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DENR-EMB - New Effluent Requirements PDF
DENR-EMB - New Effluent Requirements PDF
2016-08
WATER QUALITY GUIDELINES
AND
GENERAL EFFLUENT STANDARDS OF 2016
(Approved on 24 May 2016
Published in Malaya on 30 May 2016)
LEZA A. ACORDA-CUEVAS
Environmental Management Bureau
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Key Features of the Water Quality Guidelines
and General Effluent Standards of 2016
The basic policy was taken from RA 9275, which declared that the
State shall pursue a policy of economic growth in a manner
consistent with the protection, preservation and revival of the
quality of fresh, brackish and marine waters.
Section 2. Objectives
The scope of the WQG was defined to apply to all water bodies
in the country (freshwaters, marine waters, and groundwater)
and be used for classifying water bodies; determining time
trends; evaluating stages of deterioration or enhancement in
water quality, and as basis for taking positive actions in
preventing, controlling, or abating water pollution; and
designating WQMA.
Most of the terms defined were taken from RA 9275. Some terms
defined were taken from issuances of DENR, Department of
Health, Philippine Statistics Authority, and Philippine Coast Guard
as well as from international agencies such as the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and Southern
Australia Environment Protection Authority.
Section 5. Classification of Water Bodies
Designated Uses
WQG Values
Significant Effluent Quality Parameters per Sector and GES
Values
Review of the WQG and GES was defined as periodically and its
amendment shall be as necessary.
Section 10. Grace Period
Consistent with RA 9275, a grace period of not more than five (5)
years is provided in cases wherein: