LWUA Acting Trustee Ed Santos (left), LWUA 501st Water Batallion commander Dr. Edison Cuenca (center) and other LWUA volunteers at the bridge of Macasandig River in Cagayan de Oro City where LWUA set up a water filtration equipment to supply fresh drinking water to Sendong flood victims. The mobile filtration equipment turns river water into safe drinking water.

Dr. Cuenca tests the newly-filtered water as Cagayan de Oro residents watch. At right, LWUA volunteer Renato Anyog helps residents get fresh water.

Volunteers of the LWUA 501st Water Batallion, an AFP-affiliated organization of LWUA employees, set up a state-of-the-art mobile water filtration system which was shipped directly from the LWUA office in Quezon City to help Sendong victims. Facilities of the city's water supply provider, the Cagayan de Oro City Water District, were damaged by Typhoon Sendong's floodwaters, creating up to 70% lack of potable water supply

A pipe is lowered into the Macasandig River from which water will be pumped into the mobile filtration system stationed atop the bridge. The resulting water is fresh and potable as seen in the top photos.

Water distribution for Cagayan de Oro's Sendong victims continues into the night.

The team of LWUA volunteers (front row, L-R): team leader Renato Anyog, 501st LWUA Water Batallion commander and LWUA physician Dr. Edison Cuenca, William Sayo, Ruben Mañalac, Julius Malimin, Alvin Osorio and Rey Caidoy. Behind them are the technical staff of the filtration equipment firm Solerex and Cagayan de Oro City WD personnel.

LWUA's mobile filtration equipment shipped directly from the agency's office in Quezon City.

06 January 2012