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S u s t a i n a b l e D e v e l o p m e n t A s p e c t s
Water Use and Supply Management
023 Access to improved water source
Description
This indicator estimates the population with access to an
improved water source, the amount delivered and the price
paid by households for water supply.
Rationale
Freshwater resources, whether scarce or abundant, may not
necessarily be accessible or equitably accessible. Difficulty
of access including high prices disproportionately burdens
those with less resources, especially more vulnerable
individuals and households within communities.
Data Requirements
• Population using improved water sources
• Volume produced from piped water sources
• Water pricing per cubic meter
Results
The proportion of population in Batangas with access to an
improved water source generally increased from 55 percent
in 1990 to 97 percent in 2005 (Figure 13). Based upon
data available from 21 municipalities in 2007, 3.6 percent of
households do not have access to safe water. Calatagan,
Lian and San Juan had the highest proportions of households
without access to safe water at about 15 percent, 11 percent
and 7.8 percent of households, respectively.
Water districts (i.e., government-owned and controlled
corporations managed by users) supply water in Batangas
City, Balayan, Lemery, Lobo, Mabini, Nasugbu, San Juan,
and Taal. San Pascual’s water is supplied by the local
government’s municipal water system. In addition, Lobo,
Mabini, Taal and San Pascual also have operational
Barangay Waterworks Rural Water and Sanitation
Associations.
Water consumption was reported by water districts of nine
coastal municipalities/city (SEP, 2006); however, the data
lack sufficient detail on the units of measurement in order to
draw averages across the area. The NWRC study (1982)
used an estimate of 190 L water use per capita per day.
Water prices ranged from PhP14 to PhP90 per m 3 (SEP,
2006).
78 State of the Coasts of Batangas Province