Discharge Permit

Application Process
Online Permitting and Monitoring System
User’s Manual
Step 1. Log in using the
email and password you
have registered with.
Step 2. Click on the
Discharge Permit link.
Step 3. For new
applications, click on the
New Discharge Permit
button.

For Amendment and Renewal,

appropriate buttons will be
available as part of the
approved application list
provided in this page.
Step 3. Accomplish the
form.
Step 3a. If you do not know
the geolocation of your
plant, you may click on the
Open Map button to find it
with Google Maps.
Step 4. Once done filling up
the form, click on the
Proceed button.
Step 5. Click on the Add
button to show the data
entry form.

This part of the application

process is optional. Go to
Step 8 to proceed without
entering data.
Step 6. Fill up the form.
Step 7. Once done filling up
the form, click on the Save
button.
Step 8. Click on either the
Next or Proceed buttons to
go to the next step.
Step 9. Click on the Add
button to show the data
entry form.
Step 10. Fill up the form.
Step 11. Once done filling
up the form, click on the
Save button.
Step 12. Click on either the
Next or Proceed buttons to
go to the next step.
Step 13. Fill up the form.
Step 14. Once done filling
up the form, click on the
Proceed button.
Step 15. Click on the
Download Order of
Payment button to view
and print the order of
payment.
Step 16. Take note of the
Application ID as we will
need it when we go back to
this application.

Pay the amount specified to

either the EMB Cashier or
any approved bank.
Step 17. Once payment
has been made, log back
into OPMS.

Click on the My
Applications link.
Step 18. Find the
application no. specified in
the Order of Payment. Click
on the Update button right
next to it.
Step 19. You will be shown
the application form you
have filled up previously.

No need to change
anything, just click on the
Next button until you reach
Payment Information.
Step 20. Fill in the form with
details of the payment.
Step 21. Once done filling
up the form, click on the
Proceed button.
Step 22. Click on the
Application Form button to
view a printable format of
your application.
Step 23. Take note of the
Application ID as we will
need it when we go back to
this application.

Print this out and have it

notarized.
Step 24. Once notarized,
log back into OPMS.

Click on the My
Applications link.
Step 25. Find the
application no. specified in
the Order of Payment. Click
on the Update button right
next to it.
Step 26. You will be shown
the application form you
have filled up previously.

No need to change
anything, just click on the
Next button until you reach
Upload Required
Documents.
Step 27. Take note of the
guidelines for the required
documents.
Step 28. An official receipt
will have been uploaded
here if Payment Information
section has been filled up.

To add more files, click on

the Add files button.

Alternatively, you may drag

and drop files into the page
and they will be added as
well.
Step 29. Once a file has
been added, set the
requirement which that file
satisfies.

Click on the Save button to

upload the file.
Step 30. Repeat the
previous step for all the
requirements.
Step 31. Once all the
required attachments have
been uploaded, the
application may be
finalized.

Click on the Finalize

application button.
Step 32. Read the Terms
and Conditions.
Step 33. Click on the I
agree button to agree to the
terms and finalize the
application.
The application has now
been submitted to EMB
for screening and
processing.
Status for all submitted
applications may be
viewed by going to the My
Applications page as
detailed above.