50 Questions
How many provinces in the Philippines are in coastal areas?
64
What is the aggregate area of groundwater in the Philippines?
50 km2
How many major river basins are there in the Philippines?
18
What is the total area covered by coastal and marine waters in the Philippines?
255,000 km2
Which entity is responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Philippine Clean Water Act, including reviewing and setting effluent standards?
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
What is the main objective of the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004?
Pursue economic growth while protecting and reviving the quality of fresh, brackish, and marine waters through sustainable development
What is the role of Local Government Units (LGUs) in managing and improving water quality within their territories?
Prepare compliance schemes subject to approval
What is the responsibility of businesses and industries with regards to water bodies, as per the Philippine Clean Water Act?
Adopt procedures and incentives to preserve and protect water bodies
What are Water Quality Management Areas (WQMAs) based on?
Physiographic units like watersheds or river basins
Who chairs the WQMA Governing Board as per the Philippine Clean Water Act?
Secretary of the DENR
How many officially designated Water Quality Management Areas (WQMAs) are there as per the Act?
Forty
What is the purpose of designating non-attainment areas for specific pollutants?
Implement programs to prevent new sources of pollutants without corresponding reductions from existing sources
What program is to be prepared within twelve months of the Act's effectivity by the Department of Public Works and Highways, in coordination with other relevant agencies?
National Sewerage and Septage Management Program
Which government agency is responsible for upgrading water quality and protecting public health within non-attainment areas?
Department of Health
What type of waters do Water Quality Management Areas (WQMAs) cover?
Surface waters such as streams, lakes, and marine waters, as well as the surrounding land areas, excluding groundwater resources
Who shares the responsibility in managing and improving water quality within their territories as per the Act?
Local government units (LGUs)
Which of the following is a ground for suspension or revocation of a discharge permit?
Non-payment of appropriate wastewater discharge fees within a 30-day cure period from the date of such payment is due
Which of the following is a prohibited act under RA 9275?
Disposal of potentially infectious medical waste into sea water by vessels
Who may apply for a Wastewater Discharge Permit?
Any person that shall discharge, in any manner, wastewater into Philippine waters and/or land
What is the maximum period of validity for a Discharge Permit?
5 years from the date of its issuance, renewable for 5-years period
Under what condition may the Department renew the discharge permit for a longer period?
If the applicant has adopted waste minimization and waste treatment technologies
Who is exempt from the permit requirement for pollution sources connected to existing sewerage systems with operational wastewater treatment facilities?
Pollution sources currently discharging to existing sewerage systems with operational wastewater treatment facilities
What is the penalty for discharging, depositing, or causing to be deposited material of any kind directly or indirectly into the water bodies?
Fine of $100,000
What is a ground for suspension or revocation of a discharge permit according to Section 14.11?
Deliberate or negligent submission of false information in the application for permit that lead to the issuance of the permit
What is a prohibited act under RA 9275?
Undertaking activities or development and expansion of projects, or operating ww/sewerage facilities in violation of PD 1586
Who is responsible for securing a wastewater discharge permit from the EMB Regional Office?
Any person that shall discharge, in any manner, wastewater into Philippine waters and/or land
What is the responsibility of Local Government Units (LGUs) regarding sewage and septage treatment facilities?
Prioritizing sewerage and septage projects to protect water quality
What does DOH AO 2019-0047 set national standards for?
Sewage collection, treatment, and disposal
What does Section 14 of RA 9275 require for regulated effluents?
Discharge permits
What is the role of DPWH in areas not considered as highly urbanized cities (HUCs)?
Coordinating septage or combined sewerage-septage management system
What does DAO 2016-08 and DAO 2021-19 provide?
Water quality guidelines and general effluent standards
What is the responsibility of all establishments including households according to RA 9275?
Connecting to sewage lines or utilizing their own sewerage system
What type of agreements can LGUs enter into with the private sector for sewage and septage treatment facilities?
Build-Operate-Transfer agreements
What does RA 9275 prioritize for LGUs to protect water quality?
Sewerage and septage projects
What does the act include parameters for monitoring?
Water quality
What does RA 9275 set guidelines to prevent and abate in water bodies?
Pollution
What does DILG MC 2019-62 reiterate regarding LGUs?
Roles in sewage treatment and septage management system implementation
What does the DOH formulate guidelines for, according to the text?
Sewage collection, treatment, and disposal
What does RA 9275 prioritize for LGUs to protect water quality?
Build-Operate-Transfer agreements with the private sector
What is the responsibility of all establishments including households as per RA 9275?
To connect to sewage lines or utilize their own sewerage system
Who formulates guidelines for sewage collection, treatment, and disposal, including centralized sewage treatment systems?
Department of Health (DOH)
What do DAO 2016-08 and DAO 2021-19 provide?
Water quality guidelines and general effluent standards
What does Section 14 of RA 9275 require for regulated effluents?
Discharge permits
What does DOH AO 2019-0047 set national standards for?
Septic tank design, construction, operation, and maintenance
What is the role of DILG as per DILG MC 2019-62?
Reiterating LGUs' roles in sewage treatment and septage management system implementation
What is the responsibility of DPWH as per the Philippine Clean Water Act?
Coordinating septage or combined sewerage-septage management system
What is the main objective of RA 9275?
Preventing and abating pollution, protecting public health, and aquatic resources
What does the Philippine Clean Water Act include parameters for monitoring?
Water quality
What does RA 9275 encourage for regulated effluents?
Waste minimization and treatment technologies
Who is responsible for upgrading water quality and protecting public health within non-highly urbanized cities (HUCs)?
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
Study Notes
The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
- The Act aims to pursue economic growth while protecting and reviving the quality of fresh, brackish, and marine waters through sustainable development.
- It applies to water quality management, pollution control from land-based sources, and enforcement of water quality standards and regulations.
- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is the lead agency responsible for implementation and enforcement, including reviewing and setting effluent standards, among other tasks.
- Local government units (LGUs) share the responsibility in managing and improving water quality within their territories and must prepare compliance schemes subject to approval.
- Businesses and industries, in coordination with government agencies, are required to adopt procedures and incentives to preserve and protect water bodies.
- The Act establishes Water Quality Management Areas (WQMAs) based on physiographic units like watersheds or river basins.
- WQMAs cover surface waters such as streams, lakes, and marine waters, as well as the surrounding land areas, excluding groundwater resources.
- The WQMA Governing Board is chaired by the Secretary of the DENR and includes representatives from LGUs, government agencies, NGOs, water utility and business sectors, and academia.
- There are forty officially designated WQMAs managed by the Environmental Management Bureau.
- Non-attainment areas for specific pollutants are designated, and programs are implemented to prevent new sources of pollutants without corresponding reductions from existing sources.
- A National Sewerage and Septage Management Program is to be prepared within twelve months of the Act's effectivity by the Department of Public Works and Highways, in coordination with other relevant agencies.
- The Act also outlines the roles and responsibilities of various entities, including the Department of Health, Department of Agriculture, and concerned government agencies, in upgrading water quality and protecting public health within non-attainment areas.
Philippine Clean Water Act and Water Quality Guidelines
- RA 9275, the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004, prioritizes sewerage and septage projects for LGUs to protect water quality
- LGUs can enter into Build-Operate-Transfer agreements with the private sector for constructing and operating sewage and septage treatment facilities
- Each LGU must appropriate land and rights-of-way for sewage and septage treatment facilities
- All establishments including households are required to connect to sewage lines or utilize their own sewerage system
- DPWH coordinates septage or combined sewerage-septage management system in areas not considered as highly urbanized cities (HUCs)
- The DOH formulates guidelines for sewage collection, treatment, and disposal, including centralized sewage treatment systems
- DOH AO 2019-0047 sets national standards for septic tank design, construction, operation, and maintenance
- DILG MC 2019-62 reiterates LGUs' roles in sewage treatment and septage management system implementation
- DAO 2016-08 and DAO 2021-19 provide water quality guidelines and general effluent standards for classification and determination of water quality
- RA 9275 defines water bodies and sets water quality guidelines to prevent and abate pollution, protect public health, and aquatic resources
- The act includes primary and secondary parameters for monitoring water quality, and defines strong wastewater
- Section 14 of RA 9275 requires discharge permits for regulated effluents and encourages waste minimization and treatment technologies
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