Presidential Decree No. 1067, s. 1976 | Official Gazette of the Republic o... https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1976/12/31/presidential-decree-no-10... inferior right in the other. For this purpose the Council shall promulgate rules and regulations and declare the existence of control areas for the coordinated development, protection, and utilization of subterranean or ground water and surface waters. Control area is an area of land where subterranean or ground water and surface water are so interrelated that withdrawal and use in one similarly affects the other. The boundary of a control area may be altered from time to time, as circumstances warrant. ARTICLE 33. Water contained in open canals, aqueducts or reservoirs of private persons may be used by any person for domestic purpose or for watering plants as long as the water is withdrawn by manual methods without checking the stream or damaging the canal, aqueduct or reservoir; Provided, That this right may be restricted by the owner should it result in loss or injury to him. ARTICLE 34. A water permittee or appropriator may use any watercourse to convey water to another point in the watercourse for the purpose stated in a permit and such water may be diverted or recaptured at that point by said permittee in the same amount less allowance for normal losses in transit. ARTICLE 35. Works for the storage, diversion, distribution and utilization of water resources shall contain adequate provision for the prevention and control of diseases that may be induced or spread by such works when required by the Council. ARTICLE 36. When the reuse of waste water is feasible, it shall be limited as much as possible, to such uses other than direct human consumption. No person or agency shall distribute such water for public consumption until it is demonstrated that such consumption will not adversely affect the health and safety of the public. ARTICLE 37. In the construction and operation of hydraulic works, due consideration shall be given to the preservation of scenic places and historical relics and, in addition to the provisions of existing laws, no works that would require the destruction or removal of such places or relics shall be undertaken without showing that the destruction or removal is necessary and unavoidable. ARTICLE 38. Authority for the construction of dams, bridges and other structures across of which may interfere with the Xow of navigable or Xoatable waterways shall arst be secured from the Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications. ARTICLE 39. Except in cases of emergency to save life or property, the construction or repair of the following works shall be undertaken only after the plans and speciacations therefor, as may be required by the Council, are approved by the proper government agency; dams for the diversion or storage of water; structures for the 8 of 21 31.05.21, 19:45