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Classification of
Waterbodies Effluent Standards
Water Quality Criteria
• WQMA PROGRAMS:
• Septage Mgt.
FRESH WATERS: MARINE WATERS: • WDP
• Prohibited Acts • Industrial Ecowatch
Class SA • Linkage Mechanism • Sagip-Ilog
Class AA
• Adopt-an-Estero/
Class A Class SB • Fines, Damages &
Penalties Waterbody
Class B Class SC • Beach Ecowatch
Class C Class SD
Class D
Pollution Case
DAO 2016-08
BOD (Biochemical
Oxygen Demand)
mg/L 1 3 5 7 15
DO (Dissolved mg/L 5 5 5 5 2
Oxygen)
BOD (Biochemical
Oxygen Demand)
mg/L n/a n/a n/a n/a
Zinc mg/L 2 2 2 2 4
Table 5. Water Quality Guidelines for Secondary
Parameters-Metals
Class (Marine Water)
Parameters Unit
SA SB SC SD
2. Bato 1998
A
Discharges from any point source shall at all times meet the effluent
standards set forth in Tables 2-3 to maintain the required water
quality per water body classification. The GES shall be used
regardless of the industry category.
Effluent used for irrigation and other agricultural purposes shall conform to
the Department of Agriculture Administrative Order 2007-26 or
the Guidelines on the Procedures and Technical Standards for the
Issuance of a Certification Allowing for the Safe Re-use of Wastewater
for the Purposes of Irrigation and Other Agricultural Uses.
Influent Upstream
WTF
Effluent Outlet 2
Outlet 1
River
Outfall
Downstream
CONSIDERATION IN THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF MONITORING STATIONS
˚C
Temperature change NDA 3 3 3 3
MPN/100
Fecal Coliform ml NDA 4 200 400 800
MPN/100
Total Coliform ml NDA 3,000 3,000 10,000 15,000
Table 9. Effluent Standards
Class (Marine Water)
Parameters Unit
SA SB SC SD
˚C
Temperature change NDA 3 3 3
MPN/100
Fecal Coliform ml NDA 200 400 800
MPN/100
Total Coliform ml NDA 3,000 10,000 15,000
RA 9275
The Philippine
Clean Water Act of
2004
RA 9275
THE PHILIPPINE CLEAN WATER ACT
OF 2004 IS A MILESTONE
LEGISLATION THAT CAN DELIVER
THE MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT IN
OUR EFFORT TO ADDRESS WATER
CONCERNS.
Watershed
a small area of land that drains to a smaller stream, lake or wetland
How will discharges of wastewater be controlled?
d.disposal of potentially
infectious medical waste
into sea by vessels
e.unauthorized transport or
dumping into waters of
sewage sludge or solid waste
f.transport, dumping or discharge
of prohibited chemicals,
substances or pollutants listed
under RA 6969 (toxic chemicals, hazardous
and nuclear waste control act)
Important Information:
o Validity of permits
o Self-Monitoring Reports (SMRs)-quarterly/monthly
o Results of Laboratory Analysis (RLAs)-quarterly
o Records – plant’s/WTF’s operation
o sources/volume/treatment/disposal of wastes
(solid, wastewater, hazardous wastes, etc.)
o discharges, no. of outlets, receiving body of water
& its classification
Legal/PAB Cases
o violation of RA 9275 (DAO 90-35) – no permit/
exceedance to standards/violation of WDP
conditions
o issuance of notice of violation (NOV)/summon for
technical conference (TC)
o conduct of TC, commitment (within ___ days)
o validation/resampling
- if the result is within the DENR Standards,
issue an order regarding payment of fines
- if failed to comply with standards, endorse
to PAB…
o hearing will be conducted by PAB (CDO, TLO, FLO)
o computation of fines (Php10,000~200,000 per day
of violation)
PROGRAMS
Industrial Ecowatch
Sagip-Ilog
Adopt-An-
Estero/Waterbody
Beachwatch
WATERSHED
Industrial Ecowatch Program
It is an information and public disclosure-
based system of environmental compliance
and responsiveness of industrial and
commercial firms
o Validity of permits