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Water Pollution Control and Enforcement
Status and Challenges in the Philippines
Ms. Leza A. Cuevas
Supervising Environmental Management Specialist
Environmental Management Bureau,
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Ms. Leza A. Cuevas Supervising Environmental Management Specialist
Environmental Management Bureau, the Philippines
• Registered Resource Person of the Environmental
Impact Assessment and Management Division,
Registration No. RPCO-006, Environmental
Management Bureau
• Coordinator, JICA-supported Capacity Development
Project on Water Quality Management (2006-2010)
• Coordinator, Development of the Implementing
Rules and Regulations of the Philippine Clean Water
Act of 2004
www.aecen.org Strategies and Practices for Water Pollution Enforcement Workshop, November 8-10, Taipei 1
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) was created under EO 192 and became a line Bureau by virtue of Sec. 34 of Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999. It is mandated to implement on a nationwide scale the said Act and other environmental laws to wit:
PD 1586 (Environmental Impact Statement System of 1978)
RA 6969 (Toxic Substances and Hazardous Waste Control Act of 1990)
RA 8749 (Clean Air Act of 1999)
RA 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000)
RA 9275 (Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004)
RA 9512 (Environmental Awareness Act of 2008)
EMB MANDATE
EMB is also mandated to provide research and laboratory services; and serve as secretariat in the adjudication of pollution cases.
Sources of Pollution - National
Industrial 27%
Other Sources
11%
Domestic
Sources 33%Agricultural
29%
RA 9275
THE CLEAN WATER ACT IS A MILESTONE
LEGISLATION THAT CAN DELIVER THE MUCH
NEEDED SUPPORT IN OUR EFFORT TO ADDRESS
WATER CONCERNS. THIS LAW CALLS FOR AN
INTEGRATED, HOLISTIC , DECENTRALIZED AND
PARTICIPATORY APPROACH TO ABATING, PREVENTING AND CONTROLLING WATER
POLLUTION.
Sec. 2. Sustainable Development Framework
Holistic National Program
Operate under an Integrated WQ Framework Self-regulation among industries thru MBIs Focus on pollution prevention With a system of accountability Streamline procedures and processes Mobilize/Encourage participation of Civil society and other sectors through education and access to information
Declaration of Principles
and Policies
Conceptual Framework Designation of Water Quality
Management Areas (WQMA) Non-Attainment Areas (NAA) Natl. Sewerage and Septage
Management Program Classification/
Reclassification of water bodies
Groundwater Vulnerability Mapping
Water Quality Guidelines Effluent Standards Categorization of Industry Wastewater Charge System Discharge Permits Financial Liability Programmatic EIA Incentives and Rewards Prohibitions/Sanctions/
Actions
Integrated Water Quality Management Framework
Industries Households Other Non-Point Sources
Water Quality Mgt. Action Plan (WQMAP)
A policy guideline that will integrate existing frameworks and regulations prepared by other government agencies pertaining to water quality management
CHAPTER 2
WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
ARTICLE 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 5. Water Quality Management Area. - The
Department, in coordination with national water
resources board (NWRB), shall designate certain
areas as water quality management areas using
appropriate physiographic units such as watershed,
river basins or water resources regions.
Sec. 7. National Sewerage and Septage
Management Program (NSSMP)
NSSMP is a framework plan that will address issues on sanitation, treatment and disposal of wastewater with institutional and financial mechanisms as well as monitoring and evaluation system
Agencies Involved and Roles – DPWH, DENR, DOH, , CHED, DepEd, PIA, League of Municipalities/Cities/ Provinces, LGUs
Role of LGUs – appropriation of land for construction of STP, imposition of service fee system, submission of priority listing of projects to DPWH
SECTION 13, RA 9275. WASTEWATER CHARGE SYSTEM
• DENR shall implement a wastewater charge system (WWCS) in all management areas including the Laguna Lake Region and Regional Industrial Centers through the collection of wastewater charges/fees
• WWCS shall be established on the basis of payment to the government for discharging wastewater into the water bodies
SECTION 14, RA 9275. DISCHARGE PERMITS
• DENR shall require owners or operators of facilities that discharge regulated effluents pursuant to this Act to secure a permit to discharge
• The Discharge Permit shall:
– Be the legal authorization granted by DENR to discharge wastewater
– Specify among others, the quantity and quality of effluent that said facilities are allowed to discharge into a particular water body, compliance schedule and monitoring requirement
SECTION 14, RA 9275. DISCHARGE PERMITS
• As part of the permitting procedure, DENR shall encourage the adoption of waste minimization and waste treatment technologies when such technologies are deemed cost effective.
DENR AO 2016-08
WATER QUALITY GUIDELINES AND
GENERAL EFFLUENT STANDARDS To provide guidelines for the classification of water bodies in
the country;
Determination of time trends and the evaluation of stages of deterioration/enhancement in water quality;
Evaluation of the need for taking actions in preventing, controlling, or abating water pollution; and
Designation of water quality management areas (WQMA).
To set the General Effluent Standards (GES).
The GES applies to all point sources of pollution, regardless of volume, that discharge to receiving body of water or land.
The GES shall be used regardless of the industry category.
COMPLIANCE MONITORING OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
SMR is a facility-based documentation with focus on the activities and environmental performance at individual facilities. Thus, a complex or combination of production and processing units including its support system located in a geographically contiguous area shall accomplish one complete/integrated SMR.
1. It allows firms or establishments to demonstrate their compliance with environmental regulations (e.g., P.D. 984, P.D. 1586, R.A.6969, R.A. 8749), and
2. It allows EMB to confirm or validate that firms or establishments comply with environmental regulations or requirements.
The firm shall submit the SMR on a quarterly basis.
DAO 2014-02 Appointment/Accreditation of
Pollution Control Officer
This Order shall cover the accreditation of PCOs of establishments that discharge solid, liquid, or gaseous wastes to the environment or whose activities, products, or services are actual and/or potential sources of land, water, or air pollution.
This Order shall likewise apply to local government units (LGUs), development authorities, government-owned and controlled corporations, and other public establishments.
RA 9275: Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
Chapter 5, Section 27(n) has penal provisions on the refusal or failure to designate Pollution Control Officers whenever required by DENR
THE PHILIPPINE CLEAN WATER ACT 2004 (REPUBLIC ACT NO, 9275)
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AIMS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY THROUGH FOCUSED INTERVENTIONS
OR ACTIONS TO ADDRESS WATER QUALITY PROBLEMS OF THE AREA
Designation of Water Quality Mgt.
Management Area (WQMA)
(Section 5, RA 9275)
Governed by a Governing Board: - composed of reps. of mayors, governors of member
LGUs, relevant national govt. agencies, NGOs, water utility & business sectors (commercial and industrial establishments)
- formulate strategies to coordinate policies necessary for the effective implementation of RA 9275 and monitor the compliance with the Action Plan
With Technical Secretariat to support the GB Multi-sectoral Group to establish and effect WQ
surveillance and monitoring network
Formalized the designation of the WQMA - GB - Technical Secretariat - TWG, MSG
Prepared the
10-year
Action Plan
- Created and operationalized the Governing Board - Drafted Governing Rules - Functional MSG
Supported by various stakeholders
Identified priority concerns
WQMA DESIGNATION
AND PREPARATION OF ACTION PLANS
Concepcion Creek, J.Molina St., Marikina City
BEFORE AFTER
ADOPT-AN ESTERO/WATER BODY PROGRAM
BEACH ECOWATCH
EMB MC 2015-006
RECREATIONAL WATERS
MONITORING PROGRAM
Monitoring of DOT’s frequently visited beaches by local and foreign tourists
INDUSTRIAL ECOWATCH PROGRAM
A public disclosure program where the industrial and commercial establishments/firms will be rated with corresponding color in accordance with their environmental performance
• Gold – Outstanding
• Silver – Excellent
• Green – Very Good
• Blue – Good
• Red – Bad
• Black – Very Bad
Promote compliance by providing assistance to establishments in cooperation with an organized industry association
Give recognition to establishments that have undergone improvements even beyond the requirement of the law. (DENR Seal of Approval)
Build partnership with the industry that is built on trust and commitment.
WAY FORWARD WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Strengthen partnership with LGUs and industries on water quality
management;
Provide technical support to WQMA Governing Boards and LGUs for
a more effective implementation of the Philippine Clean Water Act (RA
9275);
Encourage investments in sewage and wastewater treatment through
the use of incentives mechanism;
Sustain the provision of incentives for well performing establishments
in terms of water quality management;
Encourage active participation of LGUs, civil society and other
stakeholders through sustained information and education campaign;
Improve capability of EMB personnel on compliance monitoring
through capacity building.
Thank you for your
attention!