Country Reports: The Philippines

Industrial Pollution Prevention and Control Policies and Laws

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Environment and Natural ResourcesENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU

Regional Forum on Environmental Compliance in Industrial Sector24 - 25 September 2015 ; Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square, Thailand

Engr. Marcelino Rivera, Jr.Chief, Water Quality Management Section

Engr. Michiko Sumida – SibungaEngineer II, Air Quality Management Section

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT


Number of Permit to Operate Issued Nationwide 2008-2014


STATE OF POLLUTION SITUATION



AIR QUALITY STATUS:

Total Suspended Particulate (TSP)2004-2014 Annual

ug/N

m3

Note: 1. Total number of stations in 2014: 24 ; 2013: 24, 2012: 402. Some regional stations shifted their monitoring to Particulate Matter 10 (PM10)


Particulate Matter 10 (PM10)2011-2014 Annual

2012 EMISSION INVENTORY:

NATIONWIDE


NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

LEGISLATION CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION


“An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Air Pollution Control Policy and for Other Purposes”

The law aims to achieve and maintain clean air that meets thenational air quality guideline values for criteria pollutants,throughout the Philippines, while minimizing the possible associatedimpacts to the economy.

▪ DENR Administrative Order No. 2000-81 “Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Clean Air Act”

▪ DENR Administrative Order No. 2000-82 “National Air Quality Improvement Framework & National Air Quality Control Action Plan”

REPUBLIC ACT 8749 or Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999


Specific Provisions for Industrial Emission Control

• Section 16. Permitting of Stationary Sources• Section 19. Pollution from Stationary Sources (Emission Standards)• Section 38. Recording, Keeping, Inspection, Monitoring and Entry• Section 45. Violation of Standards for Stationary Sources

Other Policies: • DAO 2004-26 “Amending Rule XIX of DAO 2000-81”• DAO 2007-25 “Guidelines on the Accreditation of Third Party Source

Emission Testing Firms”• DAO 2007-22 “Guidelines on the Installations of CEMS”• DAO2003-27 Submission of Self Monitoring Reports (SMRS)


▪ Aims to protect the country’s water bodies from pollution from land based sources

▪ Provides for a comprehensive and integrated strategy to prevent and minimize pollution through a multi sectoral and participatory approach involving all stakeholders

▪ DENR Administrative Order No. 2005-10 “Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004”

REPUBLIC ACT 9275 or Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004


Formulation of Water Quality Criteria and Effluent Standards / Air Quality Ambient and Emission Standards▪ A Technical Committee is convened to prepare/revise the standards.

▪ Considerations :– Advancement in air and water pollution control technology– State of development in the country– Environmental conditions brought about by rapid industrialization and increase in population


PERMIT REQUIREMENTS (Water Quality)

The DENR requires owners or operators of facilities that discharge regulated effluents to secure a discharge permit (DP).

The DP specifies among others the quantity and quality of effluent that said facilities are allowed to discharge in a particular water body, compliance schedule and monitoring requirements.

The DENR-EMB requires industrial and manufacturing establishments to install and operate efficient pollution control facilities/devices.

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INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Series of industrial plants surveys, investigations and follow-up inspections are conducted by personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Regional offices.

Compliance of industrial wastewater discharge is based on DENR Adminstrative Order O 35. A specific set of effluent standards is set for every classification of the receiving body of water.


PERMIT REQUIREMENTS (Air Quality)

The DENR requires owners or operators of facilities that has Air Pollution Source Equipment (APSE) and Air Pollution Control devices (APCD) to secure a Permit to Operate (PtO)


New Sources:-Secure Engineering report covering plant description-Plan and specification of installation-Air quality impact analysis-Vicinity map-Designation of Pollution Control Officer (PCO)-Other legal documentary requirements

Existing Sources:-Renew every 5 years-Secure quarterly self monitoring report-Renewal of accreditation of PCO-Compliance testing:

-Large sources : twice per year-Medium: once per year-Small once every 2 years

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREOFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

DENR

EMB

16 REGIONS

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)- primary government agency responsible for environmental implementation and enforcement. i.e. Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 and the Clean Water Act of 2004

Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)– one of the twoline bureaus of DENR. Among the bureaus, it has the authority over stationary emissions sources. Function is to design policies, set standards, and serve as advisory unit.

16 regional offices – perform regulatory functions, such as:o Permittingo Review of environmental impact statementso Compliance monitoring, and inspection.

AQMS

WQMS



EMISSION / EFFLUENT STANDARDS


National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Source Specific Air Pollutants NAAQS (RULE XXVI , Section 1 of “DAO 2000-81”)

National Emission Standards for Source Specific Air Pollutants NESSAP (RULE XXV, Section 1 of “DAO 2000-81”)

Emission Standards for Treatment Facilities Using Non-Burn Technologies (RULE XXVIII, Section 3 of “DAO 2000-81”)


DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 34 Series of 1990

Revised Water Usage and Classification/Water Quality Criteria

DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 35Series of 1990

Revised Effluent Regulations of 1990


Section 39. Public Education and Information Campaign

Intensified Information and Education Campaign (IEC) i.e. pamphlets, brochures, Clean Air Events, lectures, etc.

Preparation of annual National Air Quality Status Report

Preparation of National Water Quality Status Report

Public disclosure programs:


Obstacles/concerns on the implementation or management of concerning agencies

• Small – Medium industries perceive that cost of compliance is expensive

• In some cases, political will• Provision of sufficient resources to implement air/water quality management programs

• Enforcement of regulations


Solutions to the problems • Creation of Industrial Ecowatch Program / Philippine

Environmental Partnership Program

• promotes self-monitoring and compliance with environmental standards and to encourage voluntary self-regulation among establishments for improved environmental performance by encouraging pollution reduction beyond compliance through public recognition and praise and creating incentives for dischargers and producers.


Maraming Salamat po at Mabuhay!

Department of Environment and Natural Resourceshttp://denr.gov.ph+632-929-6626

Environmental Management Bureauhttp://emb.gov.ph+632-928-3785

http://denr.gov.ph/

http://emb.gov.ph/

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Country Reports: The Philippines