Regulation of State Minister of Environment No. 09/2006 on standards of quality of waste water for nickel ore mining businesses and/or activities

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Article 3 If the result of the Environmental Impact Analy- sis (AMDAL) or recommendation for Environmental Treat- (l)Standards of quality of waster water for mine clos- ing activity will be stipulated independently by Regu- ment Activities (UKL) and Environmental Monitoring lation of the Minister. Activities (UPL) and nickel ore mining business and/or activity require standarcls of quality of wastewater, which (2)As long as the standards of quality of waste water, are stricter than the ones specmed in the Attachment to as meant in paragraph (1), are not yet stipulated, thiS RegUfat1on, the standards of quality of waste water the standards of quality of waste water as specified set forth Inthe result of the Environmental Impact Analy- In Attachment to this Regulation will pre'iait. sis (AMDAl) or recommendation of UKL and UPL will prevail.

Article 4 (l)Standards of quality of waste water for nickel ore Artide 1 mining actiVity and/or nickel ore processing actMty Each party responsible for nicker are mining specified In the Attachment to this Regulation may business and/or activity must perform treatment of waste not be violated at any time. water from nickel ore mining and/or processing so that the quality of the waste water disposed to the water did (2)If the standards of quality, as meant in paragraph not exceed the standards of quality of waste water stipu- (1)1 are violated as a result of: lated in the Attachment to this Regulation. Business News 7441/24-11-2006 Article ...•. 21A

Article 8 standards of quality of waste water. At least, he must (l)Party in charge of nickel ore mining business and/or examine pH and TSS of waste water; activity must perform analysis into point of compli- ance of waste water from nickef ore mining business b. Extracts and brings to an accredited laboratory for and/or activity. examination all parameters of standards of quality of waste water as specified in the Attachment to this (2) The point of compliance, as meant in paragraph (1), Reguiation periodically, at least once in a month; must be located in waste water channel, which: c. Performs analysis into waste water, as meant in pere- a. Goes out from run-off water treatment system graphs a and b, and conveys report on the result of before it is disposed to the water and is inten- the analysis at least once in every three (3) months tionally not affected by the impact of activities to the regent/mayor with copy of the report submit- and/or sources other than nickel ore mining ac- ted to the Governor and the Minister, and other re- tivity; and/or lated institutions In accordance with applicable laws. b. Goes outfrom wastewater treatment system from nickel ore processing before it is disposed to the Article 11 water and is intentionally not affected by activi- The regent/mayor must contain the obligations, ties and/.or sources of water other than the ones as meant in Article 4, Article 7, Article 8 paragraph (4), from nickel ore processing activity. and Article 10 in license of disposal of waste water for nickel ore mining business and/or activity. (3) Based on the result of the analysis, as meant in para- graphs (1) and (2), the party responsible for nickel Article 12 ore mining business and/or activity files application (l)Within not later than one (1) year since stipulation for designation of point of compliance to the regent/ of this Regulation l standards of quality of waste wa- mayor. ter far nickel ore mining business and/or activity, which are already stipulated and are more flexible, (4) The regent/mayor designates and sets forth the point must be adjusted to the provisions of this Regula- of compliance as part of license of disposal of waste tion. water in accordance with Government Regulation on Management of Quality of Water and Control of Pol- (2) In, case that the standards of quality ofwast~ water, lution of Water. as meant in paragraph (1), are stricter than the ones as specified in the Attachment to this Regulation,

Article 9 the previous standards of quality of waste water will In case of change of location of nickel ore min- remain valid. ing business and/or activity and/or on consideration of certain environmental condition, the party responsible Article 13 for business and/or activity must perform a repeat analy- This Regulation comes into effect since the date sis and submit another application to the regent/mayor it is stipulated. to get license for the new point of compUance. Stipulated in Jakarta

Article 10 On september 131 2006 The party responsible for nickel ore mining busl- STATE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT ness and/or activity must: Sgd a. Performs daily monitoring over the parameters of Ir. RACHMAT WITOELAR Business News 7441/24-11-2006 ATTACHMENT •••.. 22A ATTACHMENT: STANDARDS OF QUALITY OF WASTE WATER FOR NICKEL ORE MINING BUSINESS AND/OR ACTIVITY L i m i t Parameter Un it Method of Analysis** Min j n g Processing pH - 6-9 6-9 SNI06-6989-11-2004 TSS mg/L 200 100 SNI 06-6989-3-2004 Cu* mg/l 2 2 SNI 06-6989-6-2004 Cd* mg/L 0.05 0.05 SNI06-6989-18-2004 Zn* mg/L 5 5 SNI 06-6989-7-2004 Pb* mg/l 0.1 0.1 SNI 06-6989-8-2004 Ni* mg/l 0.5 0.5 SNI06-6989-22-2004 Cr (6+) mg/L 0.1 0.1 SNI 06-6989-53-2005 Cr total mg/L 0.5 0.5 SNI 06-6989-14-2004 re* mg/L 5 5 SNI 06-6989-4-2004 Co* mg/l 0.4 0.4 SNI06-2471-1991 Notes: - * = concentrate of soluble metal ion - ** - in accordance with SNI end its amendments - To comply with standards of quality of waste water, parameter of waste water may not be achieved by dilution with water directly taken from water sources. STATE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT Sgd Ir. RACHMAT WITOELAR -===(E)===-