Table 13.

3: Percentage of Distribution of Households in

Northville 16 Atlubola, Mabalacat City as to Water Supply

SOURCE FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

WATERWORKS (NAWASA) 737 97.10
JETMATIC 10 1.32
PITCHER PUMP 7 0.92
OTHERS 5 0.66
TOTAL 759 100

DEFINITION OF TERMS

 WATERWORKS / DISTRIBUTION – a source of water supply which is

run by Mabalacat Water District responsible for the distribution of water in

Angeles City.

 JETMATIC – a source of water supply that is run by electricity where water

comes out from a pipe that is connected to a water tank with its water level

is maintained by an automatic pump.

 PITCHER PUMP – a source of water supply from underground that is

siphoned by manually operated pumps; they use human power and

mechanical advantage to move fluids or air from one place to another.

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

Based on the table, majority of the people in the Northville 16 obtain their water

supply through waterworks (nawasa) which consist of 97.10% of the total household,

1.32% have jetmatic, 0.92% have pitcher pump and lastly 0.66% of them use other types of

water source.

The advantages of having a waterworks distribution are: during power failure, the

supply of water is not affected. Also, it is already treated so it lessens the risks of certain
water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, cholera, amoebiasis and schistosomiasis, as

compared to other sources which comes directly from under the ground. However, there are

some instances that there might be a chance for the water system to get damage or hidden

leakage due to corrosion or aging over time of the pipelines and a household has to pay for

monthly fee for using its service.

The advantage of using a jetmatic is to reinforce the supply water from low area to

higher area. However, this type of water supply strongly depends in its usage of electricity.

Thus, more expensive monthly electricity bill.

Figure 3.13: Water Supply

Pitcher
Others
pump
Jetmatic
1%
1%
1%

Waterw
orks
(Nawasa
)
97%

Waterworks (Nawasa) Jetmatic

Pitcher pump Others

Table 13.4: Percentage of Distribution of Households in

Northville 16 Atlubola, Mabalacat City as to Drinking Water Supply

 FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
BOTTLE (MINERAL, DISTILLED, 691 91.04

PURIFIED
FAUCET 38 5.01
PITCHER PUMP 4 0.53
OTHERS 26 3.43
TOTAL 759 100

DEFINITION OF TERMS

 BOTTLE (Mineral, Distilled, Purified) – Constructed from high or low density

plastic. These are typically used to store liquid. Plastic bottles are lighter in weight

than their glass counterparts, reducing energy and costs required to ship products.

Because plastics are soft and have relatively low melting points, plastic bottles

take less energy to manufacture than glass.

 FAUCET - a device or fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid

especially from a pipe that is connected to a water supply and is commonly used to

draw tap water.

 PITCHER PUMP – a device used to draw water supply from a deep well from the

underground that is siphoned by manually operated pumps; they use human power

and mechanical advantage to move fluids or air from one place to another.

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

Based on the table, majority of the households from Northville 16 Atlubola prefer

their drinking water supply from bottle 691 (91.04%). While small numbers of households

prefer their drinking water supply from faucets 38 (5.01%), pitcher pumps 4 (0.53%), and

others 26 (3.43%).

Though the bottled water is filtrated and purified against microorganisms, distilled

water doesn’t provide minerals like calcium, sodium and magnesium that we get from tap
water and also a family needs to have a budget aside from the subscription from

waterworks. While tap water from the faucet may be potable, that doesn’t mean it’s pure or

healthy. A lot of people can get low-grade bacteria in local water supply and that can lead

such symptoms as feeling bloated, itchy eyes, stomach cramping, and fatigue. Lastly the

pitcher pump, because the water is drawn directly from the soil, it is more prone to

contamination. If such water is not filtered and purified, consumption of it might lead to

gastrointestinal or other water-borne diseases, a health risk for heavy metal intoxication and

therefore cause the water to be unsafe for drinking and cooking.

Figure 3.14 Drinking Water Supply

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Bottle (Mineral, Faucet Pitcher Pump Others
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Table 13.5: Percentage of Distribution of Households in

Northville 16 Atlubola, Mabalacat City as to Storage of Drinking Water

FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
BOTTLE 242 31.75
EARTHEN JAR (PALAYOK) 12 1.58
PLASTIC CONTAINER 359 47.30
PITCHER 147 19.37
TOTAL 759 100

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

 Based on the table, majority of the households from Northville 16 Atlubola store

their drinking water in plastic containers, 359 (47.30%), while the rest of the households

use bottles, 242 (31.75%), pitcher 147 (19.37%), and lastly is earthen jars 12 (1.58%).

The use of plastic containers is common because they are the only required

container to be used in water refilling stations. It can hold large amount of water that can

last for about a week per container. However, chemical leaching occurs when bottles are

exposed to heat causes the toxic chemicals from the plastic to be released into the water..

The dangers of plastic water bottles include a negative impact on human health as well as a

detriment to the environment. Drinking from expired plastic bottle may lead to chemical

leaching and toxicity, expired water bottles often start to degrade and releases toxin from

the plastics, which is why the manufacturers printed expirations dates on such bottles.

Sometimes pitcher doesn’t have any lid to keep it from being exposed to contamination

from the environment and its outlet is exposed and has risk for flies that carries bacteria in

their legs.

Figure 13.5 Storage of Drinking Water

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Bottle Earthen Jar Plastic container Pitcher

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