient create an
condition. system is economical and
underground efficient water
piping. supply system to
benefit the
institution.
Danilo S. An Assessment  The study aims to  The researcher  The Water supply  The cause of  Immediate action
Isreal of the Local assess the local handed out and distribution the problem in must be
Delivery of service delivery of questionnaires for system in the Agusan undertaken to
Potable Water Potable water in the consumers of Dumaguete meet Del Sur area is address the
in Dumaguete Dumaguete City the area regarding the MDG while the due to internal institutional and
City and and selected areas the quality of the areas studied in problem on the other issues
Selected Areas of Agusan Del Sur. water as well as its Agusan Del Sur is two site encountered by the
of Agusan Del distribution. not. supplying the two sites.
Sur Province water.

Cristina C. Water in Metro  Analyse the policy  The researcher  The water  The additional  Introduce
David, Arlene Cebu: The and institutional used interview and distributed in the charge by the Institutional reform
B. Inocencio, Case for Policy factors that may be descriptive method area is of good institution to improve
Francisco M. and Institutional constraining the of research site quality yet the needs to be efficiency of water
Largo and Ed Reform efficient, equitable inspection and was distribution and reduced and production and
L. Walag and sustainable conducted to see production cost of charge that is delivery.
management of the actual the product is costly collected must
water resource in condition. compared to other be used
Metro Cebu. cities. properly for the
improvement
and
maintenance
of the system.
Ginalyn G. Water Supply  To propose a  A survey was  Barangay San  The water  The proposed
Edaugal, System at San design of water conducted to know Roque is small low requirement design of the water
Mary Jam N. Roque, supply system at the water lying area which has and demand of supply system
Manjares, Madawon, Barangay San consumption of the no systematized the barangay’s should be
Lalyn G. Nabua, Roque, Madawon, barangay per day. water supply system residents in submitted to the
Padayao Camarines Sur Nabua, Camarines  Design of water for potable water terms of water local and national
Sur. supply system was source. quantity was government
done.  The residents water determined organization.
 Total cost were source is only from sufficiently to  The residents
estimated . the shallow well or cover the should be trained
the so called “ entire on the discipline
jetmatic” population. and maintenance
 Design of of the cleanliness
water supply of the environment.
system San  Water treatment
Roque, and filtration
Madawon, process to remove
Nabua, other possible
Camarines Sur contaminants in
is technically the source should
feasible. be done.
 The computed  Future researchers
cost of the may propose a
proposed design of water
water supply supply system for
system was the barangay.
economically
feasible.

Wellie B. Water Supply  Focus mainly on  Survey the number  The quality of water  Water samples  Physical and
Perez, Jomel System at Los water supply of families and the at the Barangay in well A & C chemical test
P. Clemente, Angeles, Buhi, system at Los water consumption. Pass the allowable did not meet should be
John Henry Camarines Sur: Angeles, Buhi,  Make sure the standard for drinking the standard conducted.
S. Bas A Study Camarines Sur water source will water and the for drinking  Make more wells.
pass the code of quantity of water is water, while in  Supply water to
sanitation. enough to serve the well B, the more household
 Bacteriological entire barangay. water passed for domestic
standard test was  The supply capacity the standard. needs.
conducted. of the source is  The three  Improvement of
enough to serve wells can water supply
  Make a proposal of adequate supply of supply all the system and
the water supply water to the 25 water maintenance.
system. families of the demands of  Pumping should be
barangay. the whole done at least twice
 Water supply system barangay. a day.
was designed in  The wells
accordance with the passed the
total daily demand of code of
25 families. sanitation.

Francis T. Assessment of  To determine the  Conduct field study.  There are  The presence  Slope protection
Balbuena, Major present condition of inconsistencies of of waste, silt for river banks
Kreithner G. Waterways in Major Waterways slope. and garbage must be
Prades, Nabua, in Nabua,  Accumulation of silt, causes the constructed.
Jayson R. Camarines Sur Camarines Sur garbage and solid slow flow of  Dredging must be
Salonga waste were found. water resulting implemented.
 Spillways slope to flood.  Footbridges must
protection  The present be constructed.
footbridges and condition of  De- silting of major
dams were seen the waterways waterways.
along the cannot  Relocation of the
waterways. mitigate or residents near the
control the waterways for its
flood. expansion which
can also ensure
the residences
safety from floods
during typhoon.