Question & AnswerQ&A (MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2017-05)
These guidelines apply to all existing and/or new development projects, installations, and activities that are required to secure a discharge permit pursuant to LLDA Board Resolution No. 322 series of 2007 or the Modified Wastewater Charge System in the Laguna de Bay Region.
Discharges from any point source must at all times meet the effluent standards set forth in Tables 9 and 10 of DENR DAO 2016-08 to maintain Class C water quality for Laguna de Bay Region bodies and Class SB for Manila Bay.
Industries are required to monitor their effluent quality parameters determined to be significant to them and submit laboratory analysis results for all significant effluent parameters as part of their Self-Monitoring Report (SMR) to the LLDA.
No, wastewater shall not be allowed to be reused for irrigation or agricultural purposes without a valid certification issued by the Department of Agriculture, which must be valid for the duration of the Discharge Permit.
Effluent parameters are based on the Philippine Standard Industrial Classification (PSIC, 2009) as listed in Table 8 of DAO 2016-08. If an establishment does not fall within identified sectors, the LLDA identifies probable pollutants significant to that establishment.
An establishment must have influent BOD equal to or greater than 3,000 mg/L as verified by at least ten (10) monthly or twelve (12) monitoring results over six months from a DENR-recognized, third-party laboratory.
Yes, any natural or juridical person may request modification of the GES by submitting clear and scientifically valid evidence consistent with RA 9275 and its IRR, including monitoring results and other supporting documents, subject to LLDA and DENR consultation.
If the parameter is below the method detection level (MDL) for at least ten monitoring events, there are no changes in technology or raw materials used, and the LLDA approves the exclusion after validation.
The maximum grace period is five (5) years, which may be requested with a Compliance Action Plan and approved by the LLDA.
Violators may be fined a minimum of PHP 10,000 per day and a maximum of PHP 200,000 per day of violation, with the fines increasing by 10% every two years to adjust for inflation, as provided under Section 28 of RA 9275.
Such cases shall be deemed recommended for dismissal, with cut-off date for penalties and fees at the date of effectivity of the IRR, unless the establishment has a Compliance Action Plan requiring compliance with the older DAO 1990-35 standards during the grace period.
It took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation, posting on the LLDA official website, and acknowledgment of receipt by the Office of the National Administrative Register.