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CATBALOGANWATERDISTRICT
Pier II, Allen Avenue Ext.,
Catbalogan, Western Samar, Phillipines 6700
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Caramayon Pumping Station

       The project started on February 22, 2002. Fund by 32M ADB - Loan under LWUA's Small Towns Water Supply System Project (STWSSP).

Component of the project are the ff:

       a. Construction of Mini Dam and Sump tank
       b. Pumping facilities
       c. Generator
       d. Laying of 5.1 km 10" diameter Transmission Lines
       e. Installation 3-phase Electric Power Line, 13.2 KV

       The Project site is not accesible to any mode of transportation. On a highland Barangay of Libas Sitio Caramayon where the spring is located, it is approximately 9.1 kms. from the nearest lowland Barangay San Andres and about 11 kms. from the center of the Poblacion. Caramayon spring could be reached only by foot passing through mountains, the highest of which is 197 meters above mean sea level and traversing the same river about twenty (20) times. Said spring source is below and between mountain ranges with an elevation of 84.7 meters. Except for the pumps which were airlifted (courtesy of the 8ID, Camp Lucban & PAF) all of he materials and equipments were handled/carried manually.

       A Mini Dam was built from where water flows to the Dump Tank by gravity. Three high pressure submersible pumps was installed to pump water to the break pressure chamber and from there water fows by gravity to the Kulador Treatment Plant via a 10-inch pipeline through a 4.65-km distance.

       A 3-phase power line 13.2 KV Primary Line with a distance of 11.9 kms was constructed as a primary prime mover of the pumping equipment. A generator was installed as standby power.

       5.1 kms pipelines 10 inch and 8 inch diameter was installed.

       On February 22, 2005, test run was conducted on the pumping equipment and three days after it was put to operation.

       With the three (3) pumps capable of delivering a combined capacity of 91 lps, it can supply 9000 households.
Hauling of Generator Set
Generator Set in place
Pier II, Allen Avenue extension, Catbalogan, Western Samar, Philippines.
Telephone Numbers: (055) 251-2669 ; (055) 543-9259
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Source                  -   Spring
Rated Capacity     -    80 ltr/sec.
Pumps/Engine:
       – 50   hp Submersible Pump – 22.5 lps
       – 100 hp Submersible Pump – 40    lps
       – Standby Engine 200 hp