Ten-Year Action Plan for Iloilo-Batiano River System Water Quality Management Area
Problems
Objective
Activity
Possible
Source of
Fund
Output Indicator
Timetable
Preliminary
Cost (PhP)
Implementing
Agency/ Party
Enabling
Law/s
2010-2011
7.0M
EMB/Concerned
LGUs/MIWD
R.A. 9275/
P.D. 856/ PD
198
ODA (JICA)
R.A. 9275/
R.A. 7160/
PD 198
Operating
expenses of
concerned
agencies
2010 - 2015
Non-existence of
municipal wastewater
treatment facilities
Domestic pollution load
accounts for 90% of the
estimated BOD load
Wastewater from
domestic, commercial and
industrial sources are
discharged into the rivers
with limited treatment or
none at all
Low DO concentration
that were way below the
DENR guideline with
ambient WQ, BOD level
exceeded the limits for 2
consecutive years
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Come up with of Preinvestment documents
that will serve as basis
for implementing a
municipal wastewater
treatment facilities
Preparation of feasibility
study and detailed
engineering design for
recommended scheme
Operating municipal
wastewater treatment
plant
Provision of fund to
finance proposed
wastewater
Securing fund for
wastewater treatment
plant implementation
 Loan agreement
 Proponent equity
 Civil works contract
2010-2011
0.10M
EMB/Concerned
LGUs/MIWD
Inventory of house with
septic tank and type of
construction
City/Municipal
ordinance
2010-2011
0.10M/LGU
Concerned LGUs/
Metro Iloilo WD
P.D. 856/
R.A. 7160
IRA, local
taxes
Increase septic tank use or
coverage
City/Municipal
ordinance
2010 onward
0.10M/LGU
Concerned LGUs/
Metro Iloilo WD
P.D. 856/
R.A. 7160
IRA, local
taxes
Improve septic tank
design/efficiency
 City/Municipal
ordinance
 Building permit
approval
2010 onward
0.10M/LGU
Concerned LGUs/
Metro Iloilo WD
P.D. 856/
R.A. 7160/
R.A 1378
IRA, local
taxes, building
permit fee
Promote regular
desludging of septic tank
City/Municipal
ordinance
2010 onward
0.10M/LGU
Concerned LGUs/
Water Utilities/
Metro Iloilo WD
Septage management
Septage treatment
facilities
2011-2012
246 M
Concerned LGUs/
Metro Iloilo WD
Reduction of industrial
BOD5 load in IloiloBatiano RS by 20%
Provision and upgrading
of industrial wastewater
treatment plant, including
animal farming industries
 Efficient treatment
facility
 Discharge permit
2009 - 2015
214M
Industries/
EMB RO VI
Reduction of wastewater
generation
Provide incentives to
industries that reuse or
recycle wastewater
 SMR
 Regular monitoring
2010 onward
-
Reduction of domestic
BOD5 load in IloiloBatiano RS by 10% (this
will consequently
increase DO Level)
Concerned LGUs/
EMB RO VI/
DTI, BIR
R.A.
7160/P.D.
856
P.D. 856/
R.A. 7160/
R.A. 9275
R.A. 7160/
DAO 34 and
35/
PD 1586/
PD 1152
R.A. 7160,
R.A. 9275
IRA, local
taxes
ODA, national
fund
Industries
CAPEX and
OPEX
-
Problems
Objective
Reduction of wastewater
generation
Domestic pollution load
accounts for 90% of the
estimated BOD load
Wastewater from
domestic, commercial and
industrial sources are
discharged into the rivers
with limited treatment or
none at all
Decreased river
pollution from domesticcontaminated storm
water
Low DO concentration
that were way below the
DENR guideline with
ambient WQ, BOD level
exceeded the limits for 2
consecutive years
Increased awareness on
wastewater management
and sanitation
Non-compliance of
industries and commercial
establishment of DENR
guidelines.
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Ascertain compliance of
industries and
commercial
establishments to DENR
guidelines
Activity
Provide incentives to
water consumers with low
water usage and extended
charge to high water
consumers
Encourage rain harvesting
for washing and plant
watering of households
City and municipalities
should also permit own
construction activities that
have provision/s for
surface water protection
Provision of construction
site storm water run-off
control and good
housekeeping
IEC Campaign
Issue Mayor's Permit and
permit to operate only for
compliant industries
Setting-up a Hotline
where concerned citizens
can report violators
Output Indicator
 Board resolution
 Reduced water
consumption
Enabling
Law/s
Possible
Source of
Fund
Water utilities
PD 198
(Sections 37
and 63)
Water utilities
fund
0.05M
Concerned LGUs/
Water utilities
R.A. 7160
IRA,
local
taxes,
water
utility fund
0.25M/LGU
Concerned LGUs
R.A. 7160
IRA, local
taxes, permits
R.A. 6234
IRA, local
taxes, EMB
fund, water
utilities fund
Timetable
Preliminary
Cost (PhP)
2010
0.05M/water
district
2010 onward
Implementing
Agency/ Party
Established procedure
for permitting eligible
city/municipal
construction activities
 Regular
housekeeping of
government facilities
 Consistent removal
and proper disposal
of wastes from
government facilities
and construction
sites
 Reduced unit water
consumption
 Reduced billed water
 Reduced BOD load
and increase DO
concentration in
Iloilo-Batiano RS
 City/Municipal
ordinance
 Communications
plan for new
permitting system
 Discharge permit
Getting citizens to
report violators thru a
specially designated
hotline number
2010 onward
2010 onward
1M/annum
Concerned water
utilities/LGUs/
EMB
2010 onward
0.10M/LGU
Concerned LGUs/
EMB RO VI
R.A. 7160,
R.A. 9275
IRA, local
taxes
2010 onward
0.25M/LGU
Concerned LGUs/
EMB RO VI
P.D.
1152/R.A.
7160
IRA, local
taxes
Problems
Non-compliance of
industries and commercial
establishment of DENR
guidelines.
Objective
Ascertain compliance of
industries and
commercial
establishments to DENR
guidelines
Activity
Timetable
Preliminary
Cost (PhP)
Implementing
Agency/ Party
Enabling
Law/s
R.A. 7160/
P.D.
1152/R.A.
9275
Possible
Source of
Fund
IRA, local
taxes, EMB
RO fund,
discharge
permit
application fee
Regular updating of
industry mapping and
profiling, including
animal farming industries
 Updated industry
map and profile
 Discharge permit
2010 onward
0.10M/LGU
Concerned LGUs/
EMB RO VI
Strengthening of
regulatory enforcement
 Regular conduct of
monitoring activity
 Well accomplished
SMR
2010 onward
5000/industry
Concerned LGUs,
EMB RO VI/
Industries
R.A. 7160/
PD 1586/
PD 1152
EMB fund/
Industries
OPEX
Organize industries by
sector
More industries
associations
2010 onward
0.05M/LGU
Concerned LGUs,
EMB RO VI/
Industries
R.A. 9275
Industries
OPEX/EMB
fund
Implementation of
wastewater charge system
Implementation of
market-based pollution
control instruments
Presence of informal
settlers along rivers and
creeks
Resettle informal settlers
along rivers and creeks
Provision of resettlement
site and relocation of
informal settlers along the
river banks
Calajunan and Dungon
Creeks are utilized as
receptacles for domestic
and industrial effluent,
including leachate from
the existing dumpsite
Reduction of Calajunan
Dumpsite leachate
contamination
Provide appropriate
facilities for solid wastes
such as but not limited to
sanitary landfill.
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Output Indicator
 City/municipal
ordinance
 Wastewater
discharge fee
 MBIs - charges,
subsidies,
marketable (or
tradable) permits,
other deposit/refund
systems, licenses,
and property rights
 Environmental
guarantee fund
 Relocation site for
inleformal settlers
 Affordable housing
for the less
privileged families
 Cleared banks of
Iloilo-Batiano RS
Properly constructed
solid waste
management facilities
2010 onward
0. 50 M
EMB
R.A. 9275
EMB fund
2011 onward
0.05M/annum
EMB
R.A. 9275
EMB fund
2010-2012
50M
Concerned
LGUs/NHA
R.A. 7160
IRA, NHA
2011
50M
Iloilo City LGU
R.A. 9003
ODA
Problems
Objective
Calajunan and Dungon
Creeks are utilized as
receptacles for domestic
and industrial effluent,
including leachate from
the existing dumpsite
Agricultural and
aquaculture activities also
contribute significantly to
water pollution
Activity
Output Indicator
Reduction, reuse,
recycling of solid wastes
Material recovery
facilities, etc.
Improve solid waste
collection system
 Reduction of debris
in Iloilo-Batiano RS
Monitoring of heavy
metals
Establish unit BOD load
for agricultural effluent
and aquaculture
Conduct study for
establishing unit pollution
load of agricultural
effluent
Reduction of domestic
BOD5 load by 30% in
Iloilo-Batiano RS
Septage management for
the entire WQMA or
offsite treatment such as
small bore system,
combined sewer and
conventional sewerage
system for Iloilo City
Proper and Arevalo, Jaro,
Manduriao Districts
 Regular monitoring
of heavy metals (at
least quarterly basis)
 Monthly ambient
water quality report
 Unit BOD load for
agricultural runoff
 Established
agricultural pollution
contribution
 Alternative scheme
for reducing
agricultural pollution
load
Preliminary
Cost (PhP)
2011
12M
Iloilo City LGU
R.A. 9003
IRA, local
taxes
2010 onward
5M/annum/
LGU
Concerned LGUs
R.A. 7160
IRA, local
taxes
2010 onward
15,000/
annum/station
EMB RO VI
R.A. 9275
EMB RO VI
regular fund
EMB, DA, LGU
R.A. 9275
Operating
expenses of
concerned
agencies
Concerned LGUs/
Water utilities
R.A. 9275/
R.A. 1096
ODA
2011 - 2012
0.300M
2018
>1,000.0 M
Implementing
Agency/ Party
Enabling
Law/s
Possible
Source of
Fund
Timetable
2016 - 2020
Domestic pollution load
accounts for 90% of the
estimated BOD load
Wastewater from
domestic, commercial and
industrial sources are
discharged into the rivers
with limited treatment or
none at all
Low DO concentration
that were way below the
DENR guideline with
ambient WQ, BOD level
exceeded the limits for 2
consecutive years
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Increased coverage of
wastewater
management in the
Iloilo – Batiano RS
WQMA
Problems
Domestic pollution load
accounts for 90% of the
estimated BOD load
Wastewater from
domestic, commercial and
industrial sources are
discharged into the rivers
with limited treatment or
none at all
Low DO concentration
that were way below the
DENR guideline with
ambient WQ, BOD level
exceeded the limits for 2
consecutive years
Calajunan and Dungon
Creeks are utilized as
receptacles for domestic
and industrial effluent,
including leachate from
the existing dumpsite
Agricultural and
aquaculture activities also
contribute significantly to
water pollution
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Objective
Reduction of industrial
BOD5 load by 30%
Continued reduction of
wastewater generation
Activity
Establish wastewater
treatment facility for small
industries
Reuse and recycling of
wastewater
Capacity building for the
LGU to enhance
capability of reuse and
recycling of wastewater
Output Indicator
Small industry
treatment facility
 Reduced unit water
consumption
 Reduction of solid
waste
 Institutionalized
better water quality
management to link
WQMA policies
with LGU’s resource
management.
 Reduced unit water
consumption
 Reduced billed water
 Reduced BOD load
and other pollutants
in Iloilo-Batiano RS
Preliminary
Cost (PhP)
Implementing
Agency/ Party
2016
5M/ Wastewater
Treatment Plant
Concerned LGUs/
Industries
R.A. 9275/
R.A. 1096
2016
-
Concerned LGUs
R.A. 9275
RA 9003
2016 -2018
1.0M/LGU
Concerned LGUs
R.A. 7160
2016 onwards
1M/annum
Metro Iloilo WD/
LGUs/ EMB/
Water utilities
R.A. 6234
IRA, local
taxes, EMB
fund, water
utilities fund
Iloilo City LGU
R.A. 9003
IRA, local
taxes, ODA
EMB/LGUs
R.A. 9275/
R.A. 927
EMB/LGU
IRA/ODA
Increase awareness on
wastewater management
and sanitation
Continue IEC program
Reduction of Calajunan
Dumpsite leachate
contamination by 90%
Provision of a properly
constructed solid waste
disposal and leachate
treatment facilities
 Upgraded Calajunan
solid waste disposal
facility employing
best technology and
management option
2016
100M
Establishment of
mechanism to limit
agricultural effluent
contamination of rivers
Seek technical assistance
from funding institutions
such as GFIs and
multilateral institutions
 Guidelines for
agricultural and
aquaculture effluent
standards
2016
2M
Enabling
Law/s
Possible
Source of
Fund
Timetable
Concerned
industries
CAPEX/
OPEX
-
IRA