Introduction to Water Safety Planning and Initiatives

Engr. Bonifacio Magtibay, Technical OfficerEnvironmental Health, WHO-Philippines

26-28 July 2016Catarman, Northern Samar

Background

Principles of WSP

Overview of Steps in Developing WSP

Progress of WSP in the Philippines

Outline of presentation

Evolution of WHO GDWQ

19581963 1971 1984 1993 2004

International

standards

1st Edition

2nd Edition

3rd Edition

Water safety

planning

approach

2011

4th Edition

Test water quality from the tap

Testing is done to comply with Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water (PNSDW) as mandated by the Sanitation Code.

Certificate of potability is issued based on PNSDW as required by the Sanitation Code

Traditional approach

Notification comes too late E.g Walkerton, Canada, 7 dead and 2,500 ill (Year 2000)

Water was being tested for bacteriological, physico-chemical parameters; fake results on contamination

Test results - too late to respond

Jailed 2 staff of water utility for “common nuisance”

Testing/standards are narrow E.g. Milwaukee, USA, 400,000 ill of Cryptosporidiosis with

104 deaths (1993)

Water complied with US standards

No testing/standards for Cryptosporidium (chlorine-resistant parasite)

Problems with the traditional approach

• Why testing from the tap is not enough?

• Reactive – problem has already occurred

• Sampling takes time for some parameters

• Response delayed if found positive

6

Water becomes contaminated

Water consumedWater tested

Test results

Not only relying on water quality from the tap as basis for interventions

More emphasis on monitoring control measures at different parts of the water systems (source, treatment, storage, pipelines)

Water quality from the tap is used to verify if the water system is working

WHO GDWQ 3rd Edition - New approach on drinking water safety

A new approach: Water Safety Plan

- a management tool

- uses a comprehensive risk assessment and risk management approach encompassing all steps in water supply

- from water source to consumer (household).

Risk management approach to water quality management thru water safety planning

WaterSource

Risk assessment: Formation of water safety plan team, system

description, identification of hazards, assessment of risks,

evaluation of existing control measures

Risk management: Improvement of control measures,

Operational Monitoring, Preparation of SOPs, Verification,

Support Programs, Review and revision of Water Safety Plan

HHWater

TreatmentStora

ge

Prevent the risks caused by environmental hazards

Remove or eliminate the risks

Reduce the risks to a tolerable level

Objectives of Water Safety Plan

Water Safety Plans simplified

Continuous cycle

What are the risks?

How do we control the

risks?

Source: Netti et al. 2005

3. How do we

know

If the risks

are under control?

Process ControlH

azard

s

Watershed Consumer

Consumers

Supplier

Final

Output

WQ

Initial

Input

WQ Barrier1

Output

WQ Barrier2

Input

WQ

Output

WQ Barriern

Input

WQ

Process Control

Consumers

Supplier

Hazard

s

Watershed Consumer

Final

Output

WQ

Initial

Input

WQ Barrier1

Output

WQ Barrier2

Input

WQ

Output

WQ Barriern

Input

WQ

Can improve day-to-day risk management

Can develop skills and capacities of water supply service providers

Can improve cooperation and coordination with experts and stakeholders

Can reduce a fraction of the burden of diseases related to poor water quality

Can influence sanitation behavior change

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Benefits of the WSP approach

11 Steps in 5 Stages of WSP

II. System Assessment

I. Preparation

III. Monitoring

IV. Management & Communication

V. Feedback

Assemble Team

Module 1 Describe the water

supply system

Module 2

Identify the hazards

& hazardous events

and assess the risks

Module 3

Determine &

validate control

measures, reassess

& prioritize risks

Module 4

Develop, implement

and maintain an

improvement plan

Module 5

Define monitoring of

control measures

Module 6

Verify effectiveness of the

WSP

Module 7

Prepare

Management

Procedures

Module 8

Develop supporting

Programmes

Module 9

Plan & carry out

Periodic WSP

Review

Module 10

Revise WSP after an

incident

Module 11

Simplified WSP Steps

Task 2 – Describe the community

water supply

Task 3 – Identify hazards, risks and control measures

Task 4-Develop

improvement plan

Task 5- Develop monitoring and

verification plan

Task 6-Document procedures, review and revision of WSP

Task 1-Engage the Community

WSP Processes

Orientation,

Training,

Capacity devt

WSP review

& approval

WSP Auditing

WSP development

WSP implementation

WSP Updating

WSP Monitoring

-Stages of WSP devt &

implementation

WSP External

Assessment

Coaching

and mentoring

WSP Initiatives in the Philippines

Training on how to develop WSP> 500 water utilities> 2,000 participants

WSP development-65 completed-27 being drafted

WSP External Assessment

- 7 water utilities

Policy development-National Policy on WSP

-Implementing guidelinesBy Dec 2016

- 92 WSPs-Certification of

Trainors-Accreditation of

Training Institutions-WSP Auditing training- Bill for Safe Drinking

Water Act

2008-2016-2030 (SDG)

LGU water quality monitoring system

WSP Models: Concessionaires, WD, LGU-managed, community-managed, WRS

2016 Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water

Projects supporting WSPs in the Philippines

- Water Quality Partnership Project (AusAID) (2006-2016)

- Pro-Water Project (SDGF) (2014-2016)

- Be Secure Project (USAID) (2013-2016)

- Salintubig Project (DILG) ( 2016-onwards)

Pro- Water Project Activities

Training on Water Safety Planning

(July-September 2016)

Coaching and Mentoring for Water Safety Plan Development

(August-December 2016)

Targets:

10 LGU water safety plans

10 community water safety plans

Coaching and Mentoring for Water Safety Plan Development

Tapping the Rhubs to provide technical assistance to LGUs and communities

Oversight technical support by WHO and DOH

Ideal LGU or Barangay for Water Safety Planning and Integrated WASH

WaterSource

Day care

School HH

-RHU-BHS

HHWASH

WASH

WHO materials related to WSP

WSP Training Workbook, 2008WSP Training Manual, 2012

WSP for Small Community, 2012

WSP Manual, 2009

WSP Quality Assurance Tool, 2012Water Safety in Distribution

System, 2014

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