DENR Administrative

Order No. 26,

Series of 1992

Environmental Management Bureau

 Appointment/Designation of
Pollution Control Officers

(Amending Memorandum Circular No. 02,

Series of 1981)

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Objectives
 Enforcement of PD 984 also known as the
“Pollution Control Decree of 1976”
 Establish linkages:

 Department of Environment and Natural

Resources
 Industrial establishments
 Local Government Units

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Definition of Terms
 Department
 Technical Person
 Pollution Control Facility
 Private Entities
 Environmental Unit

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Appointment/Designation of
Pollution Control Officers (PCOs)
 Industrial
 Commercial and
manufacturing
establishments
 Private Entities
 Provincial, municipal
and city governments

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Qualifications for Pollution Control
Officer (PCO)
 Basic qualifications:
 Filipino citizen
 Good moral character
 Mentally and physically healthy
 Legal age
 Professional qualification

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Professional requirements for:

 Water pollution control systems

 Air pollution control systems
 Treatment for toxic and
hazardous wastes
 Small or simple works

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Water Pollution Control Systems
- The Officer must preferably be a Registered:
 Chemical, Mechanical,
Mining or Sanitary
Engineer; or

 Any registered engineer

with master’s degree in
Environmental
Engineering or related field

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Air Pollution Control Systems
- The Officer must preferably
 be a Registered:
Chemical or
Mechanical Engineer

Treatment of Toxic and Hazardous

Waste
- The Officer must preferably
be a Registered:
 Chemical Engineer
or Chemist
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Small or Simple Works
 The Officer could
be any knowledgeable
person with basic
training in pollution
control

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Duties and Responsibilities of an
Accredited Pollution Control Officer
 Attend to the requirements of the
establishment
 Monitor activities pertaining to the
installations/construction of pollution source
and control facilities
 Supervise the operation/maintenance of
pollution control facilities
 Report breakdown of any pollution control
facility

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 Promptly submit validated/certified reports
to DENR
 As a Liaison Officer with the DENR
 Attend meetings for PCO
 Facilitate compliance
 Recommend installation/operation of
additional equipment for the pollution
abatement facilities
 Handle other matters of environmental
concern

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Employment Status
 Full-time
 Part-time

Periodic Reporting
 Quarterly basis
 As often as may be required
 In accordance with the format specified in DAO No. 27 “Self
Monitoring Report System”

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Accreditation of Pollution Control
Officer
 Application of designated PCO of the
company shall be accompanied by
supporting documents
 Approval or disapproval of application
 Reasons for disapproval
 Certificate of Accreditation

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Categories of Pollution Control
Officers
 Pollution Control Officer I
 Shall only in-charge of the operation of
the pollution control systems of a single less
pollutive establishment

 Should have attended at least one (1)

training/seminar/workshop on pollution
control sanctioned by the DENR within the past
three (3) years

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 Pollution Control Officer II
 Shall only in-charge of the operation of
the pollution control systems of a single
relatively more pollutive establishment
 Should have attended at least five (5)
training/seminar/workshop on pollution
control sanctioned by the DENR within the past
eight (8) years

 Pollution Control Officer III

 Shall be responsible for the performance
of the pollution control systems i.e.
combination of treatment systems

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 Shall be registered chemist, chemical, mechanical,
mining, sanitary engineer or any
registered engineer with at least eighteen (18)
units in graduate course in environmental
engineering or any related fields

 Should have attended at least ten (10)

training/seminar/workshop on pollution
control sanctioned by the DENR within the past
twelve (12) years

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Revocation and Suspension of
Accreditation
The following shall be considered violations of
PCOs:
 Submission of false documents and/or reports
 Failure to perform the duties and responsibilities
 Verifiable negligence
 Suspension of PCO more than once
Penalties
 First Violation: STRICT WARNING
 Second Violation: REVOCATION OF ACCREDITATION

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