DENR Administrative Order No. 2018-07 amending Section 7 of the DENRA Administrative Order No. 2014-02 on Revised Guidelines for Pollution Control Officer Accreditation

Republic of the Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources Visayas A venue, Diliman, Quezon City Tel. Nos. 929-6626 to 29; 929-6633 to 35 929-7041 to 43; 929-6252; 929-1669 Website: http://www.denr.gov.ph / E-mail: web@denrgov.ph DENR Administrative Order No. 2018- <Yf JUN 1 4 2018 SUBJECT: Amendment of Section 7 of the DENR Administrative Order No. 2014-02 or the Revised Guidelines for Pollution Control Officer Accreditation In the interest of efficient service and for purposes of streamlining the implementation of DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2014-02 dated 03 February 2014 or the Revised Guidelines for Pollution Control Officer Accreditation, Section 7 of the said DAO is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 7 Appointment/Designation of PCOs. The Managing Head of establishments, LGUs and other government institutions that discharge solid, liquid or gaseous wastes to the environment or whose activities, products, or services are actual and/or potential sources of land, water, or air pollution shall appoint/designate and seek accreditation for their PCO. Provided, that no PCO shall serve as such for more than one establishment. A store manager, retail station manager, or building administrator of, but not limited to, fast-food stores, gasoline stations, and condominiums may be designated as PCO provided he/she possesses the minimum competency requirements for Category A Establishments in accordance with Section 6.0 of DAO 2014-02. 7.1 PCO for Companies with Multiple Installations. For companies with multiple installations ( e.g. telecommunication companies, transmission substation, distribution substation, water pumping station, sewage/septage treatment facilities, etc.) at different locations or regions, a minimum of one PCO per region shall be required by the Regional Director. For regions with Highly Urbanized Cities (HUC), an additional one PCO per HUC shall be required by the Regional Director. For each installation with wastewater, discharge greater than 30 m3/day or emission that requires testing per EMB MC 2007-003, a separate PCO shall be required by the Regional Director. 7.2 PCO for LGUs and Other Government Institutions. Government institutions and LGUs that operate establishments but not limited to slaughterhouses, public markets, and hospitals and whose activities necessities the appointment/designation of a PCO under Section 7 ,f) of this Order shall appoint/ designate a PCO. • ' ,,-, ,l '-\ "'' .f''' .. •\ ·, · · 7.3 PCO for Commercial Banks, Rice Millers, Dental Clinics, and other Small Stand-alone Establishments. PCO for Commercial Banks, Rice Millers, Dental Clinics, and other Small Stand-alone Establishments may apply for clustering for the designation of their PCO, subject to the approval of the EMB Central Office upon the recommendation of the EMB Regional Office. Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. Section 7 ofDENR Administrative Order No. 2014-02 and all other orders and issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with this order are hereby amended, modified or repealed accordingly. Sec. 9 Effectivity. This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation and upon acknowledgement receipt of a copy hereof by the Office of the National Administrative Register. Recommending Approval: ENGR.ME Director A &r\L ROY A. CIMA TU Secretary ,=a.. ~ ~ REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINE&. I lfrmil]jfl(liilll~lim srnP054103 PUBLICATION: ':&e Manila Times Aqut 23, 2018 ACKNOWLEIXlEMENT: ONAR, UP l&w Center Augusi 29, 2018