Discharge Permit (DP) Renewal

SCHEDULE OF AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE:

LLDA Office Hours Effective June 1, 2020

Mondays: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesdays to Fridays: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHO MAY AVAIL OF THE SERVICE:

Persons, natural or juridical, who has the potential to discharge or discharging regulated effluent or liquid wastes located within the Laguna de Bay Region, whether new or existing development projects, installations and activities that are required to secure a Discharge Permit, pursuant to LLDA Board Resolution No. 322 series of 2007 or the Modified Wastewater Charge System in the Laguna de Bay Region.

MUST READ:

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 01-2019 – Guidelines on the imposition of daily penalty for the Discharging Pollutive Wastewater within the Laguna de Bay Region (LdBR), thereby superseding memorandum circular no. 3, series of 2012.
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 01-2019 – Guidelines on the imposition of daily penalty for the Discharging Pollutive Wastewater within the Laguna de Bay Region (LdBR), thereby superseding memorandum circular no. 3, series of 2012.
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2017-05 – Rules and Regulations Implementing the New General Effluent Standards pursuant to LLDA Board Resolution No. 523, s. 2017, entitled “Adaption of DAO No. 2016-08 of the DENR as Effluent Standards for the Continuous Implementation of the EUFS and the Water Quality Guidelines for the Surface Waters within the Laguna de Bay Region and for Other Purposes.”
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2017-01 – Guidelines in the processing of Applications for Discharge Permit Exemption.
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2015-01 (AMENDING MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR No. 2014-03) – “Defining Refusal of Entry and Providing Sanctions Therefor”, Specifically Providing For Higher and Stricter Penalties for Violation Thereof.”
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2014-08 – Policy and Procedural Guidelines for the Request and Conduct of Resampling and Other Purposes.
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2014-09 – Policy Guidelines for the Application of Temporary Acceptable Range.
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2012-03 – Guidelines on the Imposition of the Daily Penalty of Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) for Discharging Pollutive Wastewater within the Laguna De Bay Region.

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS:

Duly accomplished and notarized Application Form.

EXISTING FEES (as of July 2018):

1. Processing fee : PHP 5,000.00

2. Fixed fee : depending on the water volume, to wit:

a. Conventional Pollutants

- - Small Scale, less than 30m³/day : PHP 8,000.00
  - Medium Scale, 30 to 150m³/day :16,000.00
  - Large Scale, more than 150m³/day : 24,000.00

b. With Heavy Metals

- - Medium Scale, 150m³/day or less : PHP 16,000.00
  - Large Scale, more than 150m³/day : 24,000.00

3. Variable Fee (BOD and TSS as the EUF charging parameters)

Within the effluent standards : PHP 5.00 per kg of BOD or TSS
Exceeding the standards : PHP 30.00 per kg of BOD or TSS

HOW TO AVAIL THE SERVICE:

CLIENT		LLDA
Step	Activity	Activity	Person Responsible	Duration
1	Submits accomplished application form and necessary requirements.	Evaluates accomplished application form, necessary requirements, and assesses fees.	CPD Staff	30 minutes
2	Proceeds to FD for the payment of corresponding fees.	Reviews and approves assessment Receives payment and issues Official Receipt.	Accountant / FD Chief Cashier	30 minutes
3	Returns to CPD for submission of application form and proof of payment.	Receives application form, proof of payment and processes application for DP Exemption.	CPD Staff	15 minutes
4		Reviews application. If approved, recommends approval of renewal of DP and proceed to next step. If disapproved, prepares Notice of Denial.	CPD Chief / ERD Manager	30 minutes
5		Approves renewal of DP / signs Notice of Denial.	OGM / General Manager	30 minutes
6	Receives DP / Notice of Denial	Releases approved DP / Notice of Denial.	CPD Staff	15 minutes

PROCESSING PERIOD: 15 working days

NOTES:

1. The foregoing process applies to application with complete requirements and without pending case.

2. Application forms are available from http://llda.gov.ph or frontline desk.

3. Proof of compliance to permits conditions, such as certificate of attendance to PCO seminar, submission of SMR, among others, shall be presented during submission of renewal application.

4. Establishment shall be subject to compliance monitoring prior to the renewal of the DP.

a. For processing of applications with effluent discharge, compliance monitoring report within the last twelve (12) months indicating compliance with the effluent standards shall be used as basis in the processing of application for renewal of discharge permit.

b. For processing of applications without effluent discharge (i.e., potential discharger), the monitoring report within the last two (2) years indicating compliance thereof shall be used as basis in the processing of application for renewal of discharge permit.

5. In How to Avail the Service section, “Duration” refers to the time allotted for each activity, excluding queuing time. Processing Period refers to the time from the acceptance of duly accomplished application form up to the approval of the same, including queuing time.