Assessment of Solib Dam to Serve as a Source of Supplementary Water Supply in Solib, Floridablanca, Pampanga

Abstract

Water supply is distributed unevenly across the nation and by 2025, the entire nation will be dealing with water shortage especially in the National Capital Region (NCR), Regions III (Central Luzon), IV (Southern Tagalog), and VII (Central Visayas). The researchers decided to create a study about the assessment of Solib Dam to serve as a source of supplementary water supply in Solib, Floridablanca, Pampanga. The objectives of this study are to conduct a community-based survey about their current and alternative water supply, showing that most of the people in Solib have metered connections and there is no alternative water supply in case of any water shortages. The researchers also assess the quality of the water that comes directly from Solib Dam based on the primary indicators set by the Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water (PNSDW) of 2017. The water parameters tested are divided into 3 classifications which are the physical, chemical, and microbiological parameters. Through this water quality testing procedures, the researchers were able to identify the water parameters such as the turbidity, color, temperature, and settleable solids for physical parameters, and the total coliform and e. coli, heterotrophic plate count, and thermotolerant coliform for the microbiological parameters. All these parameters failed to meet that national standards and the researchers find the best possible water treatment procedures necessary for each parameter like the coagulation and flocculation, disinfection and chlorination, sedimentation, and filtration. Furthermore, the researchers suggest that simulate all the water treatments recommended to improve the quality of water from Solib Dam, to identify the quantity of water Solib Dam can produce, determine the benefit cost ratio, and add more validations from professional respondents for the Solib Dam to serve as a source of supplementary water supply for the people of Solib.