Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) Resolution No. 05, Series of 2021: Guidelines on the Graduated Penalty Schedule Under the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (R.A. 9275) and Its Implementing Rules and Regulations

POLLUTION ADJUDICATION BOARD (PAB) Resolution No. 05 Series of 2021 Guidelines on the Graduated Penalty Schedule under the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (R.A. 9275) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 28 of Republic Act No. 9275, otherwise known as the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004, any person who commits any of the prohibited acts provided under Section 27 thereof or violates any of the provision of its Implementing Rules and Regulations, shall be fined in the amount of not less than Ten thousand pesos (Php 10,000.00) nor more than Two hundred thousand pesos (Php 200,000.00) for every day of violation; WHEREAS, also under Section 28 of R.A. 9275, the fines prescribed therein shall be increased by ten percent (10%) every two (2) years to compensate for inflation and to maintain the deterrent function of such fines; WHEREAS, Rule 28 of the IRR of R.A. 9275 provides that the PAB shall formulate a graduated penalty schedule provided that the violations ~ommitted in non-attainment areas shall be meted the maximum penalty provided by law; WHEREAS, the Supreme Court, in its Decision 1 dated 6 August 2019, imposed upon the respondents the amount of fine applying the automatic increase of ten percent (10%) every two (2) years by virtue of Section 28 of R.A. 9275; WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the following are the guidelines for the fine rating system under the Clean Water Act (CWA) of 2004 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR): Rule I Title and Construction Section 1. Title - These Guidelines shall be known as the Guidelines on the Graduated Penalty Schedule under the Clean Water Act (CWA) of 2004 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). Section 2. Applicability of the Guidelines - These Guidelines shall apply to the commission of any of the prohibited acts as defined in Section 27 of R.A. 9275 or violations of any provision in its IRR. Section 3. Construction of the Guidelines - These Guidelines shall be liberally construed in order to promote interest and to assist the parties in obtaining just, speedy disposition of pollution cases and other related administrative cases. 1 Maynilad Water Services, Inc. v. The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, GR No. 202897 \ Rule II General Provisions Section 1. Any establishment found to be committing any of the prohibited acts as enumerated in Section 27 of R.A. 9275, or for failure to meet the General Effluent Standards (GES) as set forth by the DENR, after the conduct of monitoring/ inspection of Regional Office and wastewater sampling, whenever applicable, shall be notified immediately through a "Notice of Violation" (NOV) to inform them of the nature of violation and the range of the imposable penalty relative thereto, issued by the Regional Director (RD) of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB). The NOV shall be issued with invitation to attend a Technical Conference, whether virtual or physical meeting, which shall not be later than thirty (30) days from the issuance of said Notice. The Notice of Violation shall further prohibit the establishment from discharging untreated or partially treated wastewater. Section 2. Only one ( 1) Technical Conference shall be allowed in the Regional Office (EMB-RO). The failure of the respondent to attend the Technical Conference or submit its position paper on the scheduled date shall be deemed as a waiver of its right to contest the findings of the report or present evidence in its defense and the case may be decided based on the evidence on record. Within thirty (30) days from the date of technical conference or depending upon the commitments made thereto, the EMB-RO shall conduct another monitoring and/ or wastewater sampling to determine compliance with the DENR allowable standards, unless the respondent requests for a shorter period of resampling. The EMB-RO shall endorse the cases to the Board for the determination of imposable penalty pursuant to Par. 3, Section 5, Rule V of PAB Resolution No. 4 series of 2021. Section 3. To support the evaluation of fines, the Board, thru the Secretariat, may require the respondent to submit document or evidence such as, but not limited to: a) Notarized Self Monitoring Reports (SMRs) duly received by the concerned EMB Regional Office in the prescribed format and within the deadline provided under existing rules and regulations which shall contain, among others: 1. Days of operation, maintenance period, shutdowns, etc.; 2. Volumetric flow rate, electric consumption/bill, water bill 3. Results of Laboratory Analysis; and 4. State of operation, i.e., at half capacity, full capacity, etc. b) Production Reports and/or Volume of Finished Products; c) Articles of Incorporation; d) Income Tax Return (ITR) duly received by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or Department of Trade PAB Resolution No. 2021-05 Graduated Penalty Schedule under the Clean Water Act Page 2 of7 ,f and Industry (DTI) registration papers and certificates reflecting the firm's present Total Assets as well as audited financial statements duly received covering the period and the year prior to such violation; e) Certification from any concerned government regulatory agencies; and f) Other documents as may be required by the Board. Section 4. The Total Assets to be considered shall be the firm's total assets at the time of violation based on the previous year's audited financial statement. The violator's ability to pay shall likewise be considered in the case of MSMEs. Section 5. Exclusion of Certain Periods from the Computation of Fines The following periods shall be excluded from the computation of fines: 1. Days not operating such as: a. Scheduled maintenance shutdowns provided that they are not discharging and these have been declared in the SMRs and submitted within the deadline set forth in existing rules and regulations; b. Days of the breakdown of the pollution source and other source related equipment provided that respondent informed the EMB Regional Office promptly in writing (within 24 hours) about the matter. However, if the twenty-four hour period falls on a holiday or a weekend, then respondent should have submitted the report on the next working day; 2. During force majeure, provided the respondent has given notice in writing to the regional office within fifteen (15) days from the date of the occurrence of the event and that no fault may be attributed to the respondent and/ or has exercised due diligence to prevent or minimize the effect of the event; 3. During the effectivity of an Interim or regular Cease and Desist Order (CDO) where there is no discharge in compliance with a duly executed CDO issued by the PAB; 4. During the implementation of the Compliance Action Plan (CAP) for new or more stringent parameters from the effectivity of DAO 2016 08 until 17 June 2021; or 5. Such other circumstances which the Board may determine provided that there is substantial evidence offered by respondent to support the reduction of the fines. Section 6. !he fines shall b~ computed on a daily basis. A fraction of a day of plant operat10n shall be considered one (1) whole day of operation. PAB Resolution No. 2021-05 Graduated Penalty Schedule under the Clean Water Act Page 3 of7 . Section 7. The maximum fine for each day of violation shall be imposed on the following prohibited acts as provided under Section 11 of DAO 2016-08, to wit: 1) No effluent from any point sources shall be discharged into Class AA and SA waters. 2) No person shall discharge, wholly or partially, untreated or inadequately treated effluent directly into receiving water body or land or through bypass canals and/ or pumps, and other unauthorized means. 3) No person shall build, erect, install, or use any equipment, contrivance, or any means the use of which will conceal and/ or dilute an effluent and which otherwise constitute a violation of any provisions of these regulations. 4) No new industrial plant with high waste load potential shall discharge into a water body where the dilution or assimilative capacity of the said water body during dry weather condition is insufficient to maintain its prescribed WQG according to its classification. For the other prohibitions under DAO 2016-08, the graduated fines hereinafter prescribed shall be applied. Section 8. The maximum fine for each day of violation may be imposed for the following prohibited acts in Section 27 of R.A. 9275: 1) Discharging, injecting or allowing to seep into the soil or sub-soil any substance in any form that would pollute groundwater. In the case of geothermal projects, and subject to the approval of the Department, regulated discharge for short-term activities (e.g. well testing, flushing, commissioning, venting) and deep re-injection of geothermal liquids may be allowed: Provided, That safety measures are adopted to prevent the contamination of the groundwater [Sec. 27(b)]; 2) Unauthorized transport or dumping into sea waters of sewage sludge or solid waste as defined under Republic Act No. 9003 [Sec. 27(e)] ; 3) Transport, dumping or discharge of prohibited chemicals, substances or pollutants listed under Republic Act No.6969 [Sec. 27(f)]; 4) Operate facilities that discharge or allow to seep, willfully or through gross negligence, prohibited chemicals, substances or pollutants listed under R. A. No. 6969 into water bodies or wherein the same shall be liable to be washed into such surface, ground, coastal, and marine water [Sec. 27(g)]; 5) Undertaking activities or development and expansion of projects, or operating wastewater/ sewerage facilities in violation of Presidential Decree No. 1586 and its implementing rules and regulations [Sec. 27(h)]; 6) Directly using booster pumps in the distribution system or tampering with the water supply in such a way as to alter or impair the water quality [Sec. 27(0)]. P AB Resolution No. 2021-05 Graduated Penalty Schedule under the Clean Water Act Page 4 of7 . Section 9. The computed fines shall be without prejudice to the issuance ?fa Cease and Desist Order or closure, suspension of development or construction, or cessation of operations which the Secretary may impose, upon the recommendation of the Board. Rule III Evaluation of Imposable Fines and Penalties Section 1. Pursuant to Section 28 of R.A. 9275, the fines herein prescribed shall be increased by ten percent (10%) every two (2) years to compensate for inflation and to maintain the deterrent function of such fines. The imposable penalty starting from the effectivity of this Resolution shall range from the minimum of Twenty Three Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Nine Pesos and 48/ 100 (Php23,579.48) to Four Hundred Seventy One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Nine Pesos and 54/ 100 (Php471,589.54) which includes the accumulated increases from 2006-2022, as shown in Annex A. Section 2. For failure to meet the GES as set forth by the DENR, the fines to be imposed shall be computed for every day of violation against the owner or operator from the date the wastewater sample was first collected and shall be construed as a continuing act until the date prior to the sampling that showed that wastewater discharge have complied with the effluent standards set by law and/ or actual cessation of the pollution. Section 3. The Graduated Penalty Schedule for the fines to be imposed as shown in the tables of computation provided in Annex B - Schedule of Fines shall depend upon the volumetric rate of discharge and percent daily exceedance. The parameter that has the highest exceedance with the specified effluent standards shall be the basis of the imposition of the fine and penalty. Section 4. The computed fines may be evaluated according to the violator's ability to pay such as for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) pursuant to Rule 12 of DAO 2005-10, provided, that the respondent makes available to the Board the required documents, such as, but not limited to those as specified in Section 3 of Rule II. Provided further, that the reduced fines should not be lower than the minimum fines per day as prescribed under R.A. 9275 and its existing implementing Rules. However, the MSME shall be subject to Graduated Penalty Schedule provided in this Resolution in the following conditions: a. Effluents are Toxic and hazardous as provided for in the IRR of RA 6969; or b. The Respondent is a habitual offender and had once availed of the provision. Rule IV Miscellaneous Provisions Section 1. Separability Clause - If any section or provision of these guidelines or part thereof is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or PAB Resolution No. 2021-05 Graduated Penalty Schedule under the Clean Water Act Page 5 of7 . provisions thereof which are not affected thereby shall continue in full force and effect. Section 2. Repealing Clause. - All other policies, issuances, rules and regulations of the Board which are inconsistent with these rules are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. Section 3. Transitory Provision. - The succeeding amount of fines from 2022 onwards as shown in Annex A which forms as an integral part hereof will automatically increase by ten percent (10%) every two (2) years thereafter, including the fines for permitting/ administrative violations of RA 9275 as enumerated in PAB Resolution No. 01 series of 2019. Section 4. Effectivity Clause. - These guidelines shall take effect on the first day of January 2022, after publication in a newspaper of general circulation and upon acknowledgment of the receipt of a copy thereof by the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR). Approved this SEP 2 9 2021" in Quezon City. Approved by: ~~ .,,,,-- REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES .. ~~ -::::::=-DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT 1111111111nn11i1n,,rnr,11mmrr111 SEC. ROY A. CIMATU Chairman \ . GARCIA Presiding Officer USEC.ER D. ADOBO, JR. ember P AB Resolution No. 2021-05 Graduated Penalty Schedule under the Clean Water Act Page 6 of 7 USEC. ::;EtlF.:06156 7 '.AN MIGUEL T. CUNA Member MR. DEME~l~NACIO ~;~;•J Member Attested by: ATTY. JANIC~ ~-PAMMIT Board Secre;~;~al Counsel PAB Resolution No. 2021-05 ENGR.TERES~.~LTA Deputy Board Secretary Graduated Penalty Schedule under the Clean Water Act Page 7 of 7 ANNEX A Table 1. Minimum and maximum amount of fines under R.A. 9275 subject to corresponding biennial adjustment of 10% starting from its year of effectivity. Year Minimum Maximum 2004 10,000.00 200,000.00 2005 10,000.00 200,000.00 2006 11,000.00 220,000.00 2007 11,000.00 220,000.00 2008 12,100.00 242,000.00 2009 12,100.00 242,000.00 2010 13,310.00 266,200.00 2011 13,310.00 266,200.00 2012 14,641.00 292,820.00 2013 14,641.00 292,820.00 2014 16,105.10 322,102.00 2015 16,105.10 322,102.00 2016 17,715.61 354,312.20 2017 17,715.61 354,312.20 2018 19,487.17 389,743.42 2019 19,487.17 389,743.42 2020 21,435.89 428,717.76 2021 21,435.89 428,717.76 2022 23,579.48 471,589.54 2023 23,579.48 471,589.54 2024 25,937.42 518,748.49 2025 25,937.42 518,748.49 2026 28,531.17 570,623.34 2027 28,531.17 570,623.34 2028 31,384.28 627,685.68 2029 31,384.28 627,685.68 2030 34,522.71 690,454.24 ANNEX B. Schedule of Fines TABLE 1 - Rate of Fine and Penalty for Water Pollution Without Heavy Metals or Fecal Coliform Percent daily Volumetric exceedance of Percent daily Rate of Standards for exceedance of Rate of fine and penalty per day (PhP) ' Discharge water Standards for pollution water pollution for (m3/day) without heavy Fecal Coliform metals 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 -100 100 below 19,487.17 21,435.89 21,435.89 23,579.48 23,579.48 25,937.42 25,937.42 28,531.17 28,531.17 31,384.28 31,384.28 34,522.71 101-200 101 - 500 29,500.00 32,450.00 32,450.00 35,695.00 35,695.00 39,264.00 39,264.00 43,190.00 43,190.00 47,509.00 47,509.00 52,259.00 201 - 300 501 - 5,000 39,500.00 43,450.00 43,450.00 47,795.00 47,795.00 52,574.00 52,574.00 57,831.00 57,831.00 63,614.00 63,614.00 69,975.00 below 31m3 301-400 5,001 - 50,000 49,500.00 54,450.00 54,450.00 59,895.00 59,895.00 65,884.00 65,884.00 72,472.00 72,472.00 79,719.00 79,719 00 87,690.00 401 - 500 50,001 - 100,000 59,500.00 65,450.00 65,450.00 71,995.00 71,995.00 79,194.00 79,194.00 87,113.00 87,113.00 95,824.00 95,824.00 105,406.00 501 - 600 100,001 - 500,000 69,500.00 76,450.00 76,450.00 84,095.00 84,095.00 92,504.00 92,504.00 101,754.00 101,754.00 111,929.00 111,929.00 123,121.00 601 and above 500,001 and above 79,500.00 87,450.00 87,450.00 96,195.00 96,195.00 105,814.00 105,814.00 116,395.00 116,395.00 128,034.00 128,034.00 140,837.00 1 -100 100 below 50,000.00 55,000.00 55,000.00 60,500.00 60,500.00 66,550.00 66,550.00 73,205.00 73,205.00 80,525.00 80,525.00 88,577.00 101 - 200 101 - 500 68,000.00 74,800.00 74,800.00 82,280.00 82,280.00 90,508.00 90,508.00 99,558.00 99,558.00 109,513.00 109,513.00 120,464.00 201 - 300 501 - 5,000 86,000.00 94,600.00 94,600.00 104,060.00 104,060.00 114,466.00 114,466.00 125,912.00 125,912.00 138,503.00 138,503.00 152,353.00 31 to 100 m 3 301 - 400 5,001 - 50,000 104,000.00 114,400.00 114,400.00 125,840.00 125,840.00 138,424.00 138,424.00 152,266.00 152,266.00 167,492.00 167,492.00 184,241.00 401 - 500 50,001 - 100,000 122,000.00 134,200.00 134,200.00 147,620.00 147,620.00 162,382.00 162,382.00 178,620.00 178,620.00 196,482.00 196,482.00 216,130.00 501 - 600 100,001 - 500,000 140,000.00 154,000.00 154,000.00 169,400.00 169,400.00 186,340.00 186,340.00 204,974.00 204,974.00 225,471.00 225,471.00 248,018.00 601 and above 500,001 and above 158,000.00 173,800.00 173,800.00 191,180.00 191,180.00 210,298.00 210,298.00 231,327.00 231,327.00 254,459.00 254,459.00 279,904.00 1 -100 100 below 100,000.00 110,000.00 110,000.00 121,000.00 121,000.00 133,100.00 133,100.00 146,410.00 146,410.00 161,051.00 161,051.00 177,156.00 101 - 200 101 - 500 128,000.00 140,800.00 140,800.00 154,880.00 154,880.00 170,368.00 170,368.00 187,404.00 187,404.00 206,144.00 206,144.00 226,758.00 201 - 300 501 - 5,000 156,000.00 171,600.00 171,600.00 188,760.00 188,760.00 207,636.00 207,636.00 228,399.00 228,399.00 251,238.00 251,238.00 276,361.00 100 to 150 m 3 301-400 5,00 l - 50,000 184,000.00 202,400.00 202,400.00 222,640.00 222,640.00 244,904.00 244,904.00 269,394.00 269,394.00 296,333.00 296,333.00 325,966.00 401 - 500 50,001 - 100,000 212,000.00 233,200.00 233,200.00 256,520.00 256,520.00 282,172.00 282,172.00 310,389.00 310,389.00 341,427.00 341,427.00 375,569.00 501 - 600 100,001 - 500,000 240,000.00 264,000.00 264,000.00 290,400.00 290,400.00 319,440.00 319,440.00 351,384.00 351,384.00 386,522.00 386,522.00 425,174.00 601 and above 500,001 and above 268,000.00 294,800.00 294,800.00 324,280.00 324,280.00 356,708.00 356,708.00 392,378.00 392,378.00 431,615.00 431,615.00 474,776.00 1 -100 100 below 150,000.00 165,000.00 165,000.00 181,500.00 181,500.00 199,650.00 199,650.00 219,615.00 219,615.00 241,576 00 241,576.00 265,733.00 101 - 200 101 - 500 190,000.00 209,000.00 209,000.00 229,900.00 229,900.00 252,890.00 252,890.00 278,179.00 278,179.00 305,996.00 305,996.00 336,595.00 201 - 300 501 - 5,000 230,000.00 253,000.00 253,000.00 278,300.00 278,300.00 306,130.00 306,130.00 336,743.00 336,743.00 370,417.00 370,417.00 407,458.00 greater than 301-400 5,001 - 50,000 270,000.00 297,000.00 297,000.00 326,700.00 326,700.00 359,370.00 359,370.00 395,307.00 395,307.00 434,837.00 434,837.00 478,320.00 150 m 3 401 - 500 50,001 - 100,000 310,000.00 341,000.00 341,000.00 375,100.00 375,100.00 412,610.00 412,610.00 453,871.00 453,871.00 499,258.00 499,258.00 549,183.00 501 - 600 100,001 - 500,000 350,000.00 385,000.00 385,000.00 423,500.00 423,500.00 465,850.00 465,850.00 512,435.00 512,435.00 563,678.00 563,678.00 620,045.00 601 and above 500,001 and above 389,743.42 428,717.76 428,717.76 471,589.54 471,589.54 518,748.49 518,748.49 570,623.34 570,623.34 627,685.68 627,685.68 690,454.24 TABLE 2 - Rate of Fine and Penalty for Toxic Pollutants Percent daily Volumetric exceedance of Rate of Standards for Rate of fine and penalty per day (PhP) Discharge water pollution (m3 /day) with heavy metals and organics 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 - 100 30,000.00 33,000.00 33,000.00 36,300.00 36,300.00 39,930.00 39,930.00 43,923.00 43,923.00 48,315.00 48,315.00 53,146.00 101 - 200 40,000.00 44,000.00 44,000.00 48,400.00 48,400.00 53,240.00 53,240.00 58,564.00 58,564.00 64,420.00 64,420.00 70,862.00 201 - 300 50,000.00 55,000.00 55,000.00 60,500.00 60,500.00 66,550.00 66,550.00 73,205.00 73,205.00 80,525.00 80,525.00 88,577.00 below 3lm 3 301 - 400 60,000.00 66,000.00 66,000.00 72,600.00 72,600.00 79,860.00 79,860.00 87,846.00 87,846.00 96,630.00 96,630.00 106,293.00 401 - 500 70,000.00 77,000.00 77,000.00 84,700.00 84,700.00 93,170.00 93,170.00 102,487.00 102,487.00 112,735.00 112,735.00 124,008.00 501 - 600 80,000.00 88,000.00 88,000.00 96,800.00 96,800.00 106,480.00 106,480.00 117,128.00 117,128.00 128,840.00 128,840.00 141,724.00 601 and above 90,000.00 99,000.00 99,000.00 108,900.00 108,900.00 119,790.00 119,790.00 131,769.00 131,769.00 144,945.00 144,945.00 159,439.00 1 - 100 70,000.00 77,000.00 77,000.00 84,700.00 84,700.00 93,170.00 93,170.00 102,487.00 102,487.00 112,735.00 112,735.00 124,008.00 101 - 200 95,000.00 104,500.00 104,500.00 114,950.00 114,950.00 126,445.00 126,445.00 139,089.00 139,089.00 152,997.00 152,997.00 168,296.00 201 - 300 120,000.00 132,000.00 132,000.00 145,200.00 145,200.00 159,720.00 159,720.00 175,692.00 175,692.00 193,261.00 193,261.00 212,587.00 31 to 301-400 145,000.00 159,500.00 159,500.00 175,450.00 175,450.00 192,995.00 192,995.00 212,294.00 212,294.00 233,523.00 233,523.00 256,875.00 100 m 3 401 - 500 170,000.00 187,000.00 187,000.00 205,700.00 205,700.00 226,270.00 226,270.00 248,897.00 248,897.00 273,786.00 273,786.00 301,164.00 501 - 600 195,000.00 214,500.00 214,500.00 235,950.00 235,950.00 259,545.00 259,545.00 285,499.00 285,499.00 314,048.00 314,048.00 345,452.00 601 and above 220,000.00 242,000.00 242,000.00 266,200.00 266,200.00 292,820.00 292,820.00 322,102.00 322,102.00 354,312.00 354,312.00 389,743.00 1 - 100 150,000.00 165,000.00 165,000.00 181,500.00 181,500.00 199,650.00 199,650.00 219,615.00 219,615.00 241,576.00 241,576.00 265,733.00 101 - 200 185,000.00 203,500.00 203,500.00 223,850.00 223,850.00 246,235.00 246,235.00 270,858.00 270,858.00 297,943.00 297,943.00 327,737.00 201 - 300 220,000.00 242,000.00 242,000.00 266,200.00 266,200.00 292,820.00 292,820.00 322,102.00 322,102.00 354,312.00 354,312.00 389,743.00 101 to 301-400 255,000.00 280,500.00 280,500.00 308,550.00 308,550.00 339,405.00 339,405.00 373,345.00 373,345.00 410,679.00 410,679.00 451,746.00 150 m 3 401 - 500 290,000.00 319,000.00 319,000.00 350,900.00 350,900.00 385,990.00 385,990.00 424,589.00 424,589.00 467,047.00 467,047.00 513,751.00 501 - 600 325,000.00 357,500.00 357,500.00 393,250.00 393,250.00 432,575.00 432,575.00 475,832.00 475,832.00 523,415.00 523,415.00 575,756.00 601 and above 360,000.00 396,000.00 396,000.00 435,600.00 435,600.00 479,160.00 479,160.00 527,076.00 527,076.00 579,783.00 579,783.00 637,761.00 greater than 150 1 - 200 360,000.00 396,000.00 396,000.00 435,600.00 435,600.00 479,160.00 479,160.00 527,076.00 527,076.00 579,783.00 579,783.00 637,761.00 ma 201 and above 389,743.42 428,717.76 428,717.76 471,589.54 471,589.54 518,748.49 518,748.49 570,623.34 570,623.34 627,685.68 627,685.68 690,454.24 TABLE 3 - Rate of Fine and Penalty for pH Volumetri Standard Units Rate of fine and penalty per day (PhP) c Rate of above or below Discharge pH range (m3 /day) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 - 0.50 19,487.17 21,435.89 21,435.89 23,579.48 23,579.48 25,937.42 25,937.42 28,531.17 28,531.17 31,384.28 31,384.28 34,522.71 0.51 - 2.0 20,500.00 22,550.00 22,550.00 24,805.00 24,805.00 27,285.00 27,285.00 30,013.00 30,013.00 33,014.00 33,014.00 36,315.00 below 2.01 - 3.0 21,500.00 23,650.00 23,650.00 26,015.00 26,015.00 28,616.00 28,616.00 31,477.00 31,477.00 34,624.00 34,624.00 38,086.00 3lm 3 3.01 - 4.0 22,500.00 24,750.00 24,750.00 27,225.00 27,225.00 29,947.00 29,947.00 32,941.00 32,941.00 36,235.00 36,235.00 39,858.00 4.01 - 5.99 23,500.00 25,850.00 25,850.00 28,435.00 28,435.00 31,278.00 31,278.00 34,405.00 34,405.00 37,845.00 37,845.00 41,629.00 0 - 0.50 24,500.00 26,950.00 26,950.00 29,645.00 29,645.00 32,609.00 32,609.00 35,869.00 35,869.00 39,455.00 39,455.00 43,400.00 0.51 - 2.0 26,500.00 29,150.00 29,150.00 32,065.00 32,065.00 35,271.00 35,271.00 38,798.00 38,798.00 42,677.00 42,677.00 46,944.00 31 to 2.01 - 3.0 28,500.00 31,350.00 31,350.00 34,485.00 34,485.00 37,933.00 37,933.00 41,726.00 41,726.00 45,898.00 45,898.00 50,487.00 100 m 3 3.01 - 4.0 30,500.00 33,550.00 33,550.00 36,905.00 36,905.00 40,595.00 40,595.00 44,654.00 44,654.00 49,119.00 49,119.00 54,030.00 4.01 - 5.99 32,500.00 35,750.00 35,750.00 39,325.00 39,325.00 43,257.00 43,257.00 47,582.00 47,582.00 52,340.00 52,340.00 57,574.00 0 - 0.50 34,500.00 37,950.00 37,950.00 41,745.00 41,745.00 45,919.00 45,919.00 50,510.00 50,510.00 55,561.00 55,561.00 61,117.00 0.51 - 2.0 37,500.00 41,250.00 41,250.00 45,375.00 45,375.00 49,912.00 49,912.00 54,903.00 54,903.00 60,393.00 60,393.00 66,432.00 101 to 2.01 - 3.0 40,500.00 44,550.00 44,550.00 49,005.00 49,005.00 53,905.00 53,905.00 59,295.00 59,295.00 65,224.00 65,224.00 71,746.00 150 m 3 3.01 - 4.0 43,500.00 47,850.00 47,850.00 52,635.00 52,635.00 57,898.00 57,898.00 63,687.00 63,687.00 70,055.00 70,055.00 77,060.00 4.01 - 5.99 46,500.00 51,150.00 51,150.00 56,265.00 56,265.00 61,891.00 61,891.00 68,080.00 68,080.00 74,888.00 74,888.00 82,376.00 0 - 0.50 49,500.00 54,450.00 54,450.00 59,895.00 59,895.00 65,884.00 65,884.00 72,472.00 72,472.00 79,719.00 79,719.00 87,690.00 greater 0.51 - 2.0 53,500.00 58,850.00 58,850.00 64,735.00 64,735.00 71,208.00 71,208.00 78,328.00 78,328.00 86,160.00 86,160.00 94,776.00 than 150 2.01 - 3.0 57,500.00 63,250.00 63,250.00 69,575.00 69,575.00 76,532.00 76,532.00 84,185.00 84,185.00 92,603.00 92,603.00 101,863.00 ml 3.01 - 4.0 61,500.00 67,650.00 67,650.00 74,415.00 74,415.00 81,856.00 81,856.00 90,041.00 90,041.00 99,045.00 99,045.00 108,949.00 4.01 - 5.99 65,500.00 72,050.00 72,050.00 79,255.00 79,255.00 87,180.00 87,180.00 95,898.00 95,898.00 105,487.00 105,487.00 116,035.00 ANNEXC Table 1: MSME Classification with the maximum fines per day Enterprise By Asset Size Fines/day Php Php Micro Up to 3,000,000 23,579.48 Small 3,000,001- 60,500.00 15,000,000 Medium 15,000,001- 121,000.00 100,000,000