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Republic Act 9275

THE PHILIPPINE CLEAN WATER ACT


The Philippines
Republic Act 9275
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE
WA T E R Q U A L I T Y M A N A G E M E N T A N D F O R
OTHER PURPOSES
July 28, 2003
Began writing the act

February 04, 2004


The act was passed by
the Senate

March 22, 2004


The act was signed by
the president

May 06, 2004


The act took effect
Purpose
Aims to protect the country’s
water bodies from pollution
from land-based sources
Overview
51%
Percentage of the classified
rivers still met the standards
for their most beneficial use
Percentage of our water

48%
bodies caused by
domestic wastewater

Percentage of investments

3% in water supply that were


going to sanitation and
sewage treatment
31% Percentage of all illnesses
in the country that can be
attributed to polluted waters
Republic Act Keypoints
Management of water quality
will either be based on watershed,
river basin or water resources region.
Management will be localized.
Governing Boards shall be
composed of representatives of
mayors and governors as well as
local government units
The Governing Boards will
formulate strategies to
coordinate policies necessary
for the effective
implementation of this Act.
All owners or operators of
facilities that discharge
wastewater are required to get a
permit to discharge from the
DENR or the Laguna Lake
Development Authority.
Collaboration of DPWH, LGU’s
and DOH
Anyone discharging wastewater
into a water body will have to pay
a wastewater charge.
All possible dischargers are required to
put up an environmental guarantee
fund (EGF) as part of their environmental
management plan.
Prohibited Acts
Discharging or depositing any
water pollutant to the water body,
or such which will impede natural
flow in the water body
Discharging, injecting or allowing to
enter into the soil, anything that
would pollute groundwater
Operating facilities that discharge
regulated water pollutants without
the valid required permits
Disposal of potentially infectious
medical waste into sea by vessels
Unauthorized transport or dumping
into waters of sewage sludge or
solid waste.
Transport, dumping or discharge of
prohibited chemicals, substances
or pollutants listed under Toxic
Chemicals, Hazardous and Nuclear
Wastes Control Act (Republic.Act
No. 6969)
Discharging regulated water
pollutants without the valid
required discharge permit pursuant
to this Act
Noncompliance of the LGU with
the Water Quality Framework and
Management Area Action Plan
Refusal to allow entry, inspection
and monitoring as well as access to
reports and records by the DENR in
accordance with this Act
Refusal or failure to submit reports
and/or designate pollution control
officers whenever required by the
DENR in accordance with this Act
Directly using booster pumps in the
distribution system or tampering
with the water supply in such a way
to alter or impair the water quality
Operate facilities that discharge or
allow to seep, willfully or through
grave negligence, prohibited
chemicals, substances, or
pollutantslisted under R.A. No. 6969,
into water bodies.
Undertake activities or
development and expansion of
projects, or operating wastewater
treatment/sewerage facilities in
violation of P.D.1586 and its IRR.
Fines and Penalties
10,000 50,000 bokya 100,000

200,000 500,000 0.0


Key Roles of Other Government
Agencies
References
 http://ap.fftc.agnet.org/ap_db.php?id=281
 http://www.wepa-db.net/policies/law/philippines/pd9275.htm
 http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9275_2004.html
 http://r12.emb.gov.ph/ra-9275-the-philippine-clean-water-act/
 Google Images

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