DENR Administrative Order No.

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Water Usage and Classification Water Quality Criteria

Water Usage and Classification

The quality of Philippine waters shall be maintained in a safe and satisfactory condition according to their best usages .

Fresh Surface Waters

Classification
Class AA

Beneficial Use
Public Water Supply Class I. This class is intended primarily for waters having watersheds which are uninhabited and otherwise protected and which require only approved disinfection in order to meet the National Standards for Drinking Water (NSDW) of the Philippines Public Water Supply Class II. Public Water Supply Class II. For sources of water supply that will require complete treatment in order to meet the NSDW. Recreational Water Class I. For primary contact recreation such as bathing swimming, skin diving.

Class A

Class B

Fresh Surface Waters

Classification
Class C

Beneficial Use
Fishery Water for the propagation and growth of fish and other aquatic resources; Recreational Water Class II (Boating, etc.) Industrial Water Supply Class I (For manufacturing processes after treatment). For agriculture, irrigation, livestock, watering, etc. Industrial Water Supply Class II (e.g. cooling, etc.) Other inland waters, by their quality, belong to this classification

Class D

Coastal and Marine Waters

Classification
Class SA

Beneficial Use
Waters suitable for the propagation, survival and harvesting of shellfish for commercial purposes; Tourist zones and national marine parks and reserves established under Presidential Proclamation No. 1801 Recreational Water Class I Fishery Water Class I Recreational Water Class II Fishery Water Class II Marshy and/or mangrove areas declared as fish and wildlife sanctuaries Industrial Water Supply Class II Other coastal and marine waters, by their quality, belong to this classification

Class SB

Class SC

Class SD

Table 1:

Water Quality Criteria for Conventional & Other Pollutants Contributing to Aesthetics & Oxygen Demand for Fresh Waters (A).
UNITS PCU C CLASS AA 15 CLASS A 50 3 CLASS B (C) 3 CLASS C (C) 3 CLASS D (C) 3

PARAMETERS Color Temperature (max. rise in deg. Celsius) pH (range)

(E)

6.5-8.5 6.570

6.5-8.5 6.570

6.5-8.5 6.570

6.5-8.5 6.570

6.5 -8.5 70

6.0-9.0 6.070

Dissolved Oxygen %

Satn (minimum) 5-Day 20 C BOD Total Suspernded Solids Total Dissolved Solids

mg/L mg/L mg/L

5.0 1 25 500(1)

5.0 5 50 1000(1)

5.0 5 (F)

5.0 7(10) (G)

5.0 7(10) (H) 1000(1)

mg/L

Table 1(continuation)
PARAMETERS Surfactants (MBAS)
Oil/Grease(Petroleum Ether Extract) Nitrate as Nitrogen Phosphate as Phosphorus Phenolic Substances as Phenols Total Coliforms Or Fecal Coliforms Chloride as Cl Copper mg/L mg/L

UNITS mg/L
mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L MPN/100mL

CLASS AA nil
nil 1.0 nil nil 50(M) 20(M) 250 1.0

CLASS A 0.2 (0.5)

1 1.0 0.1K) 0.002 1000(M) 100(M) 250 1.0

CLASS B 0.3 (0.5)

1 NR 0.2 (K) 0.005(L) 1000(M) 200(M) -

CLASS C 0.5
2 10 (J) 0.1 (K) 0.02(L) 5000(M) 350 0.05(0)

CLASS D 5 -

Table 2:
Arsenic(l) Cadium(l)

Water Quality Criteria for Toxic & Other Deleterious Substances for Fresh Waters (For the Public Health)
UNITS mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L CLASS AA 0.05 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.002 nil 0.001 0.05 0.001 nil 0.004 0.005 0.10 0.003 nil 0.001 CLASS A 0.05 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.002 nil 0.001 0.05 0.001 nil 0.004 0.005 0.10 0.003 nil 0.001 CLASS B 0.05 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.002 nil CLASS C 0.05 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.002 nil 0.1 0.05 0.002 nil CLASS D 0.1

PARAMETERS

Chromium(l) (hexavalent) Cyanide Lead(l) Total Mercury(l) Organophosphate Aldrin DDT Dieldrin Heptachlor Lindane Toxaphane Methoxychlor Chlordane Endrin PCB

Table 3:

Water Quality for Conventional & Other Pollutants Affecting & Exerting Oxygen Demand for Coastal and Marine Waters. (A) Waters.
UNITS mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L CLASS SA 0.05 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.002 nil 0.001 0.05 0.001 nil 0.004 0.005 0.10 0.003 Nil 0.001 CLASS SB 0.05 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.002 nil CLASS SC 0.05 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.002 nil CLASS SD -

PARAMETERS Arsenic(l) Cadium(l) Chromium(l) (hexavalent) Cyanide Lead(l) Total Mercury(l) Organophosphate Aldrin DDT Dieldrin Heptachlor Lindane Toxaphane Methoxychlor Chlordane Endrin PCB

Table 6A: Significant Parameters for Selected

Types of Industries
TYPE OF INDUSTRY     BEVERAGE INDUSTRY CEMENT, CONCRETE, LIME & GYPSUM DAIRY PRODUCT PROCESSING FERROALLOY MFG. (With electric furnace with wet air Oil and Grease, Phenols, Phosphates pollution control) FERTILIZER INDUSTRY Nitrogen Fertilizer Industry Phosphate Fertilizer Industry GRAIN MILLING INDUSTRY INORGANIC CHEMICALS, ALKALIES AND CHLORINE INDUSTRY COD LEATHER TANNING & FINISHING INDUSTRY LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY MEAT, FISH, AND FRUIT CANNING MEAT PRODUCTS INDUSTRY SIGNIFICANT WASTEWATER PARAMETERS BOD5, Ph, Suspended Solids, Settleable Solids, Oil and Grease PH, Suspended Solids, Dissolved Solids, Temperature BOD5, COD, Ph, Suspended Solids, Dissolved Solids, Settleable Solids Suspended Solids, Chromium (hexavalent)

Chloride, Chromium, Dissolved Solids Nitrate, Suspended Solids pH, Phosphorus, Suspended Solids, Temperature, Cadmium, Arsenic BOD5, Suspended Solids, Temperature pH, Total Suspended Solids, Total Dissolved Solids, Chlorides, Sulfates, Temperature BOD5, COD, Chromium, Oil and Grease, pH, Suspended Solids, Color, Dissolved Solids BOD5, COD, Total Suspended Solids, pH, Color, Total Coliforms BOD5, COD, Suspended Solids, pH, Oil and Grease, Dissolved Solids BOD5, pH, Suspended Solids, Settleable Solids, Oil and Grease, Toal Coliforms, Toxic Materials

     

Table 6A:Significant Parameters for Selected

Types of Industries
TYPE OF INDUSTRY      METAL FINISHING INDUSTRY MINERAL ORE PROCESSING (Mining Industry) ORGANIC CHEMICALS INDUSTRY PETROLEUM REFINING IND. SIGNIFICANT WASTEWATER PARAMETERS Oil and Grease, Heavy Metals (Cr, Cd, etc.), Suspended Solids, Cyanide. Suspended Solids, Heavy Metals (Hg, CN, Cd, etc.), Arsenic BOD5, COD, pH, Total Suspended Solids, Total Dissolved Solids, Oil (Free-floating) BOD5, Heavy Metals, COD, Oil (Total), pH, Phenols, Suspended Solids, Temperature, Total Dissolved Solids BOD5, COD, pH, Total Suspended Solids, Oil and Grease, Phenols BOD5, COD, pH, Total Suspended Solids, E. Coli, Color, Heavy Metals, Dissolved Solids, Oil and Grease, Phenols Oil and Grease, pH, Cyanide, Phenol, Suspended Solids, Temperature, Chromium BOD5, pH, Suspended Solids, Oil and Grease BOD5, COD, pH, Suspended Solids, Chromium, Phenols, Color, Oil and Grease BOD5, Color, Chromium, Oil and Grease, pH, Phosphate, Suspended Solids, Temperature

 

PLASTIC MATERIALS & SYNTHETIC INDUSTRY PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY

   

STEEL INDUSTRY SUGAR CANE PROCESSING INDUSTRY TEXTILE MILL INDUSTRY THERMAL POWER GENERATOR

Approved Methods of Analysis

PARAMETERS Arsenic BOD5 Boron Cadmium Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Chromium (Hexavalent) Color Cyanide Dissolved Oxygen Fecal Coliforms Lead Nitrate as Nitrogen METHODS OF ANALYSIS Silver Diethyldithiocarbamate Method (Colorimetric) Azide Midification (Dilution Technique) Carmine Method (Colorimetric Method) Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry, (wet ashing with concentration HNO3 + HCl) Gas Chromatography (ECD) Diphenyl Carbazide Colorimetric Method Visual Comparison Method (Platinum Cobalt Scale) Specific Ion Electrode Method Azide Modification (Winkler Method) Membrane Electrode (DO meter) Multiple-Tube Fermentation Technique or Membrane Filter Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry Bruccine Method for Saline Waters, specific Ion Electrode meter for Fresh Water

Approved Methods of Analysis

PARAMETERS Oil and Grease Organo Phosphorous Compounds Polychlorinated Byphenyl (PCB) Phenolic Substances Phosphate as Phosphorous Settleable Soilds Surfactants (MBAS) Temperature Total Coliform Total Mercury Total Suspended Solids METHODS OF ANALYSIS Gravimetric Method (Petroleum Ether Extraction) Gas Chromatography (FPD) Gas Chromatography (FCD) pH Glass Electrode Method Chloroform Extraction Method Stannous Chloride Method Imhoff Cone Method Mathylene Blue Method (Colorimetric) Use of Mercury-Filled Thermometer MercuryMultiple Tube Fermentation Technique or Membrane Cold Vapor Technique, (Mercury, Analyzer, AAS) Gravimetric Method