Camarines Sur’s Libmanan Water District won the grand prize in the Philippine Water Challenge inaugural organized by the United States Agency for International Development , the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, Manila Water Co. Inc., and Maynilad Water Services Inc.Libmanan Water District created the Low-Cost Digitization and Automation Solution in the Management of Water Distribution System which uses an electronic device to record both water volume and water pressure.
The solution will enable water utilities to understand their operations in real-time with automated collection and transmission of data to their central system.Upgrading access to affordable clean water and a holistic approach to improving the lives of disadvantaged urban communities A portable combined water purification and sterilization machine The grand prize winner took home P250,000 while other awardees received a cash grant of at least Php100,000.
“Our collective effort to realize the Philippine Water Challenge demonstrates how powerful partnership is in mobilizing citizen support for solving today’s