Lecture 7: Water Quality and Effluent Standards

Question 1

DENR

Answer 1

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Question 2

WQG

Answer 2

Water Quality Guidelines

Question 3

GES

Answer 3

General Effluent Standards

Question 4

When was DAO 2016-08 WQG and GES approved?

Answer 4

May 24, 2016

Question 5

Section 1

Answer 5

Basic Policy

Question 6

Section 2

Answer 6

Objectives

Question 7

Section 3

Answer 7

Scope and Coverage

Question 8

Section 4

Answer 8

Definition of Terms

Question 9

Section 5

Answer 9

Classification of Water Bodies

Question 10

Section 6

Answer 10

Water Quality Guidelines

Question 11

Section 7

Answer 11

General Effluent Standards

Question 12

Section 8

Answer 12

Modification of WQG and GES

Question 13

Section 9

Answer 13

Periodic Review

Question 14

Section 10

Answer 14

Grace Period

Question 15

Section 11

Answer 15

Prohibitions

Question 16

Section 12

Answer 16

Fines, Damages, and Penalties

Question 17

Section 13

Answer 17

Separability Clause

Question 18

Section 14

Answer 18

Repealing Clause

Question 19

Section 15

Answer 19

Effectivity

Question 20

The basic policy was taken from _____

Answer 20

RA 9275

Question 21

The State shall pursue a _____ of ____ growth

Answer 21

policy; economic

Question 22

WQMA

Answer 22

Water Quality Management Area

Question 23

The scope of the WQG was defined to apply to ___ water bodies in the country

Answer 23

All

Question 24

be used for classifying water bodies; determining ____ trends; evaluating stages of _____ or _____ in water quality

Answer 24

time; deterioration; enhancement

Question 25

The scope of the GES was defined to apply to all point ____ of ____, regardless of ____, that discharge to receiving body of water or land and be used regardless of the ____ category.

Answer 25

sources; pollution; volume; industry

Question 26

EPA

Answer 26

Environmental Protection Agency

Question 27

US EPA

Answer 27

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Question 28

SA EPA

Answer 28

Southern Australia Environmental Protection Agency

Question 29

The classifications of ______ and ______ were generally adopted from ______ and ______, respectively with some changes.

Answer 29

freshwater; marine waters; DAO 1990-34; DAO 1997-23

Question 30

Change of classification of waters used for agriculture, irrigation, and livestock watering from Class __ to Class __

Answer 30

D; C

Question 31

Removal of Industrial Water Supply from Class __, Class __, and Class __

Answer 31

C; D; SD

Question 32

Defining Class __ and __ for navigable waters

Answer 32

D; SD

Question 33

are required minimum water quality parameters to be monitored for each water body

Answer 33

Primary parameters

Question 34

are other water quality parameters to be used in baseline assessment as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment and other water quality monitoring purposes

Answer 34

Secondary parameters

Question 35

The WQG shall be applied to ____, ____, and ____

Answer 35

freshwaters; marine waters; groundwater

Question 36

____ used for _____ and other agricultural purposes shall conform to the Department of Agriculture Administrative Order ______

Answer 36

Effluent; irrigation; 2007-26

Question 37

with this, industries shall only be required to monitor effluent quality parameters determined to be significant to them

Answer 37

Significant Effluent Quality Parameters

Question 38

GES values are ____ allowable limit

Answer 38

Maximum

Question 39

In consideration for establishments with influent BOD greater than or equal to ______ mg/L, separate effluent standards were set but applicable only for establishments discharging to Class __, Class __, Class __, and Class __ water bodies

Answer 39

3000; C; D, SC; SD

Question 40

Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9275

Answer 40

Designated Uses WQG Values Significant Effluent Quality Parameters per Sector and GES Values

Question 41

The said request for modification shall be submitted to the _______

Answer 41

DENR Secretary

Question 42

Review of the WQG and GES was defined as ______ and its _____ shall be necessary

Answer 42

periodically; amendment

Question 43

A grace period of not more than ____ years is provided

Answer 43

5

Question 44

Fines, damages and penalties was linked to Section ___ of RA 9275

Answer 44

28

Question 45

____ was provided that in cases where a section of provision is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid by a competent court, the other sections or provisions shall remain to be in force

Answer 45

Stipulation

Question 46

Color - changed unit to ___ from ___

Answer 46

TCU;PCU

Question 47

Nitrate - changed expression to Nitrate as ____ from ____

Answer 47

NO3-N; N

Question 48

Copper - changed expression to ____ from _____

Answer 48

Dissolved Copper; Total Copper

Question 49

Cyanide - changed to ____ from ____

Answer 49

free cyanide; total cyanide

Question 50

TCU

Answer 50

True Color Unit

Question 51

PCU

Answer 51

Platinum Color Unit

Question 52

Organophosphate as Malathion - change expression to _____; changed unit from ____ to ____

Answer 52

Malathion; mg/L; ug/L

Question 53

PCBs - clarified to be the sum of the ______ and _____

Answer 53

9 Aroclors; 19 Congeners

Question 54

PCB

Answer 54

Polychlorinated biphenyls

Question 55

PNSDW

Answer 55

Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water

Question 56

Parameters which became stringent:

Answer 56

Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Lead Mercury