RA 9275 Flashcards
RA 9275 is also known as the?
A. “Philippine Clean Water Act of 2003.”
B. “Philippine Clean Air Act of 2003”
C. “Philippine Clean Air Act of 2002”
D. “Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004”
D. “Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004”
SEC. 2.Declaration of Policy. — The State shall pursue a policy of economic growth in a manner consistent with the protection, preservation and revival of the quality of our ___, ____, and ____ waters.
fresh, brackish and marine.
Name at least three policies outlined in the Section 2 of RA 9275.
a) To streamline processes and procedures in the prevention, control and abatement of pollution of the country’s water resources.
b) To promote environmental strategies, use of appropriate economic instruments and of control mechanisms for the protection of water resources.
c) To formulate a holistic national program of water quality management that recognizes that water quality management issues cannot be separated from concerns about water sources and ecological protection, water supply, public health and quality of life.
d) To formulate an integrated water quality management framework through proper delegation and effective coordination of functions and activities.
e) To promote commercial and industrial processes and products that are environment friendly and energy efficient.
f) To encourage cooperation and self-regulation among citizens and industries through the application of incentives and market-based instruments and to promote the role of private industrial enterprises in shaping its regulatory profile within the acceptable boundaries of public health and environment.
g) To provide for a comprehensive management program for water pollution focusing on pollution prevention.
h) To promote public information and education and to encourage the participation of an informed and active public in water quality management and monitoring.
i) To formulate and enforce a system of accountability for short and long-term adverse environmental impact of a project, program or activity; and
j) To encourage civil society and other sectors, particularly labor, the academe and business undertaking environment-related activities in their efforts to organize, educate and motivate the people in addressing pertinent environmental issues and problems at the local and national levels.
A layer of water-bearing rock located underground that transmits water in sufficient quantity to supply pumping wells or natural springs.
Aquifer
Means all organisms living in freshwater, brackish and marine environments.
Aquatic life
Name the 8 classifications of beneficial water use mentioned in Sec 2, Article 4 of RA 9275
Use of Water for domestic purposes.
Use of water for municipal purposes.
Use of water for irrigation.
Use of water for power irrigation.
Use of water for fisheries.
Use of water for livestock raising.
Use of water for industrial purposes.
Use of water for recreational purposes.
What are the factors taken into consideration in the classification of Philippine Waters.
1) existing quality of the body of water; (2) size, depth, surface area covered, volume, direction, rate of flow and gradient of stream; (3) most beneficial existing and future use of said bodies of water and lands bordering them, such as for residential, agricultural, aquacultural, commercial, industrial, navigational, recreational, wildlife conservation and aesthetic purposes; and (4) vulnerability of surface and groundwater to contamination from pollutive and hazardous wastes, agricultural chemicals and underground storage tanks of petroleum products.
The government agency primarily involved in the implementation of this law.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Difference between dumping and effluent flow?
Dumping is an unauthorized or illegal disposal into any body of water or land of wastes or toxic or hazardous material: Provided, That it does not mean a release of effluent coming from commercial, industrial, and domestic sources which are within the effluent standards.
Effluent is exclusively used to define fluid discharge into a water body
Means the entire system which includes, but is not limited to, conservation, regulation and minimization of pollution, clean production, waste management, environmental law and policy, environmental education and information, study and mitigation of the environmental impacts of human activity, and environmental research.
Environmental Management
How many ppm of dissolved common salt, sodium chloride is considered as freshwater.
A. Less than 400
B. 500 or more
C. Less than 500
D. Less than 750
C. Less than 500
Means a landward and outer limiting edge adjacent to the border of any water bodies or a limit beyond where saturation zone ceases to exist.
Margin
What are included in National Water Quality Status Report?
(a) the location of water bodies, their water quality, taking into account seasonal, tidal and other variations, existing and potential uses and sources of pollution per specific pollutant and pollution load assessment; (b) water quality management areas pursuant to Section 5 of this Act; and (c) water classification
Means any source of pollution not identifiable as point source to include, but not be limited to, run-off from irrigation or rainwater which picks up pollutants from farms and urban areas.
Non point source
Means any identifiable source of pollution with specific point of discharge into a particular water body.
Point Source
Means the sludge produced on individual onsite wastewater-disposal systems, principally septic tanks and cesspools.
Septage
Means water-borne human or animal wastes, excluding oil or oil wastes, removed from residences, buildings, institutions, industrial and commercial establishment.
Sewage
What are water quality management areas?
Areas that have similar hydrological, hydrogeological, meteorological or geographic conditions which affect the physicochemical, biological and bacteriological reactions and diffusions of pollutants in the water bodies, or otherwise share common interest or face similar development programs, prospects, or problems.
Water quality management areas will compose of various representatives. Who are they?
1.) Representatives of mayors and governors of member local government units (LGUs),
2.) Representatives of relevant national government agencies.
3.) Duly registered nongovernmental organization, water utility sector, and business sector.
The technical secretariats for water quality management areas shall have the minimum qualifications of
Member of the Philippine Bar
Chemical Engineer, Chemist, Sanitary Engineer, Environmental Engineer or Ecologist or have significant training and experience in chemistry.
Civil Engineer or Hydrologist or closely related fields and mainly experience on ground water, respectively.
A geologist or biologist.
Non-attainment areas are water bodies, or portions thereof, where specific pollutants from either natural or man-made source have already exceeded water quality guidelines. What is the exception?
Provided, that if the pollutant is naturally occurring, e.g., naturally high boron and other elements in geothermal areas, discharge of such pollutant may be allowed.
What does (NWRB) mean?
National Water Resources Board
In Sec 6 of RA 9275, which government agencies does the DENR coordinate with in classifying, and reclassifying non-attainment areas?
National Water Resources Board.
Department of Health.
Department of Agriculture, and;
Other government and non-government agencies concerned.
What is the title of Section 7 of RA 9275?
National Sewerage and Septage Management Program
The_____, through its relevant attached agencies, in coordination with___ , ___ and other concerned agencies, shall, as soon as possible, but in no case exceeding a period of _____ from the effectivity of this Act, prepare a national program on sewerage and septage management in connection with Section 8 hereof.
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
DENR
3 LGUs
Twelve (12) months.
True or False
Each LGU may raise funds to subsidize necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of sewerage treatment or septage facility servicing their area of jurisdiction through local property taxes and enforcement of a service fee system.
True
How many years upon the effectivity of RA 9275 shall concerned agencies be required to connect the existing sewage line found in residential, industrial, domestic and other similar establishments.
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. 3 years
E. None of the above
E. None of the above. 5 years
True or False
The connection of sewerage systems stipulated in section 8 is subject to charges and fees.
True
True or False
In areas not considered as HUCs, the DPWH in coordination with the Department, DOH and other concerned agencies, shall employ sewerage system.
False. In areas not considered as HUCs, the DPWH in coordination with the Department, DOH and other concerned agencies, shall employ septage or combined sewerage-septage management system.
This account is to be administered by the Department, in coordination with other concerned agencies to finance the necessary actions of the department.
National Water Quality Management Fund
Give at least three (3)
The purpose of the National Water Quality Management Fund is to finance the following:
a) Finance containment and clean-up operations of the government in water pollution cases;
b) Guarantee restoration of ecosystems and rehabilitation of affected areas;
c) Support research, enforcement and monitoring activities;
d) Provide technical assistance to the implementing agencies;
e) Grant rewards and incentives;
f) Support information and educational campaign; and
g) Such other disbursements made solely for the prevention, control or abatement of water pollution and management and administration of the management areas in the amounts authorized by the Department.
True or False
Donations, endowments and grants shall be exempt from donor’s taxes and all other taxes, charges or fees imposed by the government and shall be deductible from the gross income of the donor for income tax purposes.
True
This fund shall be utilized for the grant of rewards and incentives for entities whose effluent discharges are better than the water quality criteria of the target classification of the receiving body of water, loans, repairs and regular maintenance of the water bodies within the management area.
Area Water Quality Management Fund
The total amount accruing to the funds annually shall be allocated for the operational expenses of the governing board.
A. Not more than 10%
B. Not more than 5%
C. Not more than 8%
D. Not less than 10%
A. Not more than 10%
How many months shall the Department revise and publish a list of categories of industry sector for which effluent standards will be provided for each significant wastewater parameter per industry sector.
Within 2 years from the effectivity of this act, and every 2 years thereafter
True or False
That net waste load shall refer to the waste load of the abstracted water of an industry.
False. That net waste load shall refer to the difference of the initial waste load of the abstracted water and the waste load of the final effluent discharge of an industry.
True or False
Wastewater charge system shall not apply to wastewater from geothermal exploration.
True
The fees for wastewater charge system shall be implemented thru public consultation ___ months after the effective date of this act.
6
For industries without any discharge permit, they may be given a leniency period of how many months after the effectivity of this Act?
12 months
Which Presidential Decree is the Environmental Guarantee Fund (EGF) attached in pursuant to?
A. PD 1151
B. PD 1042
C. PD 1586
D. PD 1152
C. PD 1586
Expenses incurred in violation of Section 16 shall be reimbursed to the?
Water Quality Management Fund or to such other funds where said disbursements were sourced.
According to Section 17 of RA 9275, programmatic compliance with the environmental impact assessment system shall be guided by carrying capacity assessments determined from which profile?
A. Ecological
B. Biological
C. Geological
D. Geographical
E. None of the Above
F. All of the above
A. Ecological
The Environmental Impact Assessment System Programmatic Compliance with Water Quality Standards.— is pursuant to which RA?
A. Republic Act 7916
B. Republic Act 7586
C. Republic Act 9147
D. Republic Act 8437
A. Republic Act 7916
RA 7916 is known as the Philippine Economic Zone Authority Law (PEZA)
The Department shall prepare a ___ Water Quality Management Area Action Plan within _____following the completion of the framework for each designated water management area. Such action plan shall be reviewed by the water quality management area governing board every ____ or as the need arises.
ten (10)-year, twelve (12) months, five (5) years
The effluent standards of the Department shall be reviewed every?
5 years or as sooner as determined by the Department
True or False
The grace period exclusively for the moratorium of industries exlusively with cease and desist orders shall be maximum of 3 years.
False. The grace period for the moratorium of industries exlusively with cease and desist orders and/ or closure orders shall be maximum of five (5) years.
Upon the effectivity of this act, how long will the categorization of point and non-point sources of water pollution start?
A. 12 months
B. 18 months
C. 24 months
D. 36 months
B. 18 months
According to Section 22 (a). of this act, the DENR shall coordinate with which agencies regarding the enforcement of water quality standards in marine waters.
Philippine Coast guard and DA
According to Section 22 (b), which government agencies are involved with urban water utilities for the provision of sewerage and sanitation facilities and the efficient and safe collection, treatment and disposal of sewage within their area of jurisdiction.
DPWH, Local Water Utilities Administration, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System
Which Section states that “Any record, report or information obtained under this section shall be made available to the public.”
A. Section 15
B. Section 17
C. Section 21
D. Section 23
D. Section 23
The Tax and Duty Exemption on Imported Capital Equipmentshall be within ___ years upon the effectivity of this Act?
A. 5 years
B. 7 Years
C. 8 Years
D. 10 Years
D. 10 years
Fees for violating Section 28 of this act shall amount of not less than______.The fines herein prescribed shall be increased by ____ every ____to compensate for inflation and to maintain the deterrent function of such fines.
Ten thousand pesos (₱10,000.00) nor more than two hundred thousand pesos (₱200,000.00) for every day of violation. Ten percent (10%) every two (2) years
Failure to undertake clean-up operations, willfully, or through gross negligence, shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than ____ and a fine not less than______ per day for each day of violation.
Two (2) years and not more than four (4) years. Fifty thousand pesos (₱50,000.00) and not more than one hundred thousand pesos (₱100,000.00).
Blatant disregard of the orders of the PAB, such as the non-payment of fines, breaking of seals or operating despite the existence of an order for closure discontinuance or cessation of operation is punishable by?
A fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos (₱500,000.00) but not more than Three million pesos (₱3,000,000.00) per day for each day of violation or imprisonment of not less than six (6) years but not more than ten (10) years, or both, at the discretion of the court.
For violations falling under Section 4 of Presidential Decree No. 979 or any regulations prescribed in pursuance thereof, shall be punished for?
Not less than Fifty thousand pesos (₱50,000.00) nor more than One million pesos (₱1,000,000.00) or by imprisonment of not less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years or both, for each offense, without prejudice to the civil liability of the offender in accordance with existing laws.
How much is stipulated in Section 31 of this law as the appropriated amount from the National Budget of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter?
Php 100,000,000 (one-hundred million pesos)
According to Section 33 of this Act, the Joint Congressional Committee is composed of?
The Committee shall be composed of five (5) Senators and five (5) Representatives to be appointed by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively.
True or False
Presidential Decree No. 984 is hereby amended, and modified accordingly.
Presidential Decree No. 984 is hereby repealed.
RA 9275 was signed on and took effectivity on ?
March 22, 2004. May 6, 2004
Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9275
DAO-2005-10
Water Quality Guidelines and General Effluent Standards
DAO- 2016-08
Updated Water Quality Guidelines (WQG) and General Effluent Standards (GES) for Selected Parameters
DAO 2021-19
Intended primarily for
waters having watersheds, which are uninhibited and/or
otherwise declared as protected areas, and which
require only approved disinfection to meet the latest
PNSDW
Class AA
Intended as sources of
water supply requiring conventional treatment
(coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection)
to meet the latest PNSD
Class A
Intended for primary
contact recreation (bathing, swimming, etc.)
Class B
- Fishery Water for the propagation and growth of fish and other aquatic resources
- Recreational Water Class II – For boating, fishing, or similar activities
- For agriculture, irrigation, and livestock watering
Class C
Navigable water (fresh)
Class D
Protected Waters – Waters designated as national or
local marine parks, reserves, sanctuaries, and other
areas established by law
Fishery Water Class I – Suitable for shellfish harvesting
for direct human consumption
Class SA
Fishery Water Class II – Waters suitable for
commercial propagation of shellfish and intended as
spawning areas for milkfish and similar species
Tourist Zones – For ecotourism and recreational
activities
Recreational Water Class I – Intended for primary
contact recreation (bathing, swimming, skin diving,
etc.
Class SB
Fishery Water Class II – For the propagation and
growth of fish and other aquatic resources and
intended for commercial and sustenance fishing
Recreational Water Class II – For boating, fishing, and
similar activities
Marshy and/or mangrove areas declared as fish and
wildlife sanctuaries
Class SC
Navigable waters (sea)
Class SD
