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 l “The adverse impact of water pollution costs the economy an estimated Php 67 Billion
annually (more than US$1.3 Billion).

l Approximately 31 percent of illness monitored for a five-year period were caused by water-
borne sources

l Up to 58 percent of groundwater sampled is contaminated with coliform and needs

treatment
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l Nearly 2.2 million metric tons of organic pollution are produced annually by domestic (48
DESCRIP percent), agricultural (37 percent), and industrial (15 percent) sectors.

TION l The annual economic losses caused by water pollution are estimated at Php67 Billion
(US$1.3 billion). These include Php3 billion for health, Php17 billion for fisheries
production, and Php47 for tourism.

l In 2020, fertilizer consumption for Philippines was 209.2 kilograms per hectare. Though
Philippines fertilizer consumption fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to
increase through the 1971 - 2020 period ending at 209.2 kilograms per hectare in 2020.

https://region7.dost.gov.ph/newton-prize-philippines-awarded-to-scientists-turning-wastewater-into-fertilizer/
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According to researchers, data obtained in partnership with a local business
partner, Maynilad Water Services Inc., for a Metro Manila zone with a
population of 80,000 demonstrates a yearly recovery of 4,986kg of phosphate
for fertilizer. If extended to the entire Metro Manila, this may increase to
623,250kg.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10163-023-01766-w
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Partnership between the private and public sectors to facilitate technology transfer and
market commercialization.

Concluded that the product is safe to use for farm applications.

The farmers have a positive view of the product due to its positive environmental impacts and are
willing to test the said phosphate-based fertilizer on their crops.
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 • 1998-Introduction of use of wastewater as fertilizer
July, 17

• Department of Agriculture (DA) through its Administrative

Order No. 26 approved on 2007 is implementing safe use of
PROGRE wastewater in agriculture such as irrigation, fishery production
SS OF and fertilizer.
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• Absolut Distillers Inc. in the Philippines
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AND • “Water-Energy-Nutrient Nexus in the Cities of the Future,” the
winning research on how to convert wastewater into a nutrient-
MARKE rich fertilizer was led by Prof. Michael Angelo Promentilla
T from De La Salle University and Dr. Devendra Saroj from
University of Surrey.

https://www.ais.unwater.org/ais/pluginfile.php/550/mod_page/content/84/Philippines_Use%20of%20Wastewater%20as%20Fertilizer_Sandoval.pdf
 Economic Impact

https://www.ais.unwater.org/ais/pluginfile.php/550/mod_page/content/84/Philippines_Use%20of%20Wastewater%20as%20Fertilizer_Sandoval.pdf
 • The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
spearheads the activities related to management of wastewater in the
country.

• DA was tasked per RA 9275 (also known as Clean Water Act of 2004) to
develop guidelines for the issuance of certification to wastewater
generators in compliance with the set limits as to quality, quantity and
irrigation distribution methodology.

Success • The Department of Health (DOH) likewise developed the Implementing

factors Rules and Regulations of Chapter XVII (Sewage collection and disposal,
Excreta disposal and Drainage on Dec 21, 1995 and Supplemental IRR
(Rules and Regulations Governing the Collection, Handling, Transport,
Treatment and disposal of Domestic Sludge and Septage) on May 4, 2004
under the DOH Sanitation Code.

https://www.ais.unwater.org/ais/pluginfile.php/501/mod_page/content/83/reports_philippines.pdf