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    The Government Water Policies Conservation of Water Quality

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    The document outlines several key government policies related to water conservation and management in the Philippines: 1) Laws such as the Clean Water Act, DENR AO 35, and DENR AO 34 establish standards for water quality and effluent limits to protect water resources from pollution. 2) RA 4850 and subsequent decrees promote sustainable development and environmental protection of Laguna Lake. 3) PD 979 controls pollution discharge from ships to protect marine water resources. 4) The Water Code of the Philippines consolidates legislation around ownership, development, and conservation of water resources.

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    The document outlines several key government policies related to water conservation and management in the Philippines: 1) Laws such as the Clean Water Act, DENR AO 35, and DENR AO 34 establish standards for water quality and effluent limits to protect water resources from pollution. 2) RA 4850 and subsequent decrees promote sustainable development and environmental protection of Laguna Lake. 3) PD 979 controls pollution discharge from ships to protect marine water resources. 4) The Water Code of the Philippines consolidates legislation around ownership, development, and conservation of water resources.

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    The document outlines several key government policies related to water conservation and management in the Philippines: 1) Laws such as the Clean Water Act, DENR AO 35, and DENR AO 34 establish standards for water quality and effluent limits to protect water resources from pollution. 2) RA 4850 and subsequent decrees promote sustainable development and environmental protection of Laguna Lake. 3) PD 979 controls pollution discharge from ships to protect marine water resources. 4) The Water Code of the Philippines consolidates legislation around ownership, development, and conservation of water resources.

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    The Government Water Policies

    Conservation of water quality


    PD 3931 (1964), amended by PD 984 To protect, abate, and control pollution of water,
    (1976), repealed by RA 9275 (Clean Water air, and land for more effective utilization of the
    Act of 2004) resources
    DENR AO 35 (1990) Revised effluent rules and regulations for all
    industrial and municipal wastewater effluent
    DENR AO 34 Revised water usage and classification of water
    quality criteria, to classify all bodies of water and
    comply with water quality criteria
    Conservation and protection of Laguna
    Lake
    RA 4850 (1966), amended by PD 813 To promote and accelerate development and
    (1975), PD 927 (1983) balanced growth of the Laguna Lake area with
    due regard for environmental management and
    control, preservation of undue ecological
    disturbance, deterioration, and pollution
    Marine Water Resources Protection
    PD 979, Marine Pollution Decree of 1976 To control pollution discharge from ships
    Conservation of water resources
    ownership, development, and
    exploitation
    PD 1067, Water Code of the Philippines To consolidate legislation relating to ownership,
    development, exploitation, and conservation of
    water resources

    Other water-related laws and policies

    PD 1151 (1977) – Philippine Environmental Policy


    PD 1152 (1977) – Environment Code of the Philippines
    RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
    RA 6969 – Toxic and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Act of 1993
    PD 1586 (1977) – Environmental Impact Assessment
    PD 274 and PD 281 – Rehabilitation of Pasig River
    DENR AO 2003-14, series of 2004 – Creating the environmental partnership program to support
    industry self-regulation towards improved environmental protection
    DENR AO 2003-26, series of 2003 – Revised Industrial Ecowatch System
    LLDA Rehabilitation Program – launched in 1996
    Environmental Users Fee System – launched in January 1977 by LLDA
    Implementation of the Manila Bay Environmental Management Project
    Implementation of the Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water
    PD 856 (1976) Sanitation Code of the Philippines

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