LLDA BOARD RESOLUTION NO.

523
series of 2017
Adoption of DAO No. 2016-08 as the New Effluent
Standards for the Continuous Implementation of the
EUFs and the WQ Guidelines for Surface Waters within
the LDBR and for other purposes

Published in the Philippine Star on April 27, 2017

Registered with the U.P. Law Center on June 6, 2017
 Background

 The DENR adopts and promulgated DENR Administrative

Order No
No.. 2016
2016--08 pursuant to Republic Act No No.. 9275
otherwise known as the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
2004..
 Covers both Water Quality Guidelines (WQG) and General
Effluent Standards (GES)
(GES);;
 New parameters have been added and some parameters
are more stringent than the previous DAO
DAO;;
 The old guidelines contained in DENR DAO
DAO--34 and 35 series
of 1990 are now superseded
superseded..
 Introduction

 WQG refer to level or numerical values of physical,

chemical, biological, and bacteriological/ radiological
parameters which are used to classify water resources and
their use, which do not result in significant health risk.
 GES is any legal restriction or limitation on quantities, rates,
and/or concentrations or any combination thereof, of
physical, chemical, biological, and bacteriological
parameters of effluent which a person or point source is
allowed to discharge into a body of water or land; that is
applicable to all industries category.
WQG versus GES

WQG applies to
all water bodies
to maintain its
beneficial uses.

Parameter WQG
Parameter GES
(Class C)
(Class C)
BOD, mg/L 7
BOD, mg/L 50
Chloride, mg/L 350
Chloride, mg/L 450
Color, TCU 75
Color, TCU 150
pH (range) 6.5 – 9.0 GES applies to pH (range) 6.0 – 9.5
Phosphate 0.50 all point sources
of pollution. Phosphate 1
TSS, mg/L 80
TSS, mg/L 100
 Water Quality Guidelines
(WQG)
 Under the new DAO, water quality guidelines are set for
each type of water body (fresh, marine and ground water)
water)..
 For instance, a river classified as Class A, intended for a
public water supply, must have a BOD of 3 mg/L and a
minimum dissolved oxygen level of 5 mg/L, among other
parameters..
parameters
 A seawater body for swimming and bathing falling under SB
category should have a fecal coliform level of 100
MPN/100
MPN/ 100mL
mL only, among other parameters
parameters..
 General Effluent Standards
(GES)

For effluent standards (treated wastewater discharge into

bodies of water), there is now a major change in policy.

 Under the old guidelines in DAO 35, general standards for

all type of effluents are the same.

 In the new guidelines, significant effluent quality

parameters for each industry type are specified. They are
based on the most probable pollutant that a type of industry
will discharge into the environment.
 General Effluent Standards

 The DAO provides a list of significant effluent quality

parameters per sector (Note: parameters that are not on
the list but are deemed significant should still be included in
its monitoring).
 Conversely, parameters that are not expected in a
company’s material or waste streams may request for
exclusion. The new DAO provides the process for such
request.
 The GES applies to all point sources of pollution, regardless
of volume, that discharge to receiving body of water or
land, and shall be used regardless of industry category.
 General Effluent Standards
Examples of GES for certain industry groups:
 Paper and paperboard milling (PSIC Code #17013) -
Color, Temperature, pH, COD, TSS, Nitrate, Phosphate,
Ammonia, Barium, Boron, Chloride, Arsenic, Cadmium,
Chromium, Copper, Lead, Mercury and Zinc.
 Hotels, motels, resorts, dormitories and other
accommodation services (PSIC Code #55) will be
monitored for BOD, Fecal Coliform, Ammonia, Nitrate,
Phosphate, Oil & Grease, and surfactants.
These significant parameters however can still be modified
through an appeal to the DENR Secretary. The EMB will
determine if such request is valid.
Comparison of ‘Old
‘Old’’ and ‘New’
‘New’ DAO
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
6.5 6.0--9.5
6.0 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
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 1990 - DAO 2016
Parameters REMARKS
35 - 08
Arsenic, mg/L 0.20 0.04 stricter

Cadmium, mg/L 0.05 0.01 stricter

Chromium (hexavalent
(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
DAO DAO
Parameter Parameter 2016--
2016 Parameter
2016--08
2016 2016--08
2016
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,
14 BTEX , mg/L Dieldrin <0 .02
mg/L
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

Malathion
Copper as dissolved,
0.04 (organophosphate), 3 Toxaphene <0 .03
mg/L
mg/L
Trichloroethylene,
Iron, mg/L 7.5 9 Fecal coliform
coliform,, mg/L 400
mg/L
 SIGNIFICANT EFFLUENT
QUALITY PARAMETERS PER
SECTOR
 PSIC Industry
Code Category
Significant ParameterS

A. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

014 Animal Production BOD, Total Suspended Solids, Total Coliform (for class
B and class SB), Ammonia, Nitrate Phosphate

32 Aquaculture (excluding fish BOD, Total Suspended Solids,Ammonia, Nitrate, Phosphate, Sulfate
pens)

B. Mining and Quarrying

5 Mining and coal and lignite Color, pH, Total Suspended Solids, Nitrate, Sulfate, Manganese,
Iron, Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Lead

6 Extraction of crude pH, Total Suspended Solids, Sulfate, Flouride, Barium, Chromium,
petroleum and natural gas, Nickel, Copper, Zinc, Mercury, Oil and Grease, Phenol & Phenolic
and support activities Substances, Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylenes, Benzo(a)
pyrene

7100 Mining of iron ores Color, pH, Total Suspended Solids, Nitrate, Manganese, Iron,
Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead
722 Mining of precious metal ores
Gold ore mining pH, Total Suspended Solids, Nitrate, Cyanide,
Copper, Zinc, Arsenic, Mercury, Lead

Silver ore mining pH, Total Suspended Solids, Nitrate, Cyanide,

Copper, Zinc, Arsenic, Mercury, Lead

Platinum ore mining pH, Total Suspended Solids, Nitrate, Sulfate,

Cyanide Manganese, Iron, Copper, Zinc,
Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Lead

7291 Copper or mining pH, Total Suspended Solids, Nitrate, Sulfate,

Cyanide, Iron, Copper, Zinc, Arsenic,
Cadmium, Mercury, Lead

7292 Chromite ore mining pH, Total Suspended Solids, Nitrate,

Chromium, Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury,
Lead
7293 Manganese ore mining pH, Total Suspended Solids, Nitrate,
Manganese, Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead

7294 Nickel ore mining pH, Total Suspended Solids, Manganese,

Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Nickel

8913 Pyrite mining pH, Total Suspended Solids, Sulfate,

Manganese, Iron, Copper, Arsenic, Lead
8914 Rock phosphate mining pH, COD, Total Suspended Solids, Ammonia, Phosphate,
Fluoride, Surfactants
C. Manufacturing
10110 Slaughtering and meat packing Temperature, pH, BOD, Total Suspended Solids, Ammonia,
Nitrate, Phosphate, Oil and Grease
10120 Production processing and Temperature, pH, BOD, Total Suspended Solids, Oil and Grease
preserving of meat and meat
products
1020 Processing and preserving of Temperature, pH, BOD, Total Suspended Solids, Nitrate, Oil and
fish, crustances and mollusks Grease
(exept carrageenan)
10205 Processing af seeweeds; Temperature, pH, COD, Total Suspended Solids
manufacture of agar-agar or
carrageenan
1030 Processing and preserving of Temperature, pH, BOD, Total Suspended Solids, Oil and Grease
fruits and vegetables
104 Manufacture of vegetable and Temperature, pH, BOD, Total Suspended Solids, Nitrate,
animal oils and fats Ammonia, Oil and Grease
105 Manufacture of dairy products Temperature, pH, BOD, Total Suspended Solids, Nitrate, Oil and
Grease
106 Manufacture of grain mill Temperature, pH, COD, Total Suspended Solids, Nitrate
products, starches and starch
products (exept rice, corn, and
cassava flour milling)
10610 Rice/Corn milling BOD, Total Suspended Solids
10621 Cassava flour milling BOD, Total Suspended Solids, Cyanide
107 Manufacture of other food product Temperature, BOD, Total Suspended
(exept sugar) Solids, Oil and Grease

1072 Manufacture of sugar

Sugar milling Temperature, pH,BOD, Total
Suspended Solids, Nitrate
Sugar refining Temperature, pH, COD, Total
Suspended Solids, Nitrate
10800 Manufacture of prepared animal Temperature, pH,BOD, Total
feeds Suspended Solids, Nitrate, Ammonia,
Oil and Grease
11 Manufacture of beverages Color, Temperature, pH, BOD, Total
Suspended Solids, Nitrate, Ammonia

12 Manufacture of tobacco products Color, Temperature, pH, COD, Total

Suspended Solids

13 Manufacture of textiles Color, Temperature, pH, BOD, COD,

Chromium, Phenol & Phenolic
Substances Oil and Grease,
Surfactants, Ammonia,
Trichloroethylene, Copper
14 Manufacture of wearing Temperature, pH, Surfactants, Color, COD
apparel
15110 Tanning and Dressing of Color, pH, COD, Total Suspended Solids, Total Coliform,
leather Ammonia, Chloride, Chromium, Oil and Grease, Phenol &
Phenolic Substances
1621 Manufacture of veneer COD, Total Suspended Solids, Nitrate, Sulfate, Boron,
sheets; manufacture of Chromium, Copper, Arsenic, Benzo(a)pyrene
plywood, laminated board,
particle board and other
boards; wooden window
and sreens

17012 Pulp milling including Color, Temperature, pH, COD, Nitrate, Phenol & Phenolic
manufacture of pulp, paper Substances, Sulfate, Phospate, Ammonia
and paperboard

17013 Paper and paperboard Color, Temperature, pH, COD, Total Suspended Solids,
milling Nitrate, Phospate, Ammonia, Barium, Boron, Chloride,
Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, Cpper, Lead, Mercury, Zinc

18110 Printing Color, pH, COD, Total Suspended Solids, Cadmium,

Chromium, Zinc, Oil and Grease
19100 Manufacture of coke oven products Temperature, pH, COD, Total Suspended
Solids, Ammonia, Sulfate, Cyanide, metals
(except Arsenic and Barium), Oil and
Grease, Phenol & Phenolic Substances,
Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Benzene,
Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylenes,
Benzo(a)pyrene
19200 Manufacture of refined petroleum Temperature, pH, COD, Total Suspended
products Solids, Ammonia, Nitrate, Sulfates,
Phospate, Cyanide, Flouride, Cloride,
Chromium, Iron, Nickel, Copper, Zinc,
Lead, Oil and Grease, Benzene, Toluene,
Ethylbenzene, Xylenes, Benzo(a)pyrene,
Phenol & Phenolic Substances
19900 Manufacture of other fuel products Temperature, pH, COD, Total Suspended
(biodiesel) Solids, Oil and Grease
20111, 20114 Manufacture of ethanol

Manufacture of ethanol for: =Food and Temperature, pH,BOD, Total Suspended

beverages & Fuel application Solids, Ammonia, Nitrate, Sulfate, Chloride

Blending of ethanol for: =Antiseptic & pH, COD

Solvent (denatured)
 Thus, for those with combined process water and domestic sewage
treatment system:

PSIC Industry Category Significant Parameters

56 & Restaurants, food chains, bars BOD, Total Suspended Solids, Oil and
37000 and other food/beverage Grease, Surfactants +
services (with domestic Fecal Coliform, Ammonia, Nitrate,
sewage) Phosphate

Inland Water, Class C

Significant Parameters REMARKS
DAO 1990 - 35 DAO 2016 - 08
BOD5, mg/L 50 50 no change
TSS, mg/L 70 100 more lenient
Oil and Grease, mg/L 5 5 no change
Surfactants, mg/L 5 15 more lenient
Fecal coliform
coliform,, mg/L -- 400 new parameter
Ammonia as NH3-N,
-- 0.5 new parameter
mg/L
Nitrate as NO3-N, mg/L -- 14 new parameter
Phosphate, mg/L -- 1 new parameter
 Establishments with
‘Strong Wastewater’
 For establishments with influent BOD equal to or greater
than 3,000 mg/L and receiving water body is Class C, D, SC,
or SD, the applicable effluent standards in Table 10 shall at
all times be enforced and complied with
with..
 Grace Period

 The DAO has provision for a 5-year grace period to be able

to fully comply with the GES
GES.. Cases wherein grace period
may be given shall be limited to any of the following
following::
a) Values for the GES have become stringent compared to
the values in DAO 1990
1990--35
35..
b) New significant effluent quality parameters were
identified for the sector
sector..
 Grace Period
 Within said period, a moratorium is in effect which
includes issuance of cease and desist and/or closure
order, fines, and other penalties against
establishment’s operations.
 The establishment shall need to submit Compliance
Action Plan and periodic status of implementation to
the DENR on the steps taken for the establishment’s
compliance schedule within the prescribed grace
period.
 Note however, that DAO 35 remain in effect for
parameters that have more stringent requirements
in the new GES.
 Fines, Damages and Penalties

 Any person, both natural or juridical, found violating or

failing to comply with any Order or Decision of the
Department and/or Pollution Adjudication Board or any
provision of this Order, shall be liable under Section 28 of
RA 9275, in the amount of:
 PHP 10,000 per day of violation (minimum)
 PHP 200,000 per day of violation (maximum)
 The fines herein prescribed shall be increased by 10% every
two (2) years to compensate for inflation and to maintain
the deterrent function of such fines.
 GES implementation within the
Laguna de Bay Region
 RA 4850, as amended, empowers the LLDA to issue rules
and regulations as may be necessary to effectively carry out
its mandates;
 The LLDA Board of Directors has the power to formulate,
amend and repeal rules and regulations to govern the
conduct of business of the Authority.
 THEREFORE, the adoption of DENR DAO
2016-08 for implementation within the
Laguna de Bay Region has to be approved
first by the LLDA Board of Directors.
 Thank you !

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