Republic Act No. 9275
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Republic Act No. 9275, also known as the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004, is a comprehensive law that establishes policies and regulations for protecting, preserving, and managing the country’s water quality and resources.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Republic Act No. 9275 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine law
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environmental law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
abate water pollution
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control water pollution ⓘ prevent water pollution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Clean Water Act of 2004
NERFINISHED
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RA 9275 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Philippine coastal waters
NERFINISHED
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Philippine groundwater ⓘ Philippine lakes ⓘ Philippine rivers ⓘ |
| belongsToLegalSystem | Philippine legal system ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| covers |
protection of Philippine water bodies
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regulation of wastewater discharges ⓘ water pollution control from land-based sources ⓘ water quality management ⓘ |
| designatesAuthority | Department of Environment and Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Congress of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | water quality management areas ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCitation | Republic Act No. 9275 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Water Quality Management and for Other Purposes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyFocus |
integrated water quality management
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protection of public health from water pollution ⓘ sustainable development of water resources ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryImplementingAgency | Department of Environment and Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
incentives for pollution control
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pollution charges and penalties ⓘ public participation in water quality management ⓘ |
| purpose |
manage water quality through an integrated framework
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preserve the country’s water resources ⓘ protect water quality in the Philippines ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| regulates |
agricultural water pollution sources
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domestic wastewater discharges ⓘ industrial wastewater discharges ⓘ |
| requires |
effluent standards compliance
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permits for wastewater discharge ⓘ water quality monitoring ⓘ |
| sector | environment and natural resources ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | clean water legislation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2004 ⓘ |
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