Laws - Content Flashcards
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The acquisition of rights over the use of waters or the taking or diverting of waters from a natural source in the manner and for any purpose allowed by law
Appropriation of water
The privilege granted by the government to appropriate and use water.
Water right
Reason why a water permit cannot be granted to an individual
His water requirement can be supposed through an irrigation association
The utilization of water in the right amount during the period that the water is needed for producing the benefits for which the water is appropriated. It is the measure and limit of appropriation of water; or the use of the environment or any element or segment thereof conducive to public or private welfare, safety and health
Beneficial use of water
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
Control area
Empowered to make all decisions and determinations provided for in the Water Code, except in regard to those functions which under this Code are specifically conferred upon other agencies of the government
National Water Resources Council, now the National Water Resources Board
In charge of the construction of dams, bridges and other structures across of which may interfere with the flow of navigable or flotable waterways, and declare flood control areas
Department of Public Works and Highways
In charge of approving the development of a hot spring for human consumption, establishment of cemeteries and waste disposal areas
Department of Health
In charge of approving any works that may produce dangerous or noxious substances or perform any act which may result in the introduction of sewage, industrial waste, or any pollutant into any source of water supply
National Pollution Control Commission
The production of substances not found in the natural composition of water that make the water less desirable or unfit desirable or unfit for intended use
Contamination
Discharge from known sources which is passed into a body of water or land, or wastewater flowing out of a manufacturing plant, industrial plant including domestic,
commercial and recreational facilities
Effluent
Refers to any substance, whether solid, liquid, gaseous or radioactive, which directly or indirectly alters the quality of any segment of the receiving water body to affect or tend to affect adversely any beneficial use thereof
Pollutant
The sludge produced on individual onsite wastewater disposal systems, principally septic tanks and cesspools
Septage
Water-borne human or animal wastes, excluding oil or oil wastes, removed from residences, building, institutions, industrial and commercial establishments together with such groundwater, surface water and storm water as maybe present including such waste from vessels, offshore structures, other receptacles intended to receive or retain waste or other places or the combination thereof
Sewage
Any system or network of pipelines, ditches, channels, or conduits including pumping stations, lift stations and force mains, service connections including other constructions, devices, and appliances appurtenant thereto, which includes the collection, transport, pumping and treatment of sewage to a point of disposal
Sewerage
Any solid, semi-solid or liquid waste or residue generated from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or water control pollution facility, or any other such waste having similar characteristics and effects.
Sludge
Shall be implemented by the DENR in the following types of development:
a) a series of similar projects, or a project subdivided into several phases
b) several components or a cluster of projects co-located in an area
Programmatic Environmental Impact Assessment
Where there are no environment and natural resources officers, the local executive concerned may, with the approval of the Secretary of the DENR designate whom?
Any of his official and/or chief of office preferably the provincial, city or municipal agriculturist, or any of his employee
The burning of municipal, biomedical and hazardous waste, which process emits poisonous and toxic fumes
Incineration
Exceptions to the ban on incineration, based on RA 8749 - Philippine Clean Air Act. (2)
(1) Traditional small-scale method of community/neighborhood sanitation “siga”
(2) traditional, agricultural, cultural, health, and food preparation and crematoria
Any matter found in the atmosphere other than oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, carbon dioxide, and the inert gases in their natural or normal concentrations, that is detrimental to health or the environment, which includes but not limited to smoke, dust, soot, cinders, fly ash, solid particles of any kind, gases, fumes, chemical mists, steam and radio-active substances
Air pollutant
Any alteration of the physical, chemical and biological properties of the atmospheric air, or any discharge thereto of any liquid, gaseous or solid substances that will or is likely to create or to render the air resources of the country harmful, detrimental, or injurious to public health, safety or welfare or which will adversely affect their utilization for domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, or other legitimate purposes
Air pollution
A geographic-based instrument for planners and decision-makers which present an evaluation of the environmental quality and carrying capacity of an area. It is the result of the integration of primary and secondary data and information on natural resources and anthropogenic activities on the land which are evaluated by various environmental risk assessment and forecasting methodologies that enable the Department to anticipate the type of development control necessary in the planning area
Eco-profile
Implements the emission standards for motor vehicles
Department of Transportation