Amendment of Section 7 of the DENR AO No. 2014-02 or the Revised Guidelines for Pollution Control Officer Accreditation
DENR Administrative Order No. 07-18, issued on June 14, 2018, amends Section 7 of the Revised Guidelines for Pollution Control Officer (PCO) Accreditation to enhance efficiency in the appointment and designation of PCOs. It mandates that the managing heads of establishments and local government units (LGUs) discharging waste must appoint a PCO, who cannot serve multiple establishments. Companies with multiple installations must have at least one PCO per region, and additional provisions exist for various establishment types, including clustering options for smaller entities. This order takes effect 15 days after publication in a widely circulated newspaper.
June 14, 2018
DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 07-18
| SUBJECT | : | Amendment of Section 7 of the DENR Administrative Order No. 2014-02 or the Revised Guidelines for Pollution Control Officer Accreditation |
In the interest of efficient service and for purposes of streamlining the implementation of DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2014-02 dated 03 February 2014 or the Revised Guidelines for Pollution Control Officer Accreditation, Section 7 of the said DAO is hereby amended as follows: HTcADC
Sec. 7. Appointment/Designation of PCOs. — The Managing Head of establishments, LGUs and other government institutions that discharge solid, liquid or gaseous wastes to the environment or whose activities, products, or services are actual and/or potential sources of land, water, or air pollution shall appoint/designate and seek accreditation for their PCO. Provided, that no PCO shall serve as such for more than one establishment.
A store manager, retail station manager, or building administrator of, but not limited to, fast-food stores, gasoline stations, and condominiums may be designated as PCO provided he/she possesses the minimum competency requirements for Category A Establishments in accordance with Section 6.0 of DAO 2014-02.
7.1. PCO for Companies with Multiple Installations. — For companies with multiple installations (e.g., telecommunication companies, transmission substation, distribution substation, water pumping station, sewage/septage treatment facilities, etc.) at different locations or regions, a minimum of one PCO per region shall be required by the Regional Director. For regions with Highly Urbanized Cities (HUC), an additional one PCO per HUC shall be required by the Regional Director. For each installation with wastewater, discharge greater than 30 m 3 /day or emission that requires testing per EMB MC 2007-003, a separate PCO shall be required by the Regional Director.
7.2. PCO for LGUs and Other Government Institutions. — Government institutions and LGUs that operate establishments but not limited to slaughterhouses, public markets, and hospitals and whose activities necessities the appointment/designation of a PCO under Section 7.0 of this Order shall appoint/designate a PCO.
7.3. PCO for Commercial Banks, Rice Millers, Dental Clinics, and other Small Stand-alone Establishments. — PCO for Commercial Banks, Rice Millers, Dental Clinics, and other Small Stand-alone Establishments may apply for clustering for the designation of their PCO, subject to the approval of the EMB Central Office upon the recommendation of the EMB Regional Office. CAIHTE
Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. — Section 7 of DENR Administrative Order No. 2014-02 and all other orders and issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with this order are hereby amended, modified or repealed accordingly.
Sec. 9. Effectivity. — This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation and upon acknowledgement receipt of a copy hereof by the Office of the National Administrative Register.
(SGD.) ROY A. CIMATUSecretary
Recommending Approval:
(SGD.) ENGR. METODIO U. TURBELLADirector
Published in The Manila Times on August 23, 2018.
Acknowledgement: ONAR, UP Law Center dated August 29, 2018.