Rural Water Supply Vol. 3: Operation and Maintenance Manual

This rural water supply design manual is the first of three related volumes prepared for the use of perspective and actual owners, operators, management, technical staff, consultants, government planners, and contractors of small level three and level two water supply systems in the Philippines. Its purpose is to introduce the key concepts and considerations involved in the design of small waterworks facilities for level two and three systems. The local and international partners who cooperated in making these manuals possible hope that they will help the participants in the rural water supply sector to understand better the nature of the water supply business, its responsibilities to the stakeholders, and the role of the government agencies and regulatory bodies that seek to help them operate sustainably while protecting the consumers.