Water Use
In 2000, as a whole 28.52 billion m³ of water were withdrawn from various sources in the Philippines, of which 74% were used for agricultural purposes. Industry used another 9%, leaving 17% or 4.8 billion m³ for domestic consumption, resulting in an average water production of 175 liters per day per capita (l/d/c). In a 2004 sample of 45 water service providers, the NWRB found an average consumption of 118 l/d/c. The highest consumption was recorded in the East Zone of Metro Manila with 232 l/d/c.
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