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WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Domestic and industrial pollution caused by rapid urbanization and industrialization pose significant health risks and long-term economic consequences for the Philippines. According to the World Bank, only 6 out of 115 Philippine cities have sewerage systems, resulting in a high incidence of water-borne diseases responsible for over 30% of all reported illness from 1996-2000, and P2.3 billion a year in lost income. To address this enormous problem, the Philippine Congress has drafted new national pollution control legislation that requires local government units (LGUs) to play a central role in water quality management.
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