Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water

1. It is the type of water quality parameters that render water unacceptable for drinking.
a. Mandatory parameters c. Secondary parameters
b. Primary parameters d. None of the above

2. Only laboratories accredited by the __________ shall perform drinking water quality
examination for regulatory purposes.
a. DOST c. DENR
b. LGU d. DOH
3-5. Enumerate the drinking water quality parameters.
__________________ Mandatory
__________________ Primary
__________________ Secondary
6. When E. coli is present in water, a sanitary survey shall be conducted within ______
hours to determine the cause of contamination.
a. 24 c. 48
b. 12 d. 36

7. Water supply shall be monitored for at least _____ days for renewal chlorine and E.
coli.
a. 3 c. 7
b. 5 d. 10

8-9. ________ examination shall be conducted for new or newly constructed water
sources while _________examination shall be done for existing water sources. Initial,
periodic

10. What agency is responsible for the examination of water samples by radiological
quality?
a. DOH c. DENR
b. PNRI d. DOST
P.D. 856 Chapter 2 Water Supply

1-5. Enumerate the standard parameters for Drinking Water.

1. ______________ physical
2. ______________ chemical
3. ______________biological
4. ______________ bacteriological
5. ______________ radiological

6-7. Criteria for water treatment

6. ______________ Water Requiring Disinfection Only
7. ______________ Water Requiring Complete Treatment

8. It refers to the main water disinfectant. _________ Chlorine

9. It is the chairman of the local drinking water quality monitoring committee.

______________ Municipal/City Health Authority

10. The agency responsible for disinfection of Public Level Water Supply II & III.
_______________ water supplier (e.g. MWSS, LWUA or water district)
 NSSMP

1. State the goal of National Sewerage and Septage Management Program

(NSSMP).
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To improve water quality and public health in the Philippines by 2020.

2-3. Objectives of NSSMP.

2._______________________________________________________________
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to enhance the ability of local implementers to build and operate wastewater
treatment systems.

3._______________________________________________________________
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promote the behavior change and supporting environment needed for systems to
be effective and sustainable.

4-6. Agencies involve on the Legal mandate for NSSMP.

4.______________ DPWH
5.______________ DENR
6.______________ LGU

7. Who is the lead implementing agency of NSSMP? _____________ DPWH

8-10. Discuss the role of LGU in NSSMP.
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 Local governments contribute in managing and improving water quality within
their territorial jurisdictions (from planning, appropriation of site and access, and
water quality monitoring)
 Each LGU shall appropriate the necessary land, including the required rights-of-
way/road access to the land for the construction of the sewage and/or septage
treatment facilities.
 Each LGU may raise funds to subsidize necessary expenses for the operation and
maintenance of sewerage treatment or septage facility servicing in their area of
jurisdiction through local property taxes and enforcement of a service fee system.