Clean Water Act

RA 9275

ENGR. DORREN G. TORRES

Environmental Management Bureau R3
 Major Pollutants

:
Oxygen and oxygen demand- organic
matter
Bacterial pollution-hygienic conditions
Solids (Suspended & Dissolved)
Hazardous substance-Heavy Metals &
grease, pesticides
Legal Framework
DAO 2005-10: Implementing Rules and
Regulations of the Phil. Clean Water Act of 2004

DAO 2016-08: Water Quality Guidelines and

General Effluent Standard
PHILIPPINE CLEAN WATER ACT 2004

Signed on 22 March 2004

Implementing Rules & Regulations

approved in May 2005 ( DENR
Administrative Order 2005-10 )
Coverage of the Act

 Water Quality Management in all water bodies

 Primary Application - abatement & control of

pollution from land based sources

 Enforcement of WQ standards,
regulations and penalties
MAJOR PROVISIONS OF CWA & its IRR

Designation of Water Quality Management Area

Establishment of a National and Area WQM Fund

from fines, penalties, permits fees, donations,
endowments and grants.

Implementation of Wastewater Charge System and

Discharge Permits

With provisions on Incentives and Rewards as well

as Civil Liabilities, Penal Provisions
MAJOR PROVISIONS OF CWA & its IRR

Implementation of National Sewerage and

Septage Management Program
-LGU shall provide necessary land including
the right of way for the construction of the
sewage and/or septage treatment facilities
-Water Supply Utilities shall be responsible
for the sewerage facilities
-Absence of water utility in the locality, the
LGU shall be responsible for the implementation
of septage management system or other
sanitation program
Discharge Permits(Sec.13 &14)

For : owners/operators of facilities that

discharge regulated water pollutants

 Discharge Permit is the legal authorization

granted by the Department to discharge
wastewater

 Discharge Permit specify:

 The quantity and quality of effluent
 The compliance schedule
 The monitoring requirement (quarterly
submission of SMR)
FLOW DIAGRAM OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
DAO No.
2016-08
Permitting Requirements

For new application:

Engineer’s Report
Name of the receiving Body of water
Photocopy of ECC/CNC
Vicinity Map
Haz. Waste ID No.
Compliance to RA 9275 & 9003
Engineers Report should be prepared by
Registered Chemical/Sanitary Engineer
Renewal of Discharge Permit

Filled up Application Form

Copy of SMRs
Copy of PCO Accreditation
Compliance to RA 9003
Desludging of Septage
OR for the payments of applicable fees
Other docs. that may be required
Permit Assessment & Issuance
Issuance of Discharge
Evaluation Permit
Assessment
of
Application

•Technical evaluation
application •Facility Inspection
•Sampling of effluent
Payment of Waste
Water Discharge
Fee
Screening /evaluation

Payment
Return Compliance with
Application
of
DAO No. 35-Effluent Issue Discharge
Fees
Regulations Permit
 PERMIT FEE
Volumetric Rate of Annual fee (pesos)
Discharge

Zero discharge 2,000

Without Heavy Metals With Heavy Metals

Below 10 m3/day 2,000 2,600

>10 m3/day – 30 m3/day 2,200 2,800

>30 m3/day – 100 m3/day 2,500 3,100

>100 m3/day – 150 2,700 3,300

m3/day
>150 m3/day 3,300 3,900
 DISCHARGE FEE FORMULA

WWDF = Ln xR
Ln refers to the net waste load (kg/year),
Ln (BOD5/TSS) = [ (Cf – Ca) (Qf x Nf)] x 0.001

where:
Cf - average daily effluent concentration (mg/L) for
priority pollutant parameter (BOD or TSS)
Qf - average volumetric flow rate measurement or final
discharge effluent (m3/day)
Nf -total number of discharge days in a year (days/year)
Ca -average water quality concentration for priority
pollutant parameter (BOD or TSS) of abstract or intake water (mg/L)
R - rate per kilogram (Php/kg)
 SAMPLE COMPUTATION

Values are:
Ave. BOD/TSS
concentration, Cf) – 9mg/L

Ave. BOD/TSS concentration Ln (BOD/TSS) = [ (Cf-Ca) (Qf x Nf) ] x 0.001

of abstracted/or intake water, = [(9-1) (30x365)] x 0.001
(ca) - <2 mg/L

Flow rate, (Q) – 30 cu.m

per day
Ln (BOD/TSS) = 87.6 kg/year

No. days of discharge

(operation), (Nf)- 365 days WDF = Ln x R
= 87.6 kg/year x 5 (php/kg)

WDF= Php 438.00 per year

 SAMPLE COMPUTATION cont….

Values are:
Ave. BOD/TSS concentration,
Cf) – 100mg/L

Ave. BOD/TSS concentration of Ln (BOD/TSS) = [ (Cf-Ca) (Qf x Nf) ] x 0.001

abstracted/or intake water, (ca) = [(100-1) (30x365)] x 0.001
- <2 mg/L

Flow rate, (Q) – 30 cu.m per

day
Ln (BOD/TSS) = 1,084.05 kg/year

No. days of discharge

(operation), (Nf)- 365 days WDF = Ln x R
= 1,084.05 kg/year x 5 (php/kg)

WDF= Php 5,420.25 per year

PROHIBITED ACTS

1. Discharging, depositing material of any kind w/c

could cause water pollution
2. Operating facilities that discharge regulated water
pollutants without the valid required permits
3. Refusal or failure to submit reports required by the
Department
4. Refusal to allow entry, inspection , monitoring by the
Department
5. Refusal or failure to designate Pollution Control
officer
FINES AND PENALTIES

Any person who commits any of the

prohibited acts or violates any
provision of this Act.
Fine - P10-200T/ day of violation
- subject to the PAB
discretion
… PENALTIES

Gross Violation

Imprisonment - 6 to 10 years
Fine - P 0.5-3M / day

 deliberate discharge of pollutants per RA

6969
 5 or more violations of any of the
prohibited acts w/in 2 yrs.
 blatant disregard of PAB order
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