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Rabu, Desember 31, 2014 | Issue Number : 2552

Merging Wastewater Quality Standards

Regulations
Environment

The Minister of Environmental Affairs (“Minister”) has issued Regulation No. 5 of 2014 on Wastewater Quality Standards
(“Regulation”) to implement Article 20 (5) of Law No. 32 of 2009 on Environmental Protection and Management.[1]

The Regulation sets out guidelines for regional governments to determine thresholds for contaminant levels in
wastewater connected to water sources (“Wastewater Standards”).[2] The Wastewater Standards apply to the following
parties (“Regulated Entities”):[3]

a. Industries (e.g. food-processing, ceramics, pulp and paper, textiles, electronics, etc.);

b. Hospitality businesses (e.g. hotels);

c. Health-service facilities (e.g. hospitals);

d. Slaughterhouse ; and

e. Domestic parties, including: (i) residences, office and commercial areas, (ii) restaurants with spaces of 1,000 m2
(minimum), and (iii) dormitories with 100 person (minimum) capacity.

Standard Determination

Every regional government must put in place and maintain infrastructure to support their environmental support and
management capacity for managing water quality standards which may be negatively impacted by
industrial/business/domestic activities. To support these environmental support and capacity functions, a scientific
study must be conducted every five years which involves:[4]

a. Calculation of capacity/tolerance of water sources to support released wastewater;

b. Review of existing parameters and Wastewater Standards;

c. Characterization of released wastewater;

d. Characterization of related industries and/or activities;

e. Impact assessment of released wastewater on the environment;

f. Assessment of relevant laws and regulations on wastewater quality standards; and

g. Recommendations for new Wastewater Quality Standards.

Based on the study, regional governments have the following options:[5]

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a. If the study results indicate that contamination levels do not exceed the environment support capacity:
Implement the Wastewater Standards set out in the Regulation; or

b. If the study results shows that contamination levels exceed the environment support capacity: Determine more
specific and stricter standards than those set out in the Regulation (“New Wastewater Standards”).

Wastewater Standards or the New Wastewater Standards will act as a reference for issuing licenses to release
wastewater into water sources, provided that there are no specific and stricter standards that apply as a result of an
environmental document[6] assessment or the issue of new wastewater release data.[7] The standards being applied
must be scientifically reviewed every five years in relation to the water sources’ capacity and/or technology development
for wastewater management.[8]

Standards for Non-determined Business/Activities

The Regulation also provides parameters under Appendix XLVII to the Regulation that apply to activities or businesses
to which wastewater quality standards are not specifically determined. These parameters are divided into two groups as
follows:[9]

a. Group I for: (i) wastewater released to class I water sources,[10] and (ii) wastewater with Biological Oxygen
Demand (BOD) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) of less than 1,500 parts per million (ppm) and 3,000 ppm
respectively;

b. Group II for wastewater with BOD and COD of more than 1,500 ppm and 3,000 ppm respectively.

Some of these parameters may be disregarded by applying the procedures in Section B of Appendix XLVII to the
Regulation, provided that the related actions meet the following conditions:[11]

a. Were in operation before to the Regulation was issued, and there has been continual analyze of the wastewater
parameters under point “b” (minimum of ten times) over the last five years; and

b. Contamination concentration of the wastewater management installation (Instalasi Pengelolaan Air Limbah –
IPAL) is less than 75 percent (for unprocessed wastewater) or 25 percent (when released) measured against the
applicable parameters.

Non-operating businesses or activities may also disregard the parameters under the following circumstances:[12]

a. Have undertaken a review to determine which wastewater group operations fall under, and review key
parameters (e.g. BOD and COD) on the following: (i) materials being used, (ii) production processes, (iii) products,
and (iv) compounds contained in the materials, processes, and final products;

b. IPAL contamination concentrate is consistently less than 75 percent (for unprocessed wastewater) or 25 percent
(when released);

c. Data is acquired periodically – five consecutive times, with a one-week interval at minimum and/or one year at
most.

Assessing  IPAL contamination concentrate includes laboratory tests in accredited laboratory.  

Standards for Lead-Acid Battery Industry (Accumulator)

Wastewater standards for accumulator industries are set out under Section A and Section B of Appendix XII to the
Regulation. Section B applies to the following:[13]

a. Existing accumulator industries with new units; and

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b. New accumulator industries which operate after the Regulation was issued.

Existing accumulator industries are also subject to the Section B provisions, for which compliance is required within
three years after the Regulation comes into force.

Reporting Obligations

Regulated Entities must conduct monthly observations of their wastewater quality in accordance with the parameters
set out under their wastewater release license which must at least cover the following:[14]

a. Daily record of wastewater volume;

b. Materials used in daily production;

c. Level of liquid waste parameter(s); and

d. Wastewater load calculations.

The observation results must be submitted to the license issuer quarterly (minimum), with a copy to the Minister and
respective head of regional government.    

The Regulation repeals and replaces 20 regulations and decrees on Wastewater Standards as listed under Article 17 of
the Regulation including:

a. Ministerial Decree No. KEP-52/MENLH/10/1995 on Liquid Waste Quality Standards for Hotel Activities;

b. Ministerial Decree No. KEP-58/MENLH/12/1995 on Liquid Waste Quality Standards for Hospital Activities;

c. Ministerial Regulation No. KEP-51/MENLH/10/1995 on Liquid Waste Quality Standards for Industries, and its
amendment; and

d. Ministerial Regulation No. 4 of 2010 on Wastewater Quality Standards for Cooking-Oil Industry.

The Regulation has been in force since 25 November 2014. CD

[1] This article provides that standards for wastewater quality will be further regulated under a ministerial regulation.

[2] Art. 1 (31) juncto Art 2, Regulation

[3] Art. 3, Regulation

[4] Art. 4 (1), (2) and (3), Regulation

[5] Art. 4 (4), (5) and (6), Regulation

[6] Referring to: (i) Environmental Impact Analysis Document (AMDAL), (ii) Environmental Management Efforts and Environment Monitoring Efforts (UKL-UPL), and (iii)

Statement of Ability to Manage and Monitor the Environment (SPPL).

[7] Art. 5, Regulation

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[8] Art. 7, Regulation

[9] Art. 14, Regulation

[10] Class I refers to water that can be used for drinking purposes or other equivalent purposes. (Art. 8 (1) of Governmental Regulation No. 82 of 2001 on Water Quality

Management and Water Pollution Control)  

[11] Art. 15 (1), Regulation

[12] Art. 15 (2), Regulation

[13] Art. 13, Regulation

[14] Art. 16, Regulation

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