Filamer Christian College Water Refilling Station: A Feasibility Study

FILAMER CHRISTIAN COLLEGE WATER REFILLING STATION:
A FEASIBILITY STUDY
A Special Paper
Presented to
the Faculty of the School of Graduate Studies
CENTRAL PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY
Jaro, Iloilo City
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
JOAN A. FELARCA
FRESEL F. FORTEZA
March 2009
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FILAMER CHRISTIAN COLLEGE WATER REFILLING STATION:

A FEASIBILITY STUDY
by
JOAN A. FELARCA
FRESEL F. FORTEZA
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to determine the viability and sustainability of
establishing a Water Refilling Station inside the campus of Filamer Christian College,
Roxas City. It specifically aims to find out the feasibility ofwater refilling project in
terms of Marketing, Management, Technical, Legal, and Financial Aspect, and to propose
an appropriate action to the Filamer Christian College Administration. It also sought to
determine the acceptability of the proposed project and the willingness of the target
market to patronize the product.
This is a descriptive research which involved 357 respondents consisting parents,
students, faculty, staff personnel and administrators of Filamer Christian College for
school year 2008-2009. A survey questionnaire was used to gather data on acceptability
level of the proposed water refilling project. The questionnaire was validated and pre
tested using 40 pre-test who were not included in the study. The reliability coefficient of
0.9548 showed that the research instrument was reliable.
Document analysis was used to obtain the data on students’ enrolment, and the
drinking water consumption of faculty and staff in every office from the records of the
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administration. The data and other information on sales, price and supplier of bottled
water inside the campus was taken from the records of the school canteen, while figures
on the amount paid by the school to the outside suppliers of purified water for the faculty
and staff was taken from the school’s disbursements book.
Related facts on the water refilling business were obtained through inquiries made
to the owners/managers of water refilling business. The technical part of the study was
consulted to the engineers and other knowledgeable persons to determine the appropriate
equipment to be used and the design of the building, the possible source or suppliers of
raw materials, and the approximate amount needed to put up a water refilling station.
While the legal side was confer with the city health officials and other knowledgeable
individuals.
Findings
Result of the survey conducted shows that majority of the students, faculty and
staff prefer to drink purified or bottled water than water coming from the school’s faucets
when they are inside the campus. Most of them also allotted some amount for drinking
water everyday while they are in school. This demand was the basis of our computation
of sales, taking into account the total population of the school in 2008-2009. Possible
consumers surrounding the school including the clients and employees of Capiz
Emmanuel Hospital were also projected as walk-in clients of the project.
The proposed FCC water refilling station will be supervised by the IGP Manager
under the office of the Vice President for Finance. One (1) cashier/clerk, and one (1)
technician/refiller will be hired to work full-time in the station. Compensation of the said
personnel will be based on the compensation position scheme (CPS) of the college. All
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other benefits offered by Filamer to its employees will also be enjoyed by those who will
be hired to work in the proposed project. Moreover, two (2) more male work students
will be hired as utility boys who will work alternately, one in the morning and one in the
afternoon. Regular evaluation will be done to assess the performance of these personnel
including the over-all performance of the project.
This water station when established will follow the standard processes of water
purification using the 20-stages 3000 GPD Reverse Osmosis Water Purifying Unit. This
will be strategically located at the FCC main campus facing the Capiz Emanuel Hospital.,
The lay-out of the water station will conform on the design suggested by the Bureau of
Food and Drugs. The raw water will be coming from the public water utility or
commonly called NAWASA, and all other supplies needed in the water station will be
ordered from the chosen supplier. The source water and the product water will regularly
undergo the required water testing as form of monitoring of the local health office.
Considered waste in this project will still be water, which can be further used for laundry,
watering of plants, washing of cars and for comfort room use.
All the agencies involved in the establishment of the proposed water station such
as Bureau of Foods and Drugs (BFAD), Department of Health (DOH), the Center for
Health Development (CHD), the Local Government Units (LGUs), the Water Quality
Association of the Philippines Inc. (WQAP), and the Association of Water Refilling
Entrepreneurs (AWARE) will be consulted and their permission will be asked prior to the
operation. Business permit will be secured from the City Hall after accomplishing all the
needed requirements. The project will also be registered to the Department of Trade and
Industry for legal purposes.

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The project will be financed and managed by the School’s Income Generating
Project. When pursued, the project will be a very good source of Other Income of the
School since it has a very favorable Net Present Value and it can recover its investment in
one (1) year and a half. It has also a very positive cash flow and profit generating
capability. The project is financially sustainable and feasible.
The project is no longer subject to any taxation under Bureau of Internal Revenue
because this will be considered as one of the income generating projects (IGP) of the
school, and not a separate entity.
Establishing a water refilling station inside the campus of Filamer Christian
College will have a positive Socio-Economic Impact on the owner/Filamer Christian
College, the pupils, students, parents and faculty and staff, other prospective
customers/clients, the employees, the government, the environment, and the future
researchers.

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FILAMER CHRISTIAN COLLEGE WATER REFILLING STATION:

FILAMER CHRISTIAN COLLEGE WATER REFILLING STATION:

This study was conducted to determine the viability and sustainability of

an appropriate action to the Filamer Christian College Administration. It also sought to

market to patronize the product.

This is a descriptive research which involved 357 respondents consisting parents,

0.9548 showed that the research instrument was reliable.

and staff was taken from the school’s disbursements book.

Emmanuel Hospital were also projected as walk-in clients of the project.

including the over-all performance of the project.

watering of plants, washing of cars and for comfort room use.

Industry for legal purposes.

capability. The project is financially sustainable and feasible.

school, and not a separate entity.

Establishing a water refilling station inside the campus of Filamer Christian

College will have a positive Socio-Economic Impact on the owner/Filamer Christian

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