30 Questions
The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 aims to prevent and minimize pollution through a single-sector approach.
False
The number of major river basins in the Philippines is 18.
True
The coastline in the Philippines stretches to about 17,460 km.
True
The aggregate area of groundwater in the Philippines is about 50 km$^2$.
True
The publication of the Clean Water Act (CWA) took place on March 22, 2004.
False
The number of provinces in the Philippines that are in coastal areas is 79.
False
The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 was enacted on May 16, 2005.
False
The Discharge Permit is valid for a maximum period of 7 years from the date of its issuance, renewable for 3-years period.
False
Industries without permit have 6 months after IRR effectivity to secure permit.
False
The Department may renew the discharge permit valid for a longer period if the applicants has adopted waste minimization and waste treatment technologies.
True
Non-compliance with or gross violation of any provision of the Act, these rules and regulations and/or permit conditions is not a ground for suspension or revocation of permits.
False
Pollution sources currently discharging to existing sewerage systems with operational wastewater treatment facilities are exempt from the permit requirement.
True
Disposal of potentially infectious medical waste into sea water by vessels is a prohibited act under RA 9275.
True
Refusal to allow access by the DENR to relevant reports and records is not a prohibited act under RA 9275.
False
Refusal or failure to submit reports whenever required by the DENR is a prohibited act under RA 9275.
True
Direct use of booster pumps in the distribution system or tampering with the water supply is a prohibited act under RA 9275.
True
LGUs can engage in Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) or joint venture agreements with the private sector for constructing, rehabilitating, and operating sewerage and septage facilities.
True
The Act mandates all establishments, including households, to connect their sewage lines or utilize their own sewerage system.
True
DOH AO 2019-0047 sets national standards for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of septic tank systems.
True
DILG MC 2019-62 reiterates the roles of LGUs in implementing sewage treatment and septage management systems within their respective territorial jurisdiction.
True
The Act sets primary and secondary parameters for water quality monitoring and defines strong wastewater as having a high initial Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) value.
True
The Act requires owners or operators of facilities discharging regulated effluents to secure discharge permits, specifying quantity, quality of effluent, compliance schedule, and monitoring requirements.
True
The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 prioritizes sewerage, septage, and combined sewerage-septage projects for LGUs to protect air quality.
False
True or false: The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 aims to pursue economic growth at the expense of water quality
False
True or false: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is not the lead agency responsible for implementing and enforcing the Act
False
True or false: Local government units (LGUs) do not share the responsibility in managing and improving water quality within their territorial jurisdictions
False
True or false: The Act does not emphasize the role of business and industry in environmental management
False
True or false: Water Quality Management Areas (WQMAs) are not established based on physiographic units such as watersheds, river basins, or water resources regions with similar hydrological or geographic conditions
False
True or false: There are not forty officially designated WQMAs managed by the Environmental Management Bureau
False
True or false: The Act does not include provisions for managing non-attainment areas and upgrading the quality of water in these areas to meet standards
False
Study Notes
The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 - Key Points
- 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 in all water bodies, abatement and control of pollution from land-based sources, and enforcement of water quality standards, regulations, and penalties.
- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is the lead agency responsible for implementing and enforcing the Act.
- Local government units (LGUs) share the responsibility in managing and improving water quality within their territorial jurisdictions.
- The Act emphasizes the role of business and industry in environmental management and encourages the formulation of incentives for adopting procedures to preserve and protect water bodies.
- The Act establishes Water Quality Management Areas (WQMAs) based on physiographic units such as watersheds, river basins, or water resources regions with similar hydrological or geographic conditions.
- WQMAs cover surface waters - natural or man-made, and land around the hydrologic unit, excluding groundwater resources.
- The WQMA Governing Board is composed of the Secretary of the Department of Environment & Natural Resources, representatives of LGUs, relevant government agencies, NGOs, water utility sector, business sector, and academe.
- There are forty officially designated WQMAs managed by the Environmental Management Bureau.
- The Act includes provisions for managing non-attainment areas and upgrading the quality of water in these areas to meet standards.
- It mandates the preparation of a national program on sewerage and septage management within twelve months from the Act's effectivity.
- The Act emphasizes coordination between relevant government agencies, private sectors, and LGUs for effective implementation of its provisions.
Test your knowledge of the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 with this quiz. Explore key points such as water quality management, the role of government agencies and local units, establishment of Water Quality Management Areas, and provisions for managing non-attainment areas.
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