Diez, Navalta, Rabe, Raboy Inventory of Prohibitions (R.A.

9275) ChE 522N

Table 1. Prohibitions
Possible Violators/ Who are
Prohibitions Fines/Penalties
prohibited
Discharging, depositing or causing to be deposited material of any kind directly or indirectly into the water bodies or along the
ALL
margins of any surface water
Discharging, injecting or allowing to seep into the soil or sub-soil any substance in any form that would pollute groundwater D, I, INS, A
Operating facilities that discharge regulated water pollutants without the valid required permits or after the permit was revoked
I, INS, B
for any violation of any condition therein
Disposal of potentially infectious medical waste into sea water by vessels unless the health or safety of individuals on board the
INS
vessel is threatened by a great and imminent peril
Unauthorized transport or dumping into sea waters of sewage sludge or solid waste as defined under Republic Act No. 9003 D, I, INS, B
Transport, dumping or discharge of prohibited chemicals, substances or pollutants listed under Republic Act No. 6969 I, INS, B
Operate facilities that discharge or allow to seep, willfully or through gross negligence, prohibited chemicals, substances or
I, INS, B
pollutants listed under R. A. No. 6969, into water bodies Fined not less than Php
Undertaking activities or development and expansion of projects, or operating wastewater/sewerage facilities in violation of 10,000 for every day of
I, B violation
Presidential Decree No. 1586 and its implementing rules and regulations
Discharging regulated water pollutants without the valid required discharge permit pursuant to this Act or after the permit was
B, I, INS
revoked for any violation of any condition therein
Noncompliance of the LGU with the Water Quality Framework and Management Area Action Plan LGU
Refusal to allow entry, inspection and monitoring by the Department in accordance with this Act I, B, INS
Refusal to allow access by the Department to relevant reports and records in accordance with this Act I, B, INS
Refusal or failure to submit reports whenever required by the Department in accordance with this Act I, B, INS
Refusal or failure to designate pollution control officers whenever required by the Department in accordance with this Act I, B, INS
Directly using booster pumps in the distribution system or tampering with the water supply in such a way as to alter or impair
I, B, INS
the water quality
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Table 2. Other violations

Failure to undertake clean-up operation ALL
Refusal in undertaking clean-up operations which results in serious injury or loss of life and/or irreversible water contamination
ALL
of surface, ground, coastal, and marine water
Gross violation I, INS, B, A, LGU
For juridicial, president,
Gross violation manager, PCO or OIC of the
operation
2 yrs < imprisonment < 4 yrs
50,000 < fine < 100,000 per
day of violation
6 yrs + 1 day < imprisonment
< 12 yrs
500,000 per day for each day
during w/c the emission
and/or contamination
continues
500,000 < fine < 3 million for
each day of violation
6 yrs < imprisonment < 10 yrs
Or both penalties
50,000 < fine < 1 million
1 yr < imprisonment < 6 yrs
Or both penalties

Possible Violators:

 Domestic Sector - D
 Industrial Sector - I
 Institutional Sector (Schools/universities, hospitals and other medical facilities) - INS
 Business Sector - B
 Agricultural Sector – A
 Local Government Unit - LGU