Initial Environmental Examination October 2020 Philippines: Water District Development Sector Project – Santa Maria Subproject Prepared by the Santa Maria Water District for the Local Water Utilities Administration and the Asian Development Bank. This initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Initial Environmental Examination October 2020 Philippines: Water District Development Sector Project SANTA MARIA WATER DISTRICT Prepared by Santa Maria Water District for the Local Water Utilities Administration and the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 8 October 2020) Currency unit – peso (Php) Php1.00 = $0.02062 $1.00 = Php 48.4869 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank APs – Affected Persons AWWA – American Water Works Association BHS – Barangay Health Stations CCC – Conditional Certificate of Conformance CNC – Certificate of Non- Coverage DAO – Department Administrative Order DED – Detailed Engineering Design DENR – Department of Environment and Natural Resources DOH – Department of Health DPWH – Department of Public Works and Highways ECC – Environmental Compliance Certificate EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMB – Environmental Management Bureau EMB-RO – Environmental Management Bureau–Regional Office EMP – Environmental Management Plan GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism IEE – Initial Environmental Examination LCWDC _ – Luzon Clean Water Development Corp. – Bulacan Bulk LGUs – Local Government Units LWUA – Local Water Utilities Administration MC – Memorandum Circular MOA – Memorandum of Agreement NAAQGV – National Ambient Air Quality Guideline Values NRW – Non-Revenue Water NSCP – National Structural Code of the Philippines NWRB – National Water Resources PAGASA – Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration PD – Presidential Decree PEISS – Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System PIU Project Implementation Unit PMU – Project Management Unit PNSDW – Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water PPE – Personal Protective Equipment PSA – Philippine Statistics Authority RA – Republic Act REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment SDGs – Sustainable Development Goals SMWD – Santa Maria Water District SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement TSP – Total Suspended Particulates UNDP – United Nations Development Program WD – Water District WDDSP – Water District Development Sector Project WDGRC – Water District Grievance Redress Committee WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ha – Hectare km – Kilometer km² – Square kilometer Lps Liters per second lm – Linear meter m – Meter m² – Square meter m³ – Cubic meter mm – Millimeter NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Initial Environmental Examination – Santa Maria Water District TA-9103 PHI: Water District Development Sector Project CDTA for Water District Development Sector Project (Contract No. 41665-013) Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY…………………………………………………………………….…3 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 6 2 POLICY, LEGAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................................ 7 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................. 12 4 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................... 24 5 ANTICIPATED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES .......................................... 28 6 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ................................. 36 7 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ....................................................... 38 8 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ....................................................................... 50 9 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................... 52 10 REFERENCES............................................................................................................ 53 TABLES Table 2-1: Summary of Environmental Regulations and Mandatory Requirements for the Proposed Subproject........................................................................................................... 10 Table 3-1: Pipeline Data of SMWD for the Year 2019 ....................................................... 132 Table 3-2: Well Data of SMWD for the Year 2019 ............................................................. 183 Table 3-3: Bulk Water Data as of 2019 ............................................................................. 184 Table 3-4: Projected Service Connections and Served Population (2025)......................... 188 Table 3-5: Projected Service Connections and Served Population (2030)......................... 188 Table 4-1: Air Quality Parameters Annual Mean Values in Region 3 (2008-2015) ............. 244 Table 4-2: IFC-EHS Noise Level Guidelines ..................................................................... 255 Table 4-3: Summary of Population in Santa Maria, 2015 .................................................. 277 Table 5-1: Summary of Environmental Impacts Screening .................................................. 29 Table 5-2: Summary of Government Environmental Compliance Documents for Water Supply Subproject ............................................................................................................... 30 Table 5-3: Environmental Impacts and Risks for Inclusion in EMP ...................................... 36 Table 6-1: Summary of Activities Conducted ....................................................................... 37 Table 6-2: Summary of Issues and Concerns Raised.......................................................... 38 Table 7-1: Environmental Mitigation Plan ............................................................................ 39 Table 7-2: Environmental Monitoring Plan ........................................................................... 44 Table 7-3: Project Performance Monitoring ......................................................................... 46 Table 7-4: Cost for EMP Implementation............................................................................. 49 Page -i Initial Environmental Examination – Santa Maria Water District TA-9103 PHI: Water District Development Sector Project CDTA for Water District Development Sector Project (Contract No. 41665-013) Table of Contents FIGURES Figure 3-1: Service Coverage Area of SMWD ..................................................................... 15 Figure 3-2: Water Supply Layout Map and Network Schematic Map of SMWD ........... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 3-3: Recommended Improvement Plan Layout ........... Error! Bookmark not defined. ANNEXES Annex 1 Accomplished REA Annex 2 Sample Grievance Redress Form Annex 3 Sample Contractor’s Environmental Monitoring Plan (CEMP) Outline Annex 4 Public Consultation Proceedings Page -ii Initial Environmental Examination – Santa Maria Water District TA-9103 PHI: Water District Development Sector Project CDTA for Water District Development Sector Project (Contract No. 41665-013) Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Introduction. Santa Maria Water District (SMWD) is an operational water supply utility located in Santa Maria Bulacan, Republic of the Philippines and one of the selected subprojects under the PHI: Water District Development Sector Project (WDDSP) funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The project intends to improve the livability and competitiveness in urban areas outside Metro Manila through the provision of better water supply and sanitation infrastructure and services to a number of water districts (WDs). The Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) is the executing agency. The participating WDs, in this case SMWD, are the implementing agencies for water supply and sanitation subprojects. 2. Subproject Description. SMWD’s Water Supply Improvement Project includes: (i) construction of storage facilities; (ii) construction of a pump house; and (iii) laying of transmission/distribution pipelines. The development program will alleviate the present situation of the water supply source and water distribution. Details of each component is discussed in Section 3 Description of the Project. 3. Legal Framework. The policy, legal, and administrative frameworks relevant to the environmental assessment of water supply and sanitation projects in the Philippines have long been established by the following laws and regulations: (i) Presidential Decree (PD) 198 – Provincial Water Utilities