Memorandum Circulation No. 006 Series of 2020 Clarification in the Implementation of Rules 13.8 and 14.18 of DENR Administrative Order No. 2005-10

N'a4 Pollution sources crurently discharging to existing sewerage systems with operational wastewater treatment facilities shall be exempt fiom the permit requirement. provided that, in the absence of, or pending the establishment of a sewerage system, pollution sources shall be covered by the permit requirement. Water service providers, Economic Zones (ECOZONES), Business Districts, lndustrial Estates and similar business parks shall put up adequate WTp, secure a Discharge Permit (DP), and pay the corresponding wastewater discharge fee. Malls and buildings that are not connected to centrarized wrp are simirarry required to put up their WTP and secure Dp. Locators and establishments that are not connected to existing wrp are required to secure Discharge Permit (Dp) individually and shail be liable for its wastewater charges. Locators and establishments/stores that are connected to existing wrp of ECozoNES and malls/buildings, respectivery are exempted from securing Dp. However, a certificate ofinterconnection/connection must be issued by the operator of the said wrP and said certificate must be submitted to the concemed EMB Regional Office. Repblic of rhe philippines Depaffnent of Envircnment and Natural Resources E}TVIRONTE]{TAL TAIIAGETENT BUREAU DENR Compound, \rtsayas Avenue, Diliman, euezon City l l 16 Teleahone Nos: 927-1 !17, 92&20 96 Email: emb@emb.gov.ph tEB l2 AA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. O O 6 Series of2020 SUBJECT CLARIFICATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RULES I3.8 A]\D 14.18 OF DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2OO5-IO Pursuant to Repubric Act No. 9275 also known as the philippine clean water Act of 2004 and DENR Administrative order (DAo) No. 2005-10 or the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9275, the following are the provisions of Rules l3.g (wastewater charges in rc5zoNe; and 14.8 (Pollution Sources connected to Sewerage systems) of DAo 2005-10: I ' The wastewater discharge fee shall be paid by the operator of the wastewater treatment plant (wrp) located within ECozoNES. provided, that industries within ECozoNES that are not connected to the wrp shalr be riabre for the wastewater charges individually. 2 As such, the following are the crarification in the implementation of Rules l3.g and 14.8 ofDAO 2005-10: a a a This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately. o.r.rtBr .l Eivtdrrnt .d ENVIRO{UEI{r tr llAOEIErI AUiEAU Oito ot nr oh.!.. XC io. lOlo-OOC GR. o rilrlll]lilIil llll]llllllfl llnill l0,o2.a.i:5trl!.o0015a CUNADO Protect the enironnent... Protect life...