PROTECTING AND DEFENDING THE AMBURAYAN

RIVER BASIN AND WATERSHEDS THROUGH

GOOD GOVERNANCE AND ACTIVE PEOPLES’

PARTICIPATION

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

The project will bring together concerned stakeholders in the management of the Amburayan River Basin and

Watershed and institutionalize a collaborative agreement that would ensure the protection of the rights and

interests of all stakeholders to protect the integrity of the watershed. Specifically, it aims to achieve the

following:

An Amburayan Integrated Water Resource Management Plan, including integrated water quality management

plan, utilized and implemented by the Amburayan Multi-stakeholder Council in managing the Amburayan River

Basin and Watersheds.

An Amburayan River Council composed of all stakeholders (LGU, People Organizations, Business sector,

Government Agencies, Academe) organized & capacitated, ably assuming management functions.

Feedback system, monitoring and evaluation & IECs in place for the Amburayan river basin and watersheds.

Project exit & sustainability plans in place.

DONOR: Philippine-American Fund/USAID

PROJECT DURATION: June 2014 - June 2017

PROJECT AREAS:

Benguet Province: Atok, Tublay, Bakun, Buguias,

Kapangan & Kibungan

La Union Province: Municipality of Santol, Bangar

& Sudipen

Ilocos Sur: Municipality of Sugpon, Alilem &

Tagudin

STATUS REPORT ( June 2014 - September 2015)

USES OF THE AMBURAYAN RIVER:

CREATION OF AN AMBURAYAN

INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT PLAN

& AMBURAYAN RIVER COUNCIL

CONDUCTED PROJECT ORIENTATIONS

294 participants

SIGNING OF THE PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

157 participants

CONDUCTED PROJECT SYMPOSIUM

93 participants

CAPACITY BUILDING ON WQMA AND INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLANNING

151 partners trained

ORGANIZATION OF TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS

19 Special Orders

Resolutions

Executive Orders

Formalized by:

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:

TREE PLANTING ACTIVITIES Trees were planted along critical watershed areas and river

banks. Choice of seedling was in accordance to agreements with DENR, Municipal ENROs and community

members

TRAININGS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INFO. MANAGEMENT AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM

11 6

85 partners trained on Basic GIS and Geotagging Skills

ENGAGED INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHERS FROM DMMMSU TO CONDUCT AMBURAYAN RESEARCH

CONDUCTED WATER QUALITY MONITORING

4/10 Months of testing accomplished

CREATION OF A MONITORING

AND FEEDBACK SYSTEM

BENGUET : Tublay, Kibungan, Kapangan, Atok, Buguias, Bakun

13850 Trees planted : Coffee, Caliandra, Benguet Pine, Fruit Bearing Trees

LA UNION : Santol, Bangar, Sudipen

6700 Trees planted : Narra, Gmelina, Mahogany, Fruit Bearing Trees

ILOCOS SUR : Sugpon, Alilem, Tagudin

8368 Trees planted : Mahogany, Narra, Bamboo, Coffee, Atsuete, Gmelina, Fruit Bearing Trees

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

LGU SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET

ALLOCATION FOR MONTHLY

WATER TESTING

BENGUET : 10 Water Monitoring Stations PHP 160,150

ILOCOS SUR : 6 Water Monitoring Stations PHP 244,356

LA UNION : 4 Water Monitoring Stations PHP 162,904

COMPONENTS OUTPUTS

BASIC WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS DEFINED

The amount of oxygen required to completely oxidize organic compounds to carbon dioxide and water through

generations of microbial growth, death and decay is total Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). It is the measure of oxygen

required to decompose organic compounds in water.

ORGANIC MATTER IN WATER

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND

TSS are solids in water that can be trapped by a filter. This includes a wide variety of materials such as silt, decaying plant

and animal water, industrial wastes and sewages. High concentrations of TSS can cause many problems for stream and

aquatic life.

POTENTIAL OF HYDROGEN

PH is a measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution which is normally measured from a range of 0-14. Pure

water is considered to be neutral with a PH close to 7 at 25˚C, solutions with a PH less than 7 are said to be acidic and

solutions with a PH greater than 7 are considered basic or alkaline.

DISSOLVED OXYGEN

Oxygen can be mixed into the water by waves or the movement/current of water. DO is essential for the

maintenance of aquatic life forms. Dissolved Oxygen levels rise in the morning and reach a peak in the late afternoon due to

photosynthesis but plants continue to consume oxygen at night, as a result, DO falls to a low point just before dawn. Dis-

solved Oxygen levels may drop below 4mg/L which is the minimum amount needed to sustain warm water fish.

TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS

Fecal Coliform is a group of bacteria that comes from the intestinal tracks of warm-blooded animals. The presence of Fecal

Coliform in drinking water or in a river system indicates the presence of human or animal waste.

FECAL COLIFORM

Water Classification Beneficial Use Water Quality Standard

Class B

(for the Upstream

Amburayan River in

Benguet)

Recreational Water Class I.

For primary contact recreation such as bathing, swimming, skin diving,

etc. (particularly those designated for tourism purposes)

BOD: 5mg/L

DO: 5mg/L

TSS: not greater than 30% increase

from result of previous month

PH: 6.5-8.5

FC: 200 MPN/100ml

Class C

(for Downstream

Amburayan Rver in

Region 1)

1) Fishery Water - for the propagation and growth of fish and other

aquatic resources;

2) Recreational Water Class II - (Boatings, etc.)

3) Industrial Water Supply Class I - (For manufacturing processes after

treatment)

BOD: 10mg/L

DO: 5mg/L

TSS: 70 mg/L

PH: 6-8.5

FC: no criteria, adopted Class B

Standard of 200 MPN/100ml

is decomposed by

MICROORGANISMS / AEROBIC BACTERIA

} This process depletes the Dissolved Oxygen (DO) in the Water

O2 Low DO is dangerous to the river’s wildlife

From natural sources like plant decay and from human influence or urban runoff

BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND AND DISSOLVED OXYGEN

BOD

DO

More organic matter means more Oxygen will be needed by the bacteria for the decomposition process (BOD).

TSS

PH

FC

Table 1.1

WATER QUALITY RESULTS for Basic Parameters (August, 2015)

AMPUSONGAN RIVER

NAN AG TO CREEK

PASDONG RIVER

NAGUEY RIVER

SACBUROY RIVER

TANAP RIVER

AMBALIDENG RIVER

CUBA RIVER

BULALACAO RIVER

TABA-AO RIVER

10 URZADAN, SUYO

11 POBLACION , SUYO

8 AMILONGAN (A)

9 AMILONGAN (B)

2 DUPLAS, BULALAAN 3 MA. CRISTINA WEST

6 SUGPON BRIDGE

1 ALZATE EXIT

5 DALAWA ALILEM BRIDGE

4 DONA AURORA BRIDGE

BENGUET (Class B Water)

REGION 1 (Class C Water)

BOD DO TSS PH FC

<1 8.83 20 8.06 2800

BOD DO TSS PH FC

<1 9.15 68 8.16 48

BOD DO TSS PH FC

1 9.21 73 8.49 5400

BOD DO TSS PH FC

1 8.28 73 7.97 17000

BOD DO TSS PH FC

1 9.26 49 8.04 9200

BOD DO TSS PH FC

<1 10.9 37 7.8 92000

BOD DO TSS PH FC

1 10.3 37 7.6 54000

BOD DO TSS PH FC

1 11.25 6 7.72 2400

BOD DO TSS PH FC

<1 10.79 13 7.76 9200

BOD DO TSS PH FC

1 9.09 20 8.34 9200

BOD DO TSS PH FC

1 4.99 22 6.6 1200

BOD DO TSS PH FC

3 4.84 47 5.2 140

BOD DO TSS PH FC

1 6.27 37 5.5 170

BOD DO TSS PH FC

<1 1.97 42 3.3 400

BOD DO TSS PH FC

2 6.48 44 5.8 170

BOD DO TSS PH FC

1 5.75 5 4.2 280

BOD DO TSS PH FC

2 6.79 41 4.9 90

BOD DO TSS PH FC

2 6.94 14 4.4 140

BOD DO TSS PH FC

1 4.75 6 6.68 110

BOD DO TSS PH FC

2 4.75 7 6.4 170

Refer to Table 1.1 to compare results with Water Quality Standards for each Water Classification. Highlighted in yellow are

parameters that have exceeded the water quality criteria and indicate potential threats to the river.

**High DO indicate better quality of water

A) Completion of the following requirements for WQMA designation:

TYPE OF DATA DATA SOURCE OF DATA

Maps Topographic Map, Drainage Map NAMRIA, NWRB, Google Earth

LGUs covered Political Boundary Maps

Land Use Maps

Present

Planned

LGU

Highly Mineralized Areas MGB

Major threats to water, sources of

pollution and other related data

Water problems/concerns Stakeholders

Water quality monitoring data EMB, SMR, Academic institutions, NGOs

Data on sources of pollution Location Load and Type

EMB, SMR, NGOs

Runoff Rate, water level, river discharge data NWRB, Bureau of Research and Standards (DPWH), MMDA, NIA

Water Usage per sector data NWRB, LWUA, Water Utilities (Water Districts and Water Service Providers), NIA, DA, MWSS, DOE/NPC

DENR Classification of Water Bodies DENR

Weather-related information Rainfall

PAGASA

Soil Map BSWM

Other Data Census and socio-economic data including Indigenous Peoples (IPs)

NSO, LGU

Existing Infrastructure and utilities Drainage Sanitation and Sewerage Agricultural canals Dams

LGU, NWRB, DOH, DPWH, DA, NIA LWUA, Water Utilities (Water Districts, BWSA, RWSA, MWSS, NIA, DA NPC, DPWH, NIA, WD

Listing of Industries Mining Activities

DTI, LGU MGB

Common Interest Water Quality Related Development Programs DENR, DA, LGU

Existing Management Areas NIPAS FMA MPA FARMC and Watershed Council

DENR, DA, LGU

Stakeholder Support

Stakeholder Resolutions LGUs, Civil Society

NEXT STEPS (October 2015-December 2015)

B) Workshop on the preparation of WQMA requirements

C) Integration of research results (biodiversity profiling, socio-economic profile, water sampling) &

formulation of the management plan

D) Public Consultation

E) RDC Endorsement

F) Water Sampling & Measurement of Water Flow, Depth and Width of the River