Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 Flashcards by Christine Joyce Mutoc

An act providing for a comprehensive water quality management and for other purposes.

RA No. 9275

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Implementing rules and regulations of RA 9275

DAO 2005-10

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Water quality guidelines (WQG) and general effluent standards (GES)

DAO 2016-08

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Updated water quality guidelines (WQG) and general effluent standards (GES) for selected parameters

DAO 2021-19

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Why the need for a clean water act?

protection of water bodies
clean and drinkable water
water quality management

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What is the main law that control and regulate the ownership, appropriate, utilization, exploitation, development, control, and conservation or protection of water resources of the Philippines?

P.D. 1067 (Water Code of the Philippines and its Amended IRR)

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This act shall apply to water quality management in all water bodies: Provided, that it shall primarily apply to abatement and control of pollution from land-based sources Provided, further, that the water quality standards and regulations and the civil liability and penal provisions under this act shall be enforced irrespective of sources of pollution.

SECTION 3. Coverage of the Act

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Primary government agency responsible for the implementation and enforcement of Clean Water Act, with the support of other government organizations, local government units, non-government organizations and the private sector.

DENR

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Prepares water quality vulnerability map for DENR.

MGB

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True or False. The EMB will review and set effluent standards, review and enforces water quality guidelines.

False. DENR

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What are the different water quality guidelines of DENR?

Classify Groundwater Sources
Prepare a National Groundwater Vulnerability Map
Classify and reclassify Water Bodies
Establish Internationally Accepted Procedures for Sampling and Analysis
Prepare an Integrated Water Quality Framework
Prepare 10 year Management Plan

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The government agency which manages and regulates all water resources and services in the Philippines. It integrates and coordinates all water related activities that have social, environmental, and economic impacts in the country.

National Water Resources Board (NWRB)

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True or False. The NWRB is under the administrative supervision of the DENR as an attached agency.

TRUE

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________ shall enforce water quality standards in marine waters, specifically from offshore sources.

Philippine Coast Guard

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_______ through its attached agencies shall provide sewerage and sanitation facilities and the efficient and safe collection treatment and disposal of sewage within their area of jurisdiction.

Department of Public Works and Highways

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_________ shall formulate guidelines for the re-use of wastewater for irrigation and other agricultural uses and for the prevention, control and abatement of pollution from agricultural and agriculture activities.

Department of Agriculture

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________ shall set, revise and enforce drinking water quality standards.

Department of Health

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______ shall evaluate, verify, develop, and disseminate pollution prevention and cleaner production technologies.

Department of Science and Technology

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______ shall prepare and implement a comprehensive and continuing public education and information program.

Department of Education
Commission on Higher Education
Department of Interior and Local Government
Philippine Information Agency

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Discharge from a known source which is passed into a water body or wastewater flowing out of a manufacturing plant, industrial plant including domestic, commercial and recreational facilities.

Effluent

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Any legal restriction or limitation on quantities, rates, and/or concentrations or any combination thereof, of physical, chemical or biological parameters of effluent which a person or a point source is allowed to discharge in a body of water or land.

Effluent Standard

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Any waste or combination of wastes of solid, liquid, contained gaseous, or semi-solid form which cause, or contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible illness, taking into account toxicity of such waste, its persistence and degradability in nature, its potential for accumulation or concentration in tissue, and other factors that may otherwise cause or contribute to adverse acute or chronic effects on the health of persons or organisms.

Hazardous waste

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Any solid, semi-solid or liquid waste material with no commercial value released by a manufacturing or processing plant other than excluded material.

Industrial Waste

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The policy guideline integrating all the existing frameworks prepared by all government agencies on water quality involving pollution from all sources.

Integrated Water Quality Management Framework

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The integrated water quality management framework shall contain the following.

Water quality Period of Compliance Water Pollution Control Strategies and Techniques Water quality information and education program Human resources development program

Any substance, whether solid, liquid, gaseous or radioactive, which directly or indirectly (i) alters the quality of any segment of the receiving water body so as to affect or tend to affect adversely any beneficial use thereof; (ii) hazardous or potentially hazardous to health (iii) imparts objectionable odor, temperature change, or physical, chemical or biological change to any segment of the water body; (iv) excess of the allowable limits or concentration of the condition, limitation or restriction prescribed in this ACT.

Pollutant

Any source of pollution not identifiable as point source to include, but not be limited to, run-off from irrigation or rainwater which picks up pollutants from farms and urban areas.

Non-point source

Any identifiable source of pollution with specific point of discharge into a particular water body.

Point source

Report to be prepared by DENR indicating: (i) the location of water bodies, their water quality taking into account seasonal, tidal and other variations, existing and potential uses and sources of pollution per specific pollutant and pollution load assessment; (ii) water quality management areas pursuant to section 5 of this act (iii) water classification

National Water Quality Report

Sludge produce on individual onsite wastewater-disposal systems principally septic tanks and cesspools.

Septage

Water-borne human and animal wastes, excluding oil or oil wastes, removed from residences, buildings, institutions, industrial and commercial establishments together with such groundwater, surface water, and storm water as may be present including such waste from vessels, offshore structures, other receptacles intended to receive or retain wastes, or other places or the combination thereof

Sewage

Includes, but is not limited to, 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 involves the collection, transport, pumping and treatment of sewage to a point of disposal

Sewerage

Any solid, semi-solid or liquid waste and 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

The wastewater discharge permitting system is being enforces by _________ and _____________.

DENR and Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA)

_____________ is the legal authorization granted by the DENR/LLDA to discharge wastewater into a water body.

Discharge Permit (DP)

Wastewater ________ have to be paid by anyone discharging wastewater into a water body.

charges/fees

True or False. Fees are expected to encourage investments in cleaner production and pollution control technologies to reduce the amount of pollutants generated and discharged.

TRUE

LLDA

Laguna Lake Development Authority

NWRB

National Water Resources Board

WQMA

Water Quality Management Area

The _______, in coordination with _________, shall designate certain areas as water quality management areas using appropriate physiographic units.

DENR National Water Resources Board (NWRB)

Examples of physiographic units

Watershed River Basins Water Resources Region

_________ is to protect, thru stakeholders collaboration, the water body and its tributaries by keeping their water quality within the Water Quality Guideline.

Water Quality Management Area

A ___________ will be prepared in order to address water quality issues and problems in the area and later result to the improvement or better water quality of the said water body.

WQMA Action Plan

Intended primarily for water having watersheds, which are uninhibited and/or otherwise declared as protected areas, and which require only approved disinfection to meet the latest PNSDW.

Class AA Public Water Supply Class I

PNSDW

Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water

Intended as sources of water supply requiring conventional treatment (coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection) to meet the latest PNSDW.

Class A Public Water Supply Class II

Intended for primary contract recreation (bathing, swimming, etc.)

Class B Recreational Water Class I

1. Fishery water for propagation and growth of fish and other aquatic resources. 2. For boating, fishing, or similar activities 3. For agriculture, irrigation, and livestock watering

Class C Recreational Water Class II

Navigable waters (WBCUF)

Class D

Waters designated as national or local marine parks, reserves, sanctuaries, and other areas established by law

Class SA Protected Waters

Suitable for shellfish harvesting for direct human consumption.

Class SA Fishery Water Class I

Water suitable for commercial propagation of shellfish and intended as spawning areas for milkfish and similar species.

Class SB Fishery Water Class II

For ecotourism and recreational activities.

Class SB Tourist Zones

Intended for primary contact recreation (bathing, swimming, skin diving, etc.)

Class SB Recreational Water Class I

For the propagation and growth of fish and other aquatic resources and intended for commercial and sustenance fishing.

Class SC Fishery Water Class III

For boating, fishing, and similar activities.

Class SC Recreational Water Class II

Marshy and/or mangrove areas declared as fish and wildlife sanctuaries.

Class SC

Navigable Waters (WBCUMW)

Class SC

PAB

Pollution Adjudication Board

Anyone who commits prohibited acts such as discharging untreated wastewater into any water body will be fined for everday of violation the amount of not less than __________ but not more than ____________.

10,000 - 200,000

Failure to undertake clean-up operations willfully shall be punished by imprisonment of not less _______ and not more than ________. This also includes a fine of not less than Php __________ and not more than Php _____________ per day of violation.

2 - 4 years Php 50,000 - 100,000

Failure or refusal to clean up which results in serious injury or loss of life lead to irreversible water contamination of surface, ground, coastal and marine water shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than ________ years and ____ day and not more than ________ years and a fine of Php _______/____ for each day the contamination or omission continues.

6 years and 1 day; 12 years; Php 500,000/day

In case of gross violation, a fine of not less than Php ________ but not more than Php __________ will be imposed for each day of violation. Criminal charges may also be filed.

Php 500,000 - Php 3,000,000

The state shall pursue a policy of economic growth in a manner consistent with the protection, preservation and revival of the quality of our fresh, brackish and marine waters.

Section 2. Declaration Policy

To __________ and ________ in the prevention, control and abatement of pollution of the country's water resources

Streamline processes and procedure

To ________ , use of appropriate economic instruments and of control mechanisms for the protection of water resources

promote environmental strategies

To formulate ________________ that recognizes that water quality management issues cannot be separated from concerns about water sources and ecological protection, water supply, public health and quality of life

holistic national program of water quality

To promote ________ and _________ and to encourage the participation of an informed and active public in water quality management and monitoring

public information and education

To formulate and _________ for short and long-term adverse environmental impact of a project, program, or activity.

enforce a system of accountability

To encourage _______ and _________, particularly labor, the academe and business undertaking environment-related activities in their efforts to organize, educate and motivate the people in addressing pertinent environmental issues and problems at the local and national levels.

civil society and other sectors

To formulate ______________ through proper delegation and effective coordination of functions and activities.

integrated water quality management framework

To promote ________ and __________ and __________ that are environment friendly and energy efficient.

commercial and industrial process and products

To encourage ________ and ______ among citizens and industries through application of incentives and market-based instruments and to promote the role of private industrial enterprises in shaping its regulatory profile within the acceptable boundaries of public health and environment.

cooperation and self regulation

To provide for a _______________ for a water pollution focusing on pollution prevention

comprehensive management program

Discharging or depositing any ___________ to the water body, or such which will __________ natural flow in the water body

Section 27. Prohibited Acts; water pollutant; impede;

_________, _______ or allowing to enter into the soil anything that would pollute groundwater.

Section 27. Prohibited Acts discharging; injecting

Operating facilities that discharges regulated water pollutants ________________ permits.

Section 27. Prohibited Acts. without the valid required

Disposal of potentially infectious _________ into ____ by vessels.

Section 27. Prohibited Acts medical waste; sea

________ transport or dumping into waters of sewage sludge or solid waste.

Section 27. Prohibited Acts Unauthorized

Transport, dumping, or discharge of prohibited chemicals, substances or pollutants listed under ________________________.

Toxic chemicals, hazardous, and nuclear wastes control act (RA No. 6969)

Directly using _________ in the distribution system or tampering with the water supply in such a way to alter or impair the water quality.

Section 27. Booster pumps

____________________ whenever required by the DENR in accordance with this act.

Refusal or failure to submit reports and designate pollution control officer

_________ of the LGU with water quality framework and management area action plan.

Noncompliance

______ to allow entry, inspection and monitoring as well as access to reports and records by the DENR in accordance with this act

Refusal

Undertake activities or development and expansion of projects, or operating wastewater treatment/sewerage facilities in violation of __________________.

P.D. 1586 and its IRR

Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 Flashcards

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