Water Quality Guidelines and General Effluent Standards Flashcards
what RA is water quality guidelines under?
RA 9275
RA 9275 is also known as?
Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
Water Quality Guidelines and General Effluent Standards
DAO 2016-08
Water Code of the Philippines
PD 1067 of 1976
means discharges from known source, which is passed into a body of water or land, or wastewater flowing out of a manufacturing plant, industrial plant, including domestic, commercial, and recreational facilities
effluent
designated areas of management of water quality using appropriate physiographic units such as watershed, river basins, or water resources regions
water quality management areas (WQMA)
what section is water quality guidelines under?
section 6
what is under Class AA of Freshwater?
Public Water Supply Class I
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
What is under Class A of Freshwater?
Public Water Supply Class II
Intended as sources of water supply requiring conventional treatment
(coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection) to meet the latest PNSDW
conventional treatments of water supply:
coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection
What is under Class B of Freshwater?
Recreational Water Class I
Intended for primary contact recreation (bathing, swimming, etc.)
What is under Class C of freshwater?
- 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
What is under Class D of freshwater?
Navigable waters
What is under Class SA of marine waters?
- 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
What is under Class SB of marine waters?
- 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.)
What is under class SC of marine waters?
- Fishery Water Class III - 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
What is under Class SD?
Navigable Waters
For unclassified water bodies, classification shall be based on the _______ as determined by __________
beneficial use ; environmental management bureau (EMB)
water quality samples shall be taken within what time range?
9 am to 4 pm
what does “MPN/100mL” mean?
Most Probable Number per 100 milliliter
what does TCU mean?
True color unit
maximum increase in the temperature of water according to WQG
10%
metal content in water are expressed as:
total metals
what does CAS mean?
Chemical Abstract Service
