Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
INTRODUCTION
Situation Analysis
Sanitation generally refers to the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of
human urine and feces. Inadequate sanitation is a major cause of disease world-wide and
improving sanitation is known to have a significant beneficial impact on health both in households
and across communities. The word 'sanitation' also refers to the maintenance of hygienic
conditions, through services such as garbage collection and wastewater disposal. (WHO, 2015)
Water is a necessity, and an important resource for sustaining life. The decline in water
quality endangers the health of humans as well as the ecosystem. Clean drinking water, hygiene,
Contaminated water causes many water-borne infections like diarrhea and serves as a
carrier for vectors such as mosquitoes spreading epidemics. Open defecation means no sanitation.
It fouls the environment, and spreads diseases. Access to safe drinking water and good sanitation
are vital for family well-being. It results in control of enteric diseases, and boosts child health. A
healthy child has better learning and retaining ability. Girls avoid going to school where there are
Clean drinking water and good sanitation would not prevent infections without practicing
good hygiene. A simple habit of washing hands goes a long way towards preventing diseases. The
stored water supply may also serve as a source of infection in the absence of hygiene. (Ancharya
K., 2017)
Health risks are often exacerbated by poor sanitation. Diseases due to poor drinking-water
access, unimproved sanitation, and poor hygiene practices cause 4.0% of all deaths and 5.7% of
all disability or ill health in the world. About 80% of urban dwellers have access to piped drinking
water and 96% have access to improved drinking water sources. However, often the bacteriological
quality of this water remains poor; more than 50% of urban residents in developing countries are
still affected at one time or another by diseases related to insufficient access to safe drinking-water
Adequate drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene are all essential ingredients to ensure
human health. The same is true for proper wastewater management, which is a basic prerequisite
for environmental health. Improving upon these services will bring economic gains while also
helping to build resilience given increasing climate variability. The WHO estimates the total global
economic loss per annum resulting from poor water supply and sanitation at 260 billion US
Dollars. Per World Bank studies, countries in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as Bangladesh and India,
on average lose more than 4% and 6% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP), respectively, due
to inadequate sanitation. The evidence is clear: poor sanitation and inadequate water supply play
a role in keeping countries poor. Water, sanitation (including wastewater) and hygiene must be
given greater priority in the health community. (Eid, U.; Finan, R., 2015)
About 20 million Filipinos, or more than a quarter of the Philippine population, were
exposed to poor sanitation in 2004. Moreover, with an average population growth of more than
2% per annum, an additional 2 million people will require adequate and clean sanitation facilities
each year. These facts raise serious concerns because poor sanitation has a wide variety of
This in part explains the lack of reliable data and research to verify the significant burden
imposed by poor sanitation on society. This study attempts to address these shortcomings by
conducting a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the impacts of poor sanitation on health,
The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 aims to protect the country’s water bodies from
pollution from land-based sources (industries and commercial establishments, agriculture and
prevent and minimize pollution through a multi-sectoral and participatory approach involving all
the stakeholders.
Sec. 6. Jurisdiction of the City. — The jurisdiction of the City of San Fernando, for police purposes
only, shall be coextensive with its territorial jurisdiction, and for the purpose of protecting and
insuring the purity of the water supply of the City, such police jurisdiction shall also extend over
all territory within the drainage area of such water supply, or within one hundred (100) meters of
any reservoir, conduit, canal, aqueduct or pump station used in connection with the City water
service. The city court of the City shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the city or municipal
courts of adjoining municipalities or cities, to try crimes and misdemeanors committed within said
drainage area, or within said spaces of one hundred (100) meters. The court first taking cognizance
of such an offense shall have jurisdiction to try said cases to the exclusion of others. Any license
that may be issued within said zone, area or spaces shall be granted by the proper authorities of
the city or municipality concerned, and the fees arising therefrom shall accrue to the treasury of
Sec. 6. Jurisdiction of the City. — The jurisdiction of the City of San Fernando, for police purposes
only, shall be coextensive with its territorial jurisdiction, and for the purpose of protecting and
insuring the purity of the water supply of the City, such police jurisdiction shall also extend over
all territory within the drainage area of such water supply, or within one hundred (100) meters of
any reservoir, conduit, canal, aqueduct or pump station used in connection with the City water
service. The city court of the City shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the city or municipal
courts of adjoining municipalities or cities, to try crimes and misdemeanors committed within said
drainage area, or within said spaces of one hundred (100) meters. The court first taking cognizance
of such an offense shall have jurisdiction to try said cases to the exclusion of others. Any license
that may be issued within said zone, area or spaces shall be granted by the proper authorities of
the city or municipality concerned, and the fees arising therefrom shall accrue to the treasury of
abattoirs shall conform to standards prescribed by the department. These standards shall be set
4. Durability of construction to protect vendors and customers from any hazard and exposure
vermin.
a. On Markets
2. Supervise and control the proper care and use of market stalls;
3. Prohibit the construction of living quarters within any market and its premises;
4. Enforce the ban on construction of partitions, sheds, or booths within the market area.
b. On Abattoirs
3. Permit the slaughter of animals for public consumption in other designated areas in
5. Ensure that only healthy animals shall be slaughtered, and that the method of
slaughtering, the techniques of dressing and the sorting, handling and transporting
This study generally aimed to determine the water sanitation of the public market
located in the City of San Fernando, La Union. Specifically, it sought to answer the following
questions:
1. What is the current situation of the water sanitation system in the city market of San Fernando
2. What are the setbacks encountered in the City of San Fernando Public Market in the
3 What are the existing water sanitize program of the city of the San Fernando particularly in the
market.
4. What are the plans of city government to attain sustainable water sanitation?
Definition of Terms
1. Sanitation – the development and application of sanitary measures for the sake of
2. WHO – World Health Organization primary role is to direct international health within the
3. Gross domestic product (GDP) is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gdp.asp
4.