Question & AnswerQ&A (MUNTINLUPA CITY ORDICE NO. 15-118)
The ordinance is titled 'An Ordinance Establishing Septage Management System in the City of Muntinlupa'. (Section 1)
The policy is to share responsibility for managing and improving water quality within the city, implementing measures to prevent and control water pollution to promote public health. (Section 2)
All buildings and structures, whether residential, commercial, industrial establishments, government offices, and institutions in Muntinlupa City are required to have a proper sewage treatment or septage management system. (Section 3)
A hygienic septic tank is a septic tank with no openings at the bottom of the slab; it is a closed structure that does not allow leaching of liquid or solid wastes to the surrounding soil or ground. (Section 4, item g)
Septic tanks must be desludged once every three (3) to five (5) years or when the sludge volume is around one third of the total volume of the septic tank, whichever comes earlier. (Section 6)
First offense incurs a fine of Php 3,000; second offense Php 5,000; and third offense results in revocation of license for commercial establishments or factories. Non-compliance can also lead to revocation or cancellation of business permits. (Section 15)
Yes, all entities applying for business or building permits must obtain a Sanitary Permit from the City Health Office as part of the requirements. (Section 9)
Prohibited acts include littering or dumping sewerage sludge or solid waste in public places, refusal to desludge septic tanks as required, refusal to connect to available sewage lines, and unauthorized transport of sewerage sludge. (Section 14)
No building plan shall be approved unless the sanitary plumbing and septic tank or wastewater facility design conforms to national standards. Sewered areas must provide appropriate pre-treatment facilities before discharge. (Section 5b)
The Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Office (EPNRO), designated field inspectors, City Building Official, and the City Health Office assist in inspection and enforcement. (Section 10a)