Ra 9275

THE BLUE AND BROWN
LAW 3 – RA 9275
Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
R.A. 9275
“An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Water Quality Management and for Other Purposes”
Section 2. Policy and
Mandates • It is mandated to protect the
country’s water bodies from
The State shall pursue pollution from land based
a policy of economic sources.
growth in a manner • It is to provide comprehensive
consistent with the and integrated strategy to
protection, prevent and minimize pollution
preservation and through multi-sectoral and
revival of the quality participatory approach
of our fresh, brakish
and marine waters.
involving all steakholders.
This act shall apply to
water quality management • General Application – water quality
in all water bodies. That it management in all water bodies.
shall primarily apply to the
abatement and control of
pollution, from land based • Primary Application – abatement
sources, that the water and control.
quality standards and
regulations under this Act
shall be enforced • Enforcement of water quality
irrespective of sources of standards, regulations and penalties
pollution. – irrespective of source of pollution.
Section 4. Definition
of Terms
Effluent - means discharge from
known sources which is passed
into a body of water or land, or
wastewater flowing out of a
manufacturing plant, industrial
plant including domestic,
commercial and recreational
facilities.
Wastewater - means waste in

liquid state containing
pollutants.
Septage - means the
sludge produced on
individual onsite
wastewater disposal
systems, principally
septic tanks and
cesspools.
Sewage - means water-borne human or animal
wastes, excluding oil or oil wastes, removed from
residences, building, institutions, industrial and
commercial establishments together with such
groundwater.
Sewerage - includes, but is not limited to, any

system or network of pipelines, ditches,
channels, or conduits including pumping
stations, lift stations and force mains, service
connections including other constructions,
devices, and appliances appurtenant thereto,
Sludge - means any solid, semi-
solid or liquid waste or residue
generated from a wastewater
treatment plant, water supply
treatment plant, or water control
pollution facility, or any other
such waste having similar
characteristics and effects.
Aquifer - means a layer
of water-bearing rock
located underground that
transmits water in
sufficient quantity to
supply pumping wells or
natural springs.
Section 27.
Prohibited Acts b. Discharging, injecting or
allowing to enter into the soil,
anything that would pollute
a. Discharging or groundwater.
depositing any water
pollutant to the water
body which could c. Operating facilities that
cause water pollution discharges regulated water
or impede natural pollutants without the required
flow in the water permits.
body.
d. Disposal of potentially
infectious medical waste into
sea vessels. g. Operate facilities that discharge or
allow to seep, willfully or through gross
negligence, prohibited chemicals,
e. Unauthorized transport or substances or pollutants listed under R.
dumping into waters of A. No. 6969.
sewage sludge or solid waste.
h. Undertaking activities or
f. Transport, dumping or development and expansion of projects,
discharge of prohibited or operating wastewater/sewerage
chemical, substances or facilities in violation of Presidential
pollutants listed under RA Decree. No.1586
6969 (toxic chemicals,
hazardous-such as used oil
and nuclear waste control act)
i. Discharging regulated water
pollutants without the valid m/n. Refusal or failure to submit
required discharge permit.
reports and/or designate
Pollution Control Officer.
j. Non-compliance of the LGU
with the Water Quality
Framework and Management o. Directly using booster pumps
Area Action Plan. In such a case, in the distribution system or
sanctions shall be imposed on tampering with the water
the local government officials
concerned;
supply in such a way as to alter
or impair the water quality.
k/l. Refusal to allow entry,
inspection and monitoring as
well as access to reports and
records.
Gross Violation
Section 28. Fines, Imprisonment of not less than six (6) years but
Damages and Penalties not more than ten (10) years
Fine of not less than Five hundred thousand
Fine pesos (P500,000.00) but not more than Three
million pesos (P3,000,000.00) per day for each
Not less than Ten
day of violation.
thousand pesos (10,
000.00) nor more than
Two hundred thousand Five or more violations of any of the prohibited
pesos (200, 000.00) per acts within two years.
day of violation.
 subject to the PAB Deliberate discharge of pollutants per RA. 6969.
discretion
Blatant disregard of PAB order.
Thank You!
Let us all remember that

saving water saves us.
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Sewerage - includes, but is not limited to, any

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