WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

MIMAROPA REGION

Frontline Service: Application for Discharge Permit – NEW APPLICATION (ONLINE)

Schedule of Availability of Service: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
How to Avail of the Service: Online Application
Site: https://opms.emb.gov.ph/

REQUIREMENTS FOR WWDP NEW APPLICATION

❶ Duly accomplished and notarized application form (downloaded from OPMS site).

❷ PCO designation signed by the Managing Head or Copy of Certificate of PCO Accreditation
❸ Engineer’s Report prepared and signed by Chemical or Sanitary Engineer and Pollution
Control Officer duly endorsed by the Managing Head.
a) Nature of the project or business to include description of processes including the production
capacity (quantity or volume) and generic name of the product
b) Nature and characteristics of wastewater (physical and chemical composition) and total daily
volume of discharge of raw wastewater
c) Treatment process and estimated treatment efficiency
d) Total daily volume of water consumption and final discharge of final treated wastewater or
effluent
e) Information on flow measurement equipment and procedure
f) Name of receiving body of water and its official classification
g) For land discharges, the nearest receiving body of water and its official classification
h) Pollution prevention/Environmental management System pan or program
i) Statement of the cost incurred in the installation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment
facility
j) Quality and quantity of the abstracted water

❹ Plant Layout and specifications duly signed and sealed by the Chemical or Sanitary Engineer
and Pollution Control Officer;
a) Plans and specifications of the proposed Wastewater Treatment Facility (WTF) (For Septic
Tank, include septic tank computation)
b) Wastewater Line Layout

❺ Vicinity map identifying the street address, location of the plant premises
❻ Latest Result of Analysis of Effluent collected and analyzed by a third party EMB Recognized
Laboratory or Affidavit of No Discharge
❼ Penalties/fines and/or arrears paid (if any)

❽ Copy of ECC or CNC

❾ Proof of Compliance with RA 9003 (ESWM ACT), any of the following:
• Photo of designated temporary storage area/MRF for recyclables, electronic wastes, BFLs,
batteries and other special wastes.
• Photo of backyard composting area/ facility (if applicable) or proof of collection of
compostable/biodegradable wastes.
• Copy of Contract/MOA with the LGU as hauler and with Contract/MOA with accredited
Sanitary Landfill (SLF)/Co-Processing/TSD Facility operators for disposal of residual wastes.
• Copy of Certificate of Disposal/Treatment issued by accredited SLF and TSD Facility
operators
❿ Proof of Compliance with RA 9275 (Clean Water Act) and/or Supreme Court Mandamus to
Rehabilitate Manila Bay

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 • Copy of Certificate of siphoning/desludging of septic tanks, hauling, and transport and
treatment of wastewater/septage by an accredited service provider
⓫ Copy of Tenure Instrument (e.g. Original Certificate Title, TCT, CLOA, Deed of Absolute Sale,
Contract Lease Agreement, FLAg, FLAgT, FLA, SPA, SIMA, MPSA, Area Status/Clearance or
WLA)
⓬ Water billing statement for the whole year and/or National Water Resources Board (NWRB) permit
for deep well or free flowing (direct connection) source of water or proof of application.
⓭ Certification from the LGU – Engineering/Sanitation Office that they inspected your Septic Tank
and that it is in accordance to the requirements of the Code of Sanitation of the Philippines (PD856)
and its IRR.
⓮ Copy of official receipt of the required fees (Order of payment will be downloaded from the OPMS
site)
1. Application Fee (Filing Fee, PD1856 & Documentary Stamp Tax) (Step 5)
2. Load Based Fee (Permit Fee and Waste Water Discharge Fee)

Note:
• Always check your OPMS account for updates/additional information/payments needed for
your DP application.
• Once the Permit is Approved, you can download it from the OPMS site (My Applications)

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