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Water quality |
Characteristics of water that define its use and measured in terms of physical, chem., bio., bacteriological, or radiological charateristics by which the acceptability of water is evaluated, to classify water resources & their beneficial use |
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DAO 34 |
Ambient standards for measuring water quality have been formulated by the Dept. of Envi. & Natural Resources |
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Dissolved Oxygen |
Is the amount of oxygen that is dissoved in water and is essential to healthy streams and lakes. National standard for DO is (5mg/L) |
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Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) |
Measures the amount of oxygen consumed by microorganisms in decomposing org. matter in stream water. NS- 1 to 15 mg/L |
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Total suspended solids (TSS) |
Measures the amount of undissolved solid particles in water such as level of siltation, decaying plant & animal matter, and domestic and industrial wastes |
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Total Dissolved solids (TDS) |
Used as an aggregate indicator of the presence of broad array of chemical contaminants. |
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Heavy metals |
EMB reports that heavy metals are parameters included in monitoring activities ONLY for receiving water bodies where mining, electroplating. NS - 500mg/L and a negative for coliform |
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Rep. Act No. 8041, National Water Crisis Act of 1995 |
Addresses the issues of water supply, privatization of state-run water facilities, protection, and conservation of watersheds & the waste and pilferage of water |
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Rep. Act No. 198, Creation of Provincial Water Utilities (1973) |
Authorizes the creation of local water districts to operate and administer water supply and wastewater disposal systems in prov. areas |
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Presidential Decree No. 1586 Environmental Impact Statement System (1978) |
Mandates the conduct of envi. impact assessment studies for all investments undertaken by the gov’t and private sector |
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Presidential Decree No. 424 |
Creation of the National Water Resource Council |
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Rep. Act No. 7160 Local Gov’t Code |
Involves enforcement of laws on sanitation to LGUs and the provision of basic services such as water supply, sanitation and flood control |
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R.A No. 9275, Clean Water Act (2004) |
Provides for a program and regulations for the abatement and management of water pollution from point to non-point sources |
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Commonwealth Act 383, Anti-Dumping Law (1938) |
Prohibits dumping of refuse, waste matter or other subs. into rivers |
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Presidential Decree 984, Pollution Control Law (1976) |
Provides guidelines for the control of water pollution from industrial sources and sets penalties for violations |
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Rep. Act No. 9003, Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 |
Calls for the ins. of a national program that will manage the transfer, transport, processing and disposal of SW in the country |
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Rep. Act 6969, Toxic Substances & Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act |
Mandates the control and management of the import, manufacturing, processing, distribution, use, transport, storage and disposal of toxic subs |
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Rep. Act 4820 |
Regulated and controls the pollution of the Laguna de Bay Region |
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Rep. Act 6234, Creation of Metro Waterworks and Sewerage System |
Constructs, operates and maintains water systems, sewerage and sanitation facilities in MM area |
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Presidential Decree 281, Creation of the Pasig River Dev’t Council |
Regulated and controls pollution of the Pasig River |
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DENR Administrative Order No. 90-34, Revised Water Usage and Classification |
Section 68 defines classification of water bodies acc. to their best usage |
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DENR Administrative Order No. 90-35, Revised Effluent Regulations of 1990 |
Prescribes the standards for discharge of effluents to the diff. classifications of water bodies |
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DENR Administrative Order No. 94-26A, Ph National Standards for Drinking Water |
Provides the diff. parameters and value for drinking water quality - defines guidelines for assessing water quality for drinking water |
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Pres. decree No. 856, Sanitation Code of the Ph |
Covers solid and liquid waste disposal - prescribed standards for sewage collection and refuse and excreta disposal |
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DENR Adminitrative Order No. 97-39 Chem. Control Order for Mercury and Mercury compounds |
Regulates the importation, manufacture, distribution and use of mercury and the storage, transport and disposal of their wastes |
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DENR Adminis. Order No. 2000-18 Chem. Control Order for Cyanide and Cyanide Compounds |
Identifies reqs and procedures pertaining to the importation, manufacture, distri. and use of cyanide |
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DENR Admi Order No. 98-58, Priority Chemical List |
Identifies existing and new chemicals that the DENR has determined to potentially pose unreasonable risk to public health, workplace and envi |
