Discharge Permit – New

Refers to the permit issued by the Authority to all dischargers or possible dischargers of any liquid wastes within Laguna de Bay Region

Division Clearances and Permits Division
Classification Highly technical
Type of Transaction G2B-Government to Business, G2G-Government to Government
Who May Avail

 

 

 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.

 

Checklist of Requirements Where to Secure
  1. Duly accomplished and notarized Application Form (1 original and 1 photocopy for CPD and 1 as applicant’s receiving copy)

 

 http://llda.gov.ph/ / frontline desk of Clearances and Permits Division (CPD), LLDA
  1. LLDA Clearance or LLDA Clearance Exemption

(2 photocopies for submission to CPD and 1 as receiving copy)

 

 Applicant
  1. Water bills/readings for the last three (3) consecutive months or water permits registered in the name of the applicant (2 photocopies for submission to CPD and 1 as receiving copy)

 

 Water Concessionaires (MWSI,MWCI, Industrial Park etc),  Local Water Utilities, NWRB (if ground water/deepwells), LLDA (if  surface water)
  1. Wastewater Treatment Facility Layout and Drainage Plan layout, with complete dimension and specifications and duly signed by the owner and sealed by licensed sanitary/civil/chemical engineer – minimum size of A3; maximum 20 x 30 inches

(2 clear photocopies for submission to CPD and 1 as receiving copy)

 

 Applicant
  1. Engineer’s Report/Technical Report, which includes the following information:

 

5.1  declaration of production capacity stating the quantity or volume and the generic name(s) of product (s) if applicable

5.2  manufacturing process flow

5.3  nature and character of applicant’s wastewater, its chemical composition, total daily volume of discharge of wastewater

5.4  treatment process flow

 

 Applicant
  1. ID of Company representative and authorization letter to transact with LLDA (1 photocopy, 1 original for validation); To be presented during releasing of DP
 Representative

 
  1. ID of person who issued the Authorization Letter (1 photocopy) To be presented during releasing of DP
 Authorized signatory

 

Client Steps LLDA Action Fees Processing Time Person Responsible
1.    Secures queuing   number 1.  None None 1 Day
2.    Submits three (3) sets of accomplished application form and necessary requirements in folder 2.    Accepts accomplished application form and necessary requirements

 

 None Frontliner

(Engr. 1, 2, Licensing Officer (LO)/Inspector 1,2) CPD, 2nd Floor
2.1 Evaluates  accomplished application form and requirements using prescribed evaluation form and determines compliance with LC condition

 

2.1.1    If complete prepares assessment, attach the filled-up evaluation form and proceed to the next step

2.1.2    If incomplete, return the documents to the applicant with assessment and  evaluation form then go back to step 1 once completed

 None Frontliner (Engr. 1, 2, LO/Inspector 1, 2) CPD, 2nd Floor
2.2 Checks and signs assessment None Division Chief / OIC / Engr. 3/ LO 3,  CPD, 2nd floor
2.3 Reviews and assigns assessment  control number

 

Approves assessment

 None Accountant, Accounting Section, Finance Division (FD), 3rd Floor
3.    Pays processing, fixed , variable fees and other fees and charges 3.    Accepts payment and issues Official Receipt Please refer to Fees Section Cashier, FD, 3rd Floor
3.1 Reproduces four  (4) copies of assessment forms None Operator, Finance Division, 3rd Floor
3.2 Retain two (2) photocopies of assessment and return remaining copies to applicant None Operator, Finance Division, 3rd Floor
4.    Affixes one (1) original and two (2) photocopies of assessment form in each set of applications form and submits the same to CPD

 

 4.    Accepts and stamps “received” on all application forms with date of claim

 

Attaches Transaction Disposition Form (TDF) in one (1) copy for processing

 None Frontliner  (Engr. 1, 2, LO/ Inspector 1, 2)

CPD, 2nd Floor
5.    Receives one set of application and supporting documents 5.    Endorses one copy for assignment of Establishment ID, encoding in database and filing None Frontliner  (Engr. 1, 2, LO/ Inspector 1, 2)

CPD, 2nd Floor
5.1 Transmits application to Legal and Adjudication Division for case verification None 1 Day Engr. 3 / LO 3, CPD,2nd Floor
5.2 Indicates case status (Operating w/o DP, water pollution or no pending case) and endorses the application to CPD None 1 Day Staff, LAD,

2nd Floor
5.3 Accepts application from LAD, conducts evaluation and validation and endorses a copy to SMD for inspection 1 Day Engr. 3/LO 3, CPD, 2nd Floor
5.4 Endorses to case handler for processing

 

1.1.1  If case is operating without DP/ no pending case, endorses for processing

 

1.1.2  If with water pollution case,  endorses to Enforcement Division (ED) for appropriate action

 None 1 Day Engr. 3/LO 3, CPD, 2nd Floor
5.5 Prepares DP New, transmittal memo, and notification letter

 

Note:  If with case (operating without DP) indicate imposition of administrative fine in the notification letter.

 

 None 5 Days Inspector/Case Handler

(Engr. 1, 2, LO/ Inspector 1, 2), CPD, 2nd Floor
5.6  Reviews and evaluates application,   supporting documents,  DP New, transmittal memo, and notification letter

 

5.6.1  If in order, affixes initial in transmittal memo and DP new

 

5.6.2 If not in order, return the documents to the case handler

 

Endorses to ERD Head for final review and approval

 None 3 Days Division Chief/OIC,

CPD, 2nd Floor
5.7     Reviews documents

 

5.7.1  If approved, recommends approval of DP New and endorses to OGM for approval

5.7.2  If disapproved, return to CPD for appropriate action

 None 3 Days Department Manager, ERD, 2nd Floor
5.8 Reviews documents

 

5.8.1    If in order, approves and signs DP New

 

5.8.2    If not in order, return to ERD for appropriate action

 None 3 Days General Manager, OGM, 4th Floor
5.9 Scans DP New, affixes security code/dry sealing and encodes date of DP New approval for posting in the database and returns the same to CPD for release None Staff, OGM, 4th Floor
6.    Presents Authorization Letter, photocopy of valid ID of person who issued the Authorization Letter and photocopy of ID of representative.

 

Receives DP New / Notice of Denial

 6.    Releases approved DP New / Notice of Denial

 

6.1     If with case, attaches proof of payment of admin fine

 

Records in logbook and encodes in the database that DP New was released

 

Explains the DP New conditions to the client

 1 Day Clerk 3 CPD, 2nd Floor
Total processing time (acceptance to approval) 20 working days

 

Fees:

Type of Fees Amount, in PHP
A.  Processing Fee 5,000.00
B.  Fixed Fee

 

 Depending on the water volume, to wit:
B.1  Conventional Pollutants
Small Scale, less than 30m3/day                                        8,000.00   8,000.00
Medium Scale, 30 to 150m3/day                                        16,000.00 16,000.00
Large Scale, more than 150m3/day                                    24,000.00 24,000.00
C.  Variable Fee (BOD and TSS as the EUF charging parameters :
Formula for Variable Fee Computation :
Variable Fee = (BOD or TSS conc’n (mg/L) ) x (flowrate m3/day) x :
0.001 x (number of discharging days/year) x (user fee rate (Peso)) :
 

User Fee Rate

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