Engr. RANDY L.

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Surveillance and Monitoring Division
Environmental Regulations Department
 LLDA – ERD
COMPLIANCE MONITORING
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AND INSPECTION PROTOCOL
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 OUTLINE
I. OBJECTIVES
II. TYPES OF INSPECTION
III. INSPECTION PROTOCOL
A. PLANNING AND PREPARATION
B. INSPECTION/SAMPLING
C. POST INSPECTION
 OBJECTIVES
MAIN OBJECTIVES:
• To determine if plans, programs and projects by local
government units, government agencies, public
corporations and private persons or enterprises within
the Laguna de Bay region are in consonance within the
context of national plans and policies for economic and
social development and at the same time will not cause
negative impacts to the environment.

• To reduce the pollution loading into Laguna de Bay by

regulating all development projects, installations and
activities that discharge liquid waste and pose a
threat and may cause environmental degradation to
the Laguna de Bay Region covering industrial,
commercial, domestic and agricultural sources.
 OBJECTIVES
Data gathered from the monitoring may also be
used to evaluate the industries performance
in terms of :
• compliance by the industries and
commercial establishments with the water
quality standards
• effectiveness of effluent treatment and
control
• supporting permit revision and/or renewal
• detecting and reporting unplanned releases
by the facility or establishment;
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (WTF)
 OBJECTIVES

Furthermore, data gathered during monitoring can be

used to evaluate the ambient conditions and:

• identify potential environmental problems and

evaluate the need for remedial actions or mitigating
measures
• determine the impact to the receiving media (water
body, groundwater and land)
Receiving Stream
 TYPES OF INSPECTIONS

• LLDA Clearance (LC)/Discharge Permit

(DP) Application
• Routine/Compliance Monitoring
• Investigation
• Survey/Saturation
• Compliance to Legal Orders
 LC/DP APPLICATION

Inspection conducted in response to clearance/permit

application

LC inspection are sometimes announce particularly

for the proposed project
 COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Mandatory monitoring for all firms falling within the 3rd

Quarter schedule

Schedule of visit is based on geographical location of

the firm

All Compliance Monitoring Activities are unannounced

3rd Quarter Results of Laboratory Analysis (ROLA) is

the basis for processing of Discharge Permit
 INVESTIGATION
Inspection conducted in response to the received
complaint, especially water pollution, oil spill, fish kill,
chemical spill

Complaints may be in the form of formal letter, thru phone call or text message
Ambient Wastewater Sampling During Fish
Kill
 SURVEY/SATURATION

Inspection conducted to verify if a certain

establishment is covered/required to secure LC/DP
 COMPLIANCE TO LEGAL ORDER

Inspection conducted in response to LLDA Legal

Division request specifically for those with pending
pollution cases.

Enforce and issue legal orders including Notice of

Violation (NOV), Ex-Parte Order (EPO) and
Cease and Desist Order (CDO)
INSPECTION
PROTOCOL
PLANNING AND PREPARATION
 Review pertinent information about the
company such as
1.location;
2. type of industry/manufacturing;
3.number of discharge outlets and sampling stations;
4.number of samples to be collected and parameters to be analyzed; &
5. time of discharge

 Determine if inspection be announced or

unannounced
 Health and safety considerations
 Preparation of sampling equipment, PPE and
other equipment deemed necessary such as
camera , arrange travel logistics
 SAMPLING EQUIPMENT

 Plastic Gallon:for physico-chemical parameters

(TSS, BOD, COD, Color)
 Wide mouth bottle:for oil and grease
 SAMPLING EQUIPMENT

 Nalgene bottle for heavy metals

 SAMPLING EQUIPMENT

Coliform Bottles:
without chlorination (L) & with chlorination (R)
SAMPLING EQUIPMENT

pH Meter
**Should be calibrated
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
 STAFF DEPLOYMENT

Regular Inspection Team Composition:

1 Inspector-Engineer
1 Driver Aide

If situation warrants, especially during

overnights, investigation of
complaints, fish kill/oil spill, additional:

1 Inspector-Engineer or
1 Inspector Aide or with Chemist
OFFICIAL LLDA VEHICLE

Only LLDA Official

vehicle’s (RED PLATE) are
used in all inspection
activities
 INSPECTION/SAMPLING
 Greetings/ access to company’s premises
 Entrance briefing
 Conduct of visual site inspection/sampling
 Files/records of operation research
 Identify non-compliance activities/area for
improvement
 Exit briefing
 Access to Premises
The permit holder shall provide immediate, safe,
and adequate access to authorize
representatives of the authority or inspectors
after showing proper LLDA Inspector’s ID and
Mission Order. (Board Resolution 33 Article 3
Section 22)

Failure to comply may result to REFUSAL OF

ENTRY CASE, REFUSAL TO CONDUCT
INSPECTION CASE OR REFUSAL TO
COLLECT SAMPLE whichever is applicable
 Identification Documents

Inspector’s I.D. or Employee’s I.D.

Valid Mission Order (M.O)
Valid Mission
Order (M.O)
Inspector’s I.D.
 SAMPLING METHODOLOGY

TYPES OF SAMPLES
 GRAB SAMPLE – is a single water sample
collected at one time from a single point. A grab
sample can represent only the composition of the
source at the time and place of sampling.

 COMPOSITE SAMPLE - mixture of grab samples

taken over a period of time

*effluent must comply at all times thus GRAB

SAMPLING is being practiced
KINDS OF SAMPLES
EFFLUENT SAMPLE- sample taken from the discharge of known
source which is passed into a body of water or land or
wastewater flowing out of any treatment facility or
establishment.
INFLUENT SAMPLE – sample taken prior to treatment. Influent
sample is collected for facilities discharging strong wastewater
whose initial BOD value is equal to or more than 3,000mg/L
ABSTRACTED WATER SAMPLE – sample taken from groundwater,
surface water or in existing water utilities such as deep wells
operated within the vicinity.
 TYPICAL EFFLUENT
Effluent or discharges are classified based
on the point of sampling or sampling
station
• WTF / STP Effluent
• Plant Effluent
• Total Plant Effluent
• Septic Tank Effluent
• Grease Trap Effluent
• Oil Water Separator Effluent
• By-Pass Effluent
**When in doubt of the sampling point/sampling station, dye testing is
conducted
Factors to be considered in selecting a
sampling point/sampling station:
• Samples should be collected from a location that is
REPRESENTATIVE of the facilities final effluent and should be
the downstream of all treatment processing including
disinfection (end-of-pipe).
• Collect samples at the center of the channel and from
sampling station with well mixed effluent flow to ensure
HOMOGENEITY
• The station should be such that FLOW RATE of the effluent
can be measured or estimated and that sufficient volume of
effluent can be collected.
• The station must be ACCESSIBLE and SAFE to the person
conducting effluent sampling
By-pass pipe
Picture showing wherein a sampling
station that didn’t consider SAFETY
Dye Testing
 Sampling Techniques

• Direct sampling
• Sampling with intermediate container
 DIRECT SAMPLING
The appropriate laboratory sample container is submerged in the effluent stream on a chain or pole
until it is full. It is then retrieved, preserved as necessary and capped. The sampling procedures
are as follows.
(1) Put on protective gloves.
(2) Obtain a pre-labeled sample bottle and remove the lid without touching the inner surface of either
the bottle or the lid.
(3) Rinse the container at least three times with the effluent, except for container with preservative
and for sample intended to be anallyzed for Oil & grease and total coliform or fecal coliform.
(4) Hold the bottle below the neck and lower it into the effluent.Ensure that the hands do not touch
the bottle opening. For samples to be analyzed for oil and grease, take samples only from the
surface of the water. Do not submerge the sample bottle below the water surface.
(5) Slowly lift the container towards the flow. For oil& grease and coliform containers fill it to about
4/5 full. Enough space should be left to allow for addition of preservative, if necessary, and to
allow for mixing the sample. For BOD bottle and other conventional parameter gallon, the
container must be filled up to the lid and made sure that no air or bubbles is inside the container
(6) Cap or cover the container. For oil and grease bottle, put foil at the lid before covering the bottle.
and place the sample in a cooler containing sufficient quantity of ice.
Actual Collection of Sample
 Sampling with Intermediate Container
Wastewater effluent is collected in a bucket or other container and
immediately transferred to the appropriate laboratory container(s),
preserved as necessary and capped.

It is advisable to use an intermediate container (e.g. bucket, beaker,

wide-mouth bottles) to collect a grab sample if any one of the following
conditions exists:
􀂾 If sample cannot be obtained by direct sampling (e.g. deep tanks,
wastewater pond);
􀂾 If volume of effluent discharge is high.
If sample cannot be obtained by direct sampling, it
is advisable to use an intermediate container.
 SAMPLE LABELING

Properly Labeled, Signed & Sealed


Sampling Bottles
Influent and Effluent Wastewater Samples for
Strong Waste
 ON-SITE MEASUREMENT
Field analyses of samples are necessary to obtain actual
values of effluent quality parameters that might
change during transport to the laboratory or these
parameters might change due to some value
adjustments required in subsequent laboratory
analyses like pH, temperature, salinity and
conductivity.
 Flow Measurement/Determination
Flow measurement is also being done on site

Direct Container Method - simply measurements of

the amount of time it takes to fill a container

Weirs - A weir is a low dam or overflow structure built

across an open channel. It has a specific size and shape with
a unique free-flow, head-discharge relationship. The edge or
surface over which the water flows is called the crest.
Discharge rates are determined by measuring the vertical
distance from the crest to the water surface in the pool
upstream from the crest
Triangular Weir
Rectangular Weir
Velocity-Area Method
When the wet cross-sectional area and average
velocity are known, flow may be obtained by
applying a formula
Q=AV
Where, Q = the discharge flow rate
A = the wet cross-sectional area
V = is a mean velocity of water
flowing inside the pipe
Flow measurement in pressure conduits (Water Meter)
Electronic Measurement
Flow Meter Flow Measurement
Wastewater Sample Signing
 LAGUNA LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Pollution Control Division

WASTEWATER SAMPLING FORM

Name of Company: Lat : Long :

Plant Address:
Business Activity
Purpose: DP Quarterly CM Saturation Complaints Re-s am pling:
Fax Nos.
Tel. Nos.
TAR as requested
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WTF/ STP Effluent IW - Total Plant Effluent IW -
A
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By-Pass Effluent IW - Plant Effluent IW -
WTF/ STP Influent* IW - Others IW -
* Only for: New WTF/STP Strong Waste
Type of Sample: Grab Composite Estimated Flowrate (Q) : cu.m./day
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A Clean Containers:
Weather Condition:
Gallon
Fair/Sunny
O/G Bottle
Cloudy
Coliform Bottle
Rainy
NalgeneTM
Windy
Ice Chest w/ Ice
Others

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Date/Time of Collection: /

S On site Reading: Samp. Loc. 1st Rdg pH , Temp. ; 2nd Rdg pH , Temp. ;

Sketch of Sampling Point

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A Collected by:

T Parameters for Analysis (Please see back page for Significant Parameters):

Cr+6 F
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Oil & Grease TSS
COD Color TDS Pb
BOD5 Phenols TSS Total Coliform

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Company's PCO/Representative
With / Without Chlorination

PRINT NAME & SIGNATURE

LLDA LABORATORY
Date/Time Received:
R
Designation By Chemist:

Remarks: Sampling Containers Properly Sealed

Signed Sealed Containers
Remarks: Samples arrived w/in 6 hrs. of samp.
Samples are accompanied by the
inspectors
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Unbroken Seal w/ Signature
No Seal; No Signature on Seal
SAMPLE HANDLING

ICE CHEST with ICE

Recommended Volume, Container Type, Preservative
And Holding Time for Effluent Analysis

PARAMETER VOL. REQ. CONTAINER1 HOLDING

ML. TIME
BOD 1,000 P, G 6 Hrs.
COD 50 P, G 7 Days
Color 50 P, G 24 Hrs.
Coliform, Fecal 100 G, sterile 6 Hrs.
Oil & Grease 1,000 G only 24 Hrs.

pH 25 P, G 6 Hrs.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY – depends on the
effluent flow rate and type of wastewater
Compliance Monitoring Schedule

Effluent Flow Rate Type Of Waste Frequency/yr

0-30 m3/d Conventional At least 1

31-150 m3/d Conventional At least 2
0-150 m3/d Heavy Metals At least 2
>150 m3/d Conv’l., HM At least 4
For Industrial Park Conv’l., HM monthly

**Frequent monitoring for firms with water pollution case

and with standing complaints
 Chain of Custody
The person handling the samples to the laboratory as well as the
Pollution Control Officer (PCO) will sign a Sampling Form as they
both witnessed and acknowledged the sampling.

Once the samples are received by the laboratory, the laboratory

personnel who received the samples will also sign the Sampling
Form and make note of initial observations as to the physical
appearance of the sample particularly in terms of color and
turbidity.

SAMPLES
LABORATORY
 POST INSPECTION ACTIVITIES
 Gather all inspection related documents
(plant layout, number of employees, manufacturing process flow
diagram, source of water supply, treatment method, production
levels, number of discharging days, flow rate per outlet, name of
water body where the wastewater is discharge

 Evaluation and Preparation of Report

Results of Laboratory Analysis (ROLA)

Sends out ROLA upon receipt by the

Surveillance and Monitoring Division
(SMD)

Both for those complying and exceeding

the effluent standards.
LLDA BR. No. 523 series 2017 adopting DAO 2016-08
A. Conventional Parameters

Parameters DAO 1990 - 35 DAO 2016 - 08 REMARKS

BOD5, mg/L 50 50 no change

COD, mg/L 100 100 no change

pH range 6.5-9.0 6.0-9.5 more lenient

TSS, mg/L 70 100 more lenient

Surfactants, mg/L 5 15 more lenient

Oil & Grease, mg/L 5 5 no change

Phenols, mg/L 0.1 0.5 more lenient

Tot. Coliform, MPN/100mL 10,000 10,000 no change

Color, PCU (TCU) 150 150 no change

Temp, degree C rise 3 3 no change

 B. Toxic and other Deleterious Substances
DAO 2016 -
Parameters DAO 1990 - 35 REMARKS
08
Arsenic, mg/L 0.20 0.04 stricter

Cadmium, mg/L 0.05 0.01 stricter

Chromium (hexavalent), mg/L 0.10 0.02 stricter

Cyanide, mg/L 0.20 0.20 No change

Lead, mg/L 0.30 0.10 stricter

Mercury (Tot) , mg/L 0.005 0.004 stricter

PCB, mg/L 0.003 < 0 .1 more lenient

Formaldehyde, mg/L 1.0 ---- more lenient

 Additional Parameters under the NEW DAO
DAO 2016- DAO DAO 2016-
Parameter Parameter Parameter
08 2016-08 08
3
Ammonia as NH -N, Total Organochlorine
0.5 Manganese, mg/L 2 50
mg/L Pesticides, mg/L
Boron, mg/L 3 Nickel, mg/L 1 Aldrin <0 .02

Chloride, mg/L 450 Zinc, mg/L 4 Chlordane <0 .02

Fluoride, mg/L 2 Benzo(a)pyrene 3 DDT <0 .04

Nitrate as NO3-N, mg/L 14 BTEX , mg/L Dieldrin <0 .02
Phosphate, mg/L 1 Benzene 0.5 Endrin <0 .02

Selenium, mg/L 0.04 Toluene 20 Heptachlor <0 .02

Sulfate, mg/L 550 Ethylbenzene 7.5 Lindane <0 .02

Barium, mg/L 6 Xylenes 15 Methoxychlor <0 .03

Copper as dissolved, Malathion

0.04 3 Toxaphene <0 .03
mg/L (organophosphate), mg/L

Iron, mg/L 7.5 Trichloroethylene, mg/L 9 Fecal coliform, mg/L 400

 As per Memorandum Order No. 97-99 Series of 1997
LEVEL OF SANCTION
Cease and Desist Order (CDO)
Ex-Parte Order (EPO)
Notice of Violation (NOV)
DEGREE OF VIOLATION
a. BOD concentration exceeds 500mg/L;
b. Concentration of any heavy metal is
exceeding twice the standards;
c. Concentration of any other physico-
chemical parameter is exceeding 10
times the standards;
d. Value of pH is 3 or above 11
a. BOD concentration exceeds 250 mg/L;
b. Concentration of any heavy metal is
exceeding the standards;
c. Concentration of any other physico-
chemical parameter is exceeding 5
times the standards;
d. pH is outside the prescribed range
If ROLA showed exceedance from effluent
standards but still below the degree of
violation as described in the EPO & CDO.
 Wastewater Sample Collected
For Analysis at LLDA Lab.

Evaluation
Endorse to ED For
Complying Not Complying issuance of Notice of
Violation (NOV)

Issuance of DP Withhold issuance

(for those w/ of DP
Application) Request for
Re-sampling
Require co. to
Secure DP & the
same Maybe Issued
upon compliance
of all permit Payment of re-sampling
requirements Fee & cost analysis
Thank You & Good Day!!!