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Thesis Graduate (MA Arts in Education Major in General Science) -- Foundation University, 2020.

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"This study aimed to determine the potability of groundwater of Barangay Actin in terms of pH, TSS, TDS, coliform bacteria, nitrate/nitrite, hardness and turbidity. This also investigated its associated health risks that served as the basis for the WASH program in Actin National High School. Experimental, descriptive methods, and validated instrument were used in the study. The respondents of the study were the 90 parents and senior high school students of Brgy. Actin and Actin National High School. The student revealed that the following findings: (1) among the seven water parameters, coliform bacteria, and total suspended solids were the factors that failed the 2017 Philippine National Standards Drinking Water (PNSDW) while the rest passed the standards; (2) the extent of parents' awareness on the waterborne diseases was high on dysentery, and moderately high on typhoid fever, amoebiasis, and cholera; (3) access to safe drinking water and hygiene education had high extent of practice by students home, while the rest of the standards were moderately practiced. Hence, the results manifested that the groundwater is contaminated with coliform bacteria and suspended solids and these pose health risks to the consumers. Thus, monitoring of the untreated sources is recommended to ensure its quality, and the schools' strong implementation of the WASH program is also encouraged so that students will consistently practice the standards and they can avoid the various health risks from water." --Abstract