Table 2.10 Percent of households that employ specific procedures to make drinking water safe by source of water,
Philippines 2003
(Safe drinking water)
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Procedures to make water safe
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Source of Chlori- Filter Improvised
drinking water Nothing Boiling nation equipment filter Other Number
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Piped into dwelling 49.9 31.8 1.9 11.3 9.7 0.3 4,314
Piped into yard/plot 63.7 25.7 1.2 3.1 9.3 0.2 670
Public tap 60.2 30.7 1.2 1.9 9.0 0.4 1,647
Open dug well 48.7 29.9 1.8 1.4 23.9 0.0 569
Protected well 61.8 24.5 2.3 2.8 10.9 0.5 3,344
Developed spring 66.5 18.9 1.0 1.9 15.0 0.0 542
Undeveloped spring 64.1 17.9 0.5 1.0 18.4 0.3 404
River/stream/pond/lake/dam 48.9 32.3 0.8 4.0 21.4 0.8 115
Rainwater 27.1 27.9 3.5 1.8 42.7 1.8 52
Tanker truck/peddler 61.2 30.2 2.1 1.5 7.5 0.7 193
Bottled water/refilling station 77.2 9.6 0.4 7.7 5.7 1.2 723
Other/missing 43.6 11.3 5.6 0.0 5.7 0.0 12
Total 57.9 27.0 1.7 5.7 11.0 0.4 12,586
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Source: 2003 National Demographic and Health Survey
National Statistics Office & Department of Health
Page last updated: September 11, 2006
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