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DESIGNATION OF DESIGNATION OF WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREASWATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREAS

IN THE PHILIPPINESIN THE PHILIPPINES

DENR

Ms. Leza A. AcordaMs. Leza A. Acorda--CuevasCuevasRepublic of the PhilippinesRepublic of the Philippines

WQMAWQMADefinitionDefinition

An area covering the same physiographic unit An area covering the same physiographic unit which affects the physicowhich affects the physico--chemical and chemical and biological reactions and diffusion of pollutants biological reactions and diffusion of pollutants in the bodies of water draining the said area.in the bodies of water draining the said area.

NAANAABodies of water where specific pollutants have Bodies of water where specific pollutants have already exceeded water quality guidelines and already exceeded water quality guidelines and therefore in need of rehabilitation.therefore in need of rehabilitation.

The Philippine Clean Water Act 2004 The Philippine Clean Water Act 2004 (Republic Act No. 9275)(Republic Act No. 9275)

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DESIGNATION OF DESIGNATION OF WQMAsWQMAs

AIMS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AIMS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY THROUGH FOCUSED INTERVENTIONS THROUGH FOCUSED INTERVENTIONS

OR ACTIONS TO ADDRESS WQ OR ACTIONS TO ADDRESS WQ PROBLEM(S) OF THE AREA PROBLEM(S) OF THE AREA

IDENTIFICATION IDENTIFICATION OF NAAsOF NAAs

WATER QUALITYMANAGEMENT

SYSTEM

WATER QUALITYWATER QUALITYMANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

SYSTEMSYSTEMPREPARATION AND PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION OF WQMA ACTION OF WQMA ACTION

PLANSPLANS

Objectives of Designating WQMAObjectives of Designating WQMA

WQMA is a significant tool in enforcing the WQMA is a significant tool in enforcing the CWA.CWA.

Aims for the improvement of water quality to Aims for the improvement of water quality to meet the guidelines (DAO 34, s 1990) under meet the guidelines (DAO 34, s 1990) under which they have been classified or to improve which they have been classified or to improve their classification so that it meets its their classification so that it meets its projected or potential use.projected or potential use.

Creation of GB who will be responsible in the Creation of GB who will be responsible in the preparation of WQMA Action Plan. The Plan preparation of WQMA Action Plan. The Plan is is prepared and implemented that provides prepared and implemented that provides focused interventions to address specific focused interventions to address specific water quality problems in the area.water quality problems in the area.

The WQMA Action PlanThe WQMA Action Plan

more stringent effluent standards (IRR Rule 6.1.3) and more stringent effluent standards (IRR Rule 6.1.3) and expansion of permit coverage for point sources (IRR expansion of permit coverage for point sources (IRR Rule 13.6);Rule 13.6);limiting new sources without a reduction in discharges limiting new sources without a reduction in discharges from existing sources (IRR Rule 6.3.1), its relocation from existing sources (IRR Rule 6.3.1), its relocation (CWA Section 6), and its effluent quota allocation (IRR (CWA Section 6), and its effluent quota allocation (IRR Rule 14.17);Rule 14.17);

proper land use planning and zoning;proper land use planning and zoning;

best management practices for nonbest management practices for non--point sources; andpoint sources; andtechnologies that promote waste minimization and technologies that promote waste minimization and cleaner production.cleaner production.

Coverage of WQMA DesignationCoverage of WQMA Designation

Surface waters Surface waters –– natural , mannatural , man--mademadestreams (rivers and creeks) streams (rivers and creeks) lakeslakesmarine waters marine waters

Land within the hydrologic unitLand within the hydrologic unitresidential, industrial, commercial, agricultural,residential, industrial, commercial, agricultural,tourism, forest and protection areastourism, forest and protection areas

(Groundwater resource not included)(Groundwater resource not included)

Conditions for WQMA DesignationConditions for WQMA Designation

1. The WQMA to use the appropriate physiographic unit such as a watershed, river basin, water resource region, or sub-basin, micro-watershed.

2. The WQMA shall have similar hydrological, hydrogeological, meteorological or geographic conditions which affect the physicochemical, biological and bacteriological reactions and diffusions of pollutants in the water bodies.

3. The WQMA may share common interest, or face similar development programs, prospects or problems.

THE USE OF APPROPRIATE PHYSIOGRAPHIC UNIT

WATER QUALITY OF WATER BODIES IS

AFFECTED

SHARES COMMON INTEREST, PROGRAMS,

PROSPECTS, PROBLEMS


4. The water quality of specific water body/ies within that physiographic unit may be:a. A non-attainment area (NAA) that needs immediate WQ management interventions to improve WQ.b. A combination of NAA and Attainment Area (AA). This is applicable when there is a need to improve WQ and the management of the existing and potential pollution sources must be addressed through specific interventions.c. An AA but WQ management interventions are needed to improve and/or preserve its condition.

INTENSITY OF POLLUTION PROBLEM AS IT IMPACTS ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND

THE REGIONAL ECONOMY

All four basic conditions must be present

All four basic conditions must be present

when the WQMA is designated.

when the WQMA is designated.


Even if the WQMA without a NAA is justified Even if the WQMA without a NAA is justified given the above conditions,given the above conditions, PRIORITYPRIORITY should should be given to the areas where water quality has be given to the areas where water quality has already exceeded the water quality guidelines already exceeded the water quality guidelines to ensure that limited resources is efficiently to ensure that limited resources is efficiently used. used.

Watershed/Sub-basin

WQMA

NAA

WQMA may consists of:1. NAA2. Combination of NAA

and AA3. AA (Area for protection

and conservation)

WQMA – Conceptual Framework

AA

WQMA Conceptual FrameworkWQMA Conceptual Framework

AAAA

AAAA

NAANAA: River Channel

: River Basin Boundary

: Boundary of Catchment Area for Tributary or River Channel Section

A Hypothetical Watershed / SubA Hypothetical Watershed / Sub--basinbasin

NAA

AA

AA

AA

WQMA = Catchment + NAA + AA

WQMA, NAA and AA DesignationWQMA, NAA and AA Designation

Initiating ProcessInitiating Process

Process of WQMA Designation Process of WQMA Designation

Initiated by Concerned Government Initiated by Concerned Government Agency or Civil SocietyAgency or Civil Society

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Initiated by DENR Regional Office Initiated by DENR Regional Office thru EMB ROthru EMB RO

Evaluation by EMB RO

a. Criteria for Boundary Setting- Need Rehabilitation & Protection- Establish most affected waterbody/ies

b. Other Factors- Manageability- Similar Development Plans

Coordination with NWRB

a.Data Requirements

b.Review Justification

c.Recommend Designation

1.1.1. 2.2.2. 3.3.3.Convene

Stakeholdersa. Identification of

Key Stakeholders

b. Conduct of Information Dissemination Activities

c. Conduct of Meetings

4.4.4.

Designation of the WQMADesignation of the WQMA

Data GatheringMapsMajor Threats to Water PollutionCommon InterestStakeholders SupportWQMA Socio-economic Profile

1.Specify a water body/dies with a water quality problem.2.Specify the water classification/use.3.Specify and/or describe the type of water quality problem.

1.1.Specify a water body/dies with a water quality problem.Specify a water body/dies with a water quality problem.2.2.Specify the water classification/use.Specify the water classification/use.3.3.Specify and/or describe the type of water quality problem.Specify and/or describe the type of water quality problem.

Evaluation of Proposal by EMB CO

Based on the Following:

Completion of all Data RequirementsResults of Key

Stakeholders MeetingsResults of PublicConsultations

Evaluation of Evaluation of Proposal by Proposal by EMB CO EMB CO

Based on the Based on the Following:Following:

Completion of Completion of all Data all Data RequirementsRequirementsResults of KeyResults of Key

Stakeholders Stakeholders MeetingsMeetingsResults of PublicResults of PublicConsultationsConsultations

Recommend WQMA Designation and GB Composition to DENR Secretary

5.5.5. 6.6.6. 7.7.7.

Designation of the WQMADesignation of the WQMA

Conduct Public Consultations

a. Identification of the “Public”

b. Information Dissemination Activities

c. Conduct of Public Consultations

Designate Designate the WQMAthe WQMAby DENR by DENR SecretarySecretary

(DAO)(DAO)

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Inform the LGUs, Inform the LGUs, NGAs, Business, NGAs, Business, Civil Society/NGOsCivil Society/NGOsAnd Water UtilityAnd Water UtilitySectors to SubmitSectors to SubmitNominations in Nominations in GB.GB.

DENR shall sit DENR shall sit as Chairman of as Chairman of the Board.the Board.

9.9.

Submit Names to DENR of GB Membership.Names of permanent and alternate members of the GB shall be submitted to DENR Secretary for approval

10.10.

ReRe--designation designation of WQMAof WQMAby DENR by DENR SecretarySecretary

(DAO)(DAO)

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DESIGNATION OF

MEYCAUAYAN-MARILAO-OBANDO (MMO) RIVER

SYSTEM as WQMA

DENR

Activities Undertaken Leading toWQMA Designation

1. Initiated the identification and evaluation of candidate sites

2. Identified water quality problems and possible actions to address the problems

3. Verified Water Classification and Use of the proposed WQMA


4. Gathered relevant data (primary & secondary)

Maps – Topo, Drainage, Land Use, Satellite ImageryWater Quality Monitoring DataPollution sources data including GPS reading of industry locatorsCensus and socio-economic dataListing of various stakeholders


5. Evaluated data for boundary setting

Established the most affected part of the river systemsDetermined the sources of pollutionPlotted and mapped the physical boundary of the WQMA


6. Convened Key Stakeholders

Introductory Meeting – 24 July 2007

1st Stakeholders’ Mtg. – 13 Aug. 2007

2nd Stakeholders’ Mtg. – 11 Sep. 2007

3rd Stakeholders’ Mtg. – 4 Oct. 2007

Public Consultation – 23 Oct. 2007

Information Disseminated to the Key Stakeholders

Overview JICA-EMB CDPWQMSalient features of the CWA and its IRRWQMA, NAA and AA ConceptsComposition and Role of WQMA GBBackground on the National & Area WQ Management FundWQMA Action Planning and LGU Compliance SchemeThe Proposed MMO River System WQMA

The immediate need for water quality management interventions to revive the river systems;

Has an active group of NGOs fully supported by the LGUs, concerned NGAs, and the private sector; and

Availability of water quality monitoring data.

SELECTION OF MARILAOSELECTION OF MARILAO--MECAUAYANMECAUAYAN--OBANDO OBANDO RIVER SYSTEM WQMARIVER SYSTEM WQMA

Current Problems

The catchment area of MMO River System has numerous settlements and industries, most of which discharge their untreatedwastewater into the river.

Chromium, lead and cadmium which areconsidered as toxic substances were detected in water samples.

High levels of domestic sewage contamination was also detected.

MMO River System as WQMA

PROBLEMPROBLEMwater water

quality quality

SOLUTIONSOLUTIONwater water

quality quality managementmanagement

PROBLEMPROBLEMwater water

quality quality

SOLUTIONSOLUTIONwater water

quality quality managementmanagement

1. WQMA Designated Name– Meycauayan-Marilao-Obando River System

WQMA (based on NWRB recommendation)

2. River Systems– Meycauayan River– Marilao River– Obando River– Tributaries of the 3 rivers which are within the

WQMA boundary

The Proposed WQMAThe Proposed WQMA

Meycauayan-Marilao-ObandoRiver System

Marilao River

Meycauayan RiverObando River

Manila Bay

River Network

Quezon City

Bocaue

Bulacan

Political Boundaries

MarilaoMeycauayan

Sta MariaSJDM

Caloocan

ValenzuelaObando

Important Tributaries

Initial Proposed WQMA Boundary

Excluded Caloocan City

Stakeholders Participation in Boundary Setting

Points of consideration in boundary setting based from Stakeholders’ Responses:

Exclusion of Caloocan and Valenzuela (NCR) could result to failure in the implementation of Action Plans due to their pollution load contribution to the river system.

Inclusion of Caloocan and Valenzuelacould result to issues relating to “manageability” and inter-agency/ institution working relationships.

Consensus Among the Key Stakeholders

Valenzuela and Caloocan should be included in the proposed WQMA.

City of Caloocan to be represented by LLDA.

MMO River System WQMA(DENR AO 2008-7)

Watershed boundary of Marilao River

Boundary w/ Navotas

Bounded by Road

Bounded by line from end of road to SJDM Boundary

MarilaoMeycauayan

Sta Maria

SJDM

Caloocan

ValenzuelaObando

Geographic Extent of ConcernsGeographic Extent of Concerns

Administrative Authorities: Administrative Authorities:

Provincial Government of Provincial Government of BulacanBulacanCity Governments of:City Governments of:oo MeycauayanMeycauayanoo San Jose Del MonteSan Jose Del Monteoo ValenzuelaValenzuelaoo CaloocanCaloocan (LLDA)(LLDA)

Municipal Governments of:Municipal Governments of:oo MarilaoMarilaooo ObandoObandoo o Sta. MariaSta. Maria

WQMA GOVERNING BOARDWQMA GOVERNING BOARDWQMA GOVERNING BOARD

DDCCAA BB EE DDCCAA BB EEDDCCAA BB EE

LGUsLGUs NGAs/NGAs/GOCCsGOCCs

Civil Society/Civil Society/NGOsNGOs

WaterWaterUtilitiesUtilities BusinessBusiness

SubSub--sectorssectors SubSub--sectorssectors SubSub--sectorssectors

Other SectorsOther Sectors

Other agencies / organizations /associations having relevant concerns with the proposed WQMA designation.

o Academeo PAMBs, FARMCs, Watershed Councilso Indigenous Peoples

Associations/Organizations

Other agencies / organizations /Other agencies / organizations /associations having relevant concerns associations having relevant concerns with the proposed WQMA designation.with the proposed WQMA designation.

oo AcademeAcademeoo PAMBsPAMBs, , FARMCsFARMCs, Watershed Councils, Watershed Councilsoo Indigenous Peoples Indigenous Peoples

Associations/OrganizationsAssociations/Organizations

Next Steps

Convening of the MMO RS WQMA Governing Board Members;

Provision of the Multi-sectoral Group for WQ monitoring and surveillance; and

Preparation and implementation of the WQMA Action Plan.

Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

DENR

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