Question & AnswerQ&A (LLDA Resolution NO. 33, S. 1996)
Its primary objective is to reduce pollution loading into Laguna de Bay by requiring dischargers of liquid waste to internalize the cost of environmental degradation and enhancement into their business decisions or actions.
All development projects, installations, and activities that discharge liquid waste into and pose a threat to the environment of Laguna de Bay Region, including industrial, commercial, domestic, and agricultural sources.
A Discharge Permit is a clearance or legal authorization granted by the Laguna Lake Development Authority to discharge liquid waste or wastewater of specified concentration and volume into any sewer system or water body draining into Laguna de Bay for a specified period.
Any person who discharges, in any manner, liquid waste into the Laguna de Bay Region is required to secure a discharge permit from the Laguna Lake Development Authority.
The user fee consists of a Fixed Fee based on the volumetric rate of discharge and a Variable Fee based on the strength or concentration of the discharge.
Failure to pay user fees can result in the revocation of the discharge permit and arrears must be paid in full before a new permit is issued unless installment payment is allowed by the Authority.
The violator shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand pesos (P5,000) and contempt charges upon application with proper courts, along with other actions the Authority deems necessary.
No, a discharge permit is non-transferable. In case of ownership transfer, the new owner must notify the Authority and file an application for a permit transfer.
A penalty of not exceeding one thousand pesos (P1,000) per day shall be imposed for every day the renewal is delayed.
The uniform effluent standard for BOD is 50 mg/L, regardless of the strength of the raw wastewater discharged into Laguna de Bay or its tributaries.