Philippine Clean Water Act Quiz

Clean Water Act was enacted = March 22, 2004 Publication of CWA = April 21, 2004 Effectivity of CWA IRR signed (DAO 2005-10) = May 16, 2005 Publication of IRR = May 26, 2005

Coastal and Marine Waters = 255,000 km2 Groundwater = 50 km2 Lakes = 79 Rivers = 18 Major River Basins (drainage not less than 1,4000 km2)

Comprehensive and integrated strategy to prevent and minimize pollution through a multi-sectoral and participatory approach involving all stakeholders = Salient Features Area covered including bays, gulfs, and coral reefs = Coastal and Marine Waters Number of provinces in coastal areas = 64 out of 79 provinces Number of principal rivers with drainage area not less than 40 km2 = 421

<p>Republic Act No. 9275 = The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 DAO 2005-10 = Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 NWRB and DENR Water Quality Status Report = Existing Water Resources in the Philippines National Water Resources Board (NWRB) = Source</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prioritization of sewage and septage projects for LGUs = Section 5 Partnership with private sector for sewage and septage treatment facilities = Section 6 Allocation of land and rights-of-way for treatment facility construction = Section 7 Mandate for establishments to connect sewage lines or utilize own sewerage system = Section 8</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) = Implementation of septage or combined sewerage-septage management systems Department of Health (DOH) = Formulation of guidelines for sewage collection, treatment, and disposal Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) = Regulation of water quality guidelines and effluent standards Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) = Emphasizing LGUs' roles in sewage treatment and septage management systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>DOH AO 2019-0047 = National standards for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of septic tank systems DILG MC 2019-62 = LGUs' roles in implementing sewage treatment and septage management systems DAO 2016-08 = Regulation of water quality guidelines and general effluent standards DAO 2021-19 = Updated water quality guidelines and effluent standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Highly Urbanized Cities = Excluded from DPWH-coordinated septage or combined sewerage-septage management systems Natural and man-made bodies of fresh, brackish, and saline waters = Included in water body classifications Water bodies used for water treatment or storage = Excluded from water body classifications Regulated effluent discharge facilities = Required to secure permits specifying quantity and quality of effluent allowed to be discharged</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Primary parameters = Monitoring for public health and aquatic resources preservation Secondary parameters = Monitoring for water quality maintenance and preservation Regulated effluents compliance schedule = Monitoring for permitted discharge quantity and quality Facility discharge permits = Monitoring for compliance with quantity and quality of effluent allowed to be discharged</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>BOT or joint venture agreements = Private sector partnership for construction and operation of treatment facilities Septage or combined sewerage-septage management systems = Implemented in areas not considered as Highly Urbanized Cities Centralized sewage treatment systems = Guidelines formulated by the Department of Health Sewage collection and treatment guidelines = Formulated by the Department of Health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>LGUs = Partnering with the private sector for sewage and septage treatment facilities through BOT or joint venture agreements DPWH = Implementing septage or combined sewerage-septage management systems in coordination with other agencies DENR = Regulating water quality guidelines and general effluent standards Establishments and households = Mandated to connect sewage lines or utilize their own sewerage system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Water Quality Management Areas (WQMAs) = Designated based on similar hydrological or geographic conditions affecting water bodies Non-attainment areas = Designated for water bodies where specific pollutants exceed guidelines, requiring the Department to implement programs to reduce discharges and upgrade water quality National Sewerage and Septage Management Program = Prepared within twelve months of the Act's effectiveness, in coordination with relevant agencies and local government units Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) = The lead agency responsible for implementing and enforcing the Act, including setting effluent standards and enforcing water quality guidelines</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enforcement of water quality standards and regulations = Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Responsibility for managing and improving water quality within their jurisdictions = Local government units (LGUs) Formulation of incentives for businesses and industries to adopt procedures that preserve and protect water bodies = Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Preparation of compliance schemes for Water Quality Management Areas (WQMA) = Local government units (LGUs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Water Quality Management Areas (WQMAs) = Cover surface waters like streams, lakes, and marine waters, as well as surrounding land areas, excluding groundwater resources Non-attainment areas = Designated for water bodies where specific pollutants exceed guidelines National Sewerage and Septage Management Program = Prepared in coordination with relevant agencies and local government units Involvement of various stakeholders in water quality management and improvement efforts = Emphasized in the Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>WQMA Governing Boards = Chaired by the Secretary of the DENR and include representatives from LGUs, government agencies, NGOs, water utility and business sectors, and academia LGUs = Share the responsibility for managing and improving water quality within their jurisdictions National Water Resources Board (NWRB) = Designates WQMAs based on similar hydrological or geographic conditions affecting water bodies Environmental Management Bureau = Manages officially designated WQMAs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Purpose of the Clean Water Act = To pursue economic growth while protecting and reviving the quality of fresh, brackish, and marine waters through sustainable development Aim of WQMAs = To improve water quality to meet classification guidelines or improve their classification for projected use Responsibility of non-attainment areas = Require the Department to implement programs to reduce discharges and upgrade water quality Emphasized involvement of various stakeholders = In water quality management and improvement efforts</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>National Sewerage and Septage Management Program = Must be prepared within twelve months of the Act's effectiveness Formulation of incentives for businesses and industries = To adopt procedures that preserve and protect water bodies, in consultation with relevant government agencies WQMA Governing Boards = Chaired by the Secretary of the DENR and include representatives from various sectors Non-attainment areas = Require the Department to implement programs to reduce discharges and upgrade water quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) = Responsible for setting effluent standards and enforcing water quality guidelines National Water Resources Board (NWRB) = Designates WQMAs based on similar hydrological or geographic conditions affecting water bodies Environmental Management Bureau = Manages officially designated WQMAs Local government units (LGUs) = Share the responsibility for managing and improving water quality within their jurisdictions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Effluent standards = Set by the DENR to regulate discharges into water bodies Compliance schemes for WQMA = Prepared by LGUs to ensure adherence to water quality management requirements Non-attainment areas = Designated for water bodies where specific pollutants exceed guidelines Incentives for businesses and industries = Formulated to encourage adoption of procedures that preserve and protect water bodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Section 14.9 = Validity and renewal of Discharge Permit Section 14.11 = Grounds for Suspension or Revocation of Permits Section 14.19 = Exemption from permit requirement for pollution sources connected to sewerage systems Section 27 = Prohibited Acts in RA 9275</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Non-compliance with or gross violation of any provision of the Act, these rules and regulations and/or permit conditions = Ground for suspension or revocation of permits Deliberate or negligent submission of false information in the application for permit that lead to the issuance of the permit = Ground for suspension or revocation of permits Deliberate or negligent of false monitoring data or report required in the discharge permit = Ground for suspension or revocation of permits Refusal to allow lawful inspection conducted by the Department through the Bureau of duly authorized personnel = Ground for suspension or revocation of permits</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Discharging, depositing or causing to be deposited material of any kind directly or indirectly into the water bodies or along the margins of any surface water = Prohibited act in RA 9275 Disposal of potentially infectious medical waste into sea water by vessels = Prohibited act in RA 9275 Transport, dumping or discharge of prohibited chemicals or pollutants = Prohibited act in RA 9275 Undertaking activities or development and expansion of projects, or operating ww/sewerage facilities in violation of PD 1586 = Prohibited act in RA 9275</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Refusal to allow access by the DENR to relevant reports and records = Consequence of non-compliance Refusal or failure to designate PCO whenever required by the DENR = Consequence of non-compliance Direct use of booster pumps in the distribution system or tampering with the water supply = Consequence of non-compliance Non-compliance of the LGU with the WQ Framework and WQMA Action Plan = Consequence of non-compliance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Industries without permit, have 12 months after IRR effectivity to secure permit = Requirement for securing a wastewater discharge permit The Discharge Permit shall be valid for a maximum period of five (5) years from the date of its issuance, renewable for 5-years period = Requirement for securing a wastewater discharge permit The Department may, however, renew the discharge permit valid for a longer period if the applicant has adopted waste minimization and waste treatment technologies, consistent with incentives currently provided and has been paying the permit fees on time = Requirement for securing a wastewater discharge permit Pollution sources currently discharging to existing sewerage systems with operational wastewater treatment facilities shall be exempt from the permit requirement = Requirement for securing a wastewater discharge permit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Refusal to allow access by the DENR to relevant reports and records = Penalty for non-compliance Refusal or failure to submit reports whenever required by the DENR = Penalty for non-compliance Refusal or failure to designate PCO whenever required by the DENR = Penalty for non-compliance Direct use of booster pumps in the distribution system or tampering with the water supply = Penalty for non-compliance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Discharge Permit shall be valid for a maximum period of five (5) years from the date of its issuance, renewable for 5-years period = Condition for renewal of discharge permit The Department may, however, renew the discharge permit valid for a longer period if the applicant has adopted waste minimization and waste treatment technologies, consistent with incentives currently provided and has been paying the permit fees on time = Condition for renewal of discharge permit The Bureau may suspend or revoke any existing and valid permit on certain grounds = Condition for renewal of discharge permit Industries without permit, have 12 months after IRR effectivity to secure permit = Condition for renewal of discharge permit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pollution sources currently discharging to existing sewerage systems with operational wastewater treatment facilities = Exemption from the permit requirement Industries without permit, have 12 months after IRR effectivity to secure permit = Exemption from the permit requirement In the absence of, or pending the establishment of a sewerage system, pollution sources shall be covered by the permit requirement = Exemption from the permit requirement The Discharge Permit shall be valid for a maximum period of five (5) years from the date of its issuance, renewable for 5-years period = Exemption from the permit requirement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Industries without permit, have 12 months after IRR effectivity to secure permit = Condition for securing a wastewater discharge permit The Discharge Permit shall be valid for a maximum period of five (5) years from the date of its issuance, renewable for 5-years period = Condition for securing a wastewater discharge permit The Department may, however, renew the discharge permit valid for a longer period if the applicant has adopted waste minimization and waste treatment technologies, consistent with incentives currently provided and has been paying the permit fees on time = Condition for securing a wastewater discharge permit Pollution sources currently discharging to existing sewerage systems with operational wastewater treatment facilities = Condition for securing a wastewater discharge permit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pollution sources currently discharging to existing sewerage systems with operational wastewater treatment facilities = Condition for exemption from the permit requirement Industries without permit, have 12 months after IRR effectivity to secure permit = Condition for exemption from the permit requirement In the absence of, or pending the establishment of a sewerage system, pollution sources shall be covered by the permit requirement = Condition for exemption from the permit requirement The Discharge Permit shall be valid for a maximum period of five (5) years from the date of its issuance, renewable for 5-years period = Condition for exemption from the permit requirement</p> Signup and view all the answers