Who shall set the criteria for quality management success?
DENR
Any alteration of the physical, chemical, biological, or radiological properties of a water body resulting in the impairment of its purity or quality.
Water Pollution
Legal authorization granted by the DENR to discharge wastewater
Discharge Permits
Which agency is responsible got the promulgation, revision and enforcement of drinking water quality standards?
DOH
Means both natural and man-made bodies of fresh, brackish, and saline waters, and includes, but is not limited to, aquifers, groundwater, springs, creeks, streams, rivers, ponds, lagoons, water reservoirs, lakes, bays, estuarine, coastal and marine waters. Water bodies do not refer to those constructed, developed and used purposely as water treatment facilities and/or water storage for recycling and re-use which are integral to process industry or manufacturing.
Water body
Shall refer to the Provinces of Rizal and Laguna; the Cities of San Pablo, Pasay, Caloocan, Quezon, Manila and Tagaytay; the towns of Tanauan, Sto. Tomas and Malvar in Batangas Province; the towns of Silang and Carmona in Cavite Province; the town of Lucban in Quezon Province; and the towns of Marikina, Pasig, Taguig, Muntinlupa, and Pateros in Metro Manila.
Laguna de Bay Region
Function of DPWH under this Act?
Tax and duty exemption on imported capital equipment, tax credit on domestic capital equipment, tax and duty exemption in donations, legacies and gifts
Shall formulate strategies to coordinate policies necessary for the effective implementation of the CWA in accordance with those established in the framework and monitor the compliance with the action plan.
Governing Board
Longest river in the Philippines, recently devastated by Typhoon Ulysses
Cagayan River
Which government agency shall DENR closely work with in the issuance of joint guidelines with respect to research relating causes, extent, prevention and control of pollution?
DOST
As of August 1, 2018, there are ___ officially- designated WQMAs, including the areas within the jurisdiction of LLDA which was designated as one management area by virtue of the Act.
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Manila Bay
What is the linkage mechanism?
DENR and its concerned attached agencies coordinating and entering into agreements with other government agencies to meet the objectives of CWA
This is to address the complex and multi-level management challenges of managing a water body like a freshwater river. Section 5 of RA 9275 or the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 tasked the DENR in coordination with the National Water Resources Board to designate these certain areas.
Water Quality Management System/Area
The subdivision/village of Atty Mendoza
Betterliving, Paranaque