Nothing Special   »   [go: up one dir, main page]
Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 10 views

    Phil Clean Water Act

    Uploaded by

    Sara Andrea Santiago
    The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 established policies to protect, preserve, and revive the quality of the country's water resources. It mandates the DENR to coordinate with other agencies to rehabilitate polluted bodies of water. The law prohibits the discharge of waste directly or indirectly into water bodies and requires permits for facility discharges. Violators face penalty fees of PHP10,000 to PHP200,000 per day until actions are taken, and personnel can face jail time and fines if violations continue or cause irreversible contamination. As Manila Bay faces high pollution levels, DENR will strictly enforce this law by fining establishments near the bay that have violated discharge standards.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Phil Clean Water Act

    Uploaded by

    Sara Andrea Santiago
    10 views1 page
    The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 established policies to protect, preserve, and revive the quality of the country's water resources. It mandates the DENR to coordinate with other agencies to rehabilitate polluted bodies of water. The law prohibits the discharge of waste directly or indirectly into water bodies and requires permits for facility discharges. Violators face penalty fees of PHP10,000 to PHP200,000 per day until actions are taken, and personnel can face jail time and fines if violations continue or cause irreversible contamination. As Manila Bay faces high pollution levels, DENR will strictly enforce this law by fining establishments near the bay that have violated discharge standards.

    Original Description:

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 established policies to protect, preserve, and revive the quality of the country's water resources. It mandates the DENR to coordinate with other agencies to rehabilitate polluted bodies of water. The law prohibits the discharge of waste directly or indirectly into water bodies and requires permits for facility discharges. Violators face penalty fees of PHP10,000 to PHP200,000 per day until actions are taken, and personnel can face jail time and fines if violations continue or cause irreversible contamination. As Manila Bay faces high pollution levels, DENR will strictly enforce this law by fining establishments near the bay that have violated discharge standards.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    10 views1 page

    Phil Clean Water Act

    Uploaded by

    Sara Andrea Santiago
    The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 established policies to protect, preserve, and revive the quality of the country's water resources. It mandates the DENR to coordinate with other agencies to rehabilitate polluted bodies of water. The law prohibits the discharge of waste directly or indirectly into water bodies and requires permits for facility discharges. Violators face penalty fees of PHP10,000 to PHP200,000 per day until actions are taken, and personnel can face jail time and fines if violations continue or cause irreversible contamination. As Manila Bay faces high pollution levels, DENR will strictly enforce this law by fining establishments near the bay that have violated discharge standards.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    of 1

    1|SANTIAGO, Sara Andrea Nina P.

    | 2017-0064

    REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9275


    Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004

    Salient Provisions:

    The State shall pursue a policy of economic growth in a manner consistent with the
    protection, preservation and revival of the quality of our fresh, brackish and marine waters.
    To achieve this end, the framework for sustainable development shall be pursued. As such,
    it shall be the policy of the State to streamline processes and procedures in the prevention,
    control and abatement of pollution of the country's water resources; to formulate a holistic
    national program of water quality management that recognizes that water quality
    management issues cannot be separated from concerns about water sources and ecological
    protection, water supply, public health and quality of life; and to encourage civil society and
    other sectors, particularly labor, the academe and business undertaking environment-
    related activities in their efforts to organize, educate and motivate the people in addressing
    pertinent environmental issues and problems at the local and national levels.

    A look at Manila Bay’s pollution and the Clean Water Act of 2004

    The Department of the Environment and Natural Resources is taking aim at


    establishments near Manila Bay which have violated environmental laws passed way back
    in the early 2000s. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said that hotels, resorts, restaurants
    and similar establishments will be facing a fine of P20,000 to P200,000 every day for
    violations incurred starting from the time DENR has taken their water samples. This is in
    light of the upcoming Manila Bay rehabilitation program that will be launched on January
    27, 2019. It aims to restore the bay’s pristine condition that is supposedly ideal for
    recreational purposes.

    He noted that Republic Act 9275 or the “Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004” will be
    strictly implemented as part of the agency’s measures to rehabilitate the heavily-polluted
    bay. The law was similarly enforced when DENR closed down Boracay for six months
    following massive environmental concerns. Initial inspection by the agency reveals that
    nine out of 19 bathing beaches and stations along Manila Bay are extremely polluted,
    having high coliform levels.

    Reviewing the policy on water pollution

    The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 was established to protect, preserve and
    revive water quality of the country’s resources. It mandates DENR to coordinate with the
    National Water Resources Board in rehabilitating and improving different bodies of water
    that may be polluted and affected by improper waste disposal. Under the law, it is
    prohibited to discharge “material of any kind” to water bodies—including groundwaters—
    in an indirect or direct manner. Furthermore, facilities and establishments are supposed to
    secure discharge permits subjected to the approval of the environmental agency.

    Violators of the provisions will be sanctioned with a penalty fee that amounts from
    P10,000 to P200,000. It will be imposed every day until specific actions are taken against
    water pollution. Personnel responsible will be facing jail time from two to four years and be
    required to pay P50,000 to P100,000 every day if there are no initiatives taken. If the
    refusal to the agency’s order causes “irreversible water contamination,” the personnel/s
    involved shall be imprisoned for six to twelve years and be fined for P500,000 for each day
    of violation. Otherwise, criminal charges may be filed by DENR.

    You might also like