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Waste Water from Factories, Provisions on Discharge of (MIH Decree No. 180/IH, 1994) Back to : Index
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: Implementing Regulations
Article 1 These Provisions aim at controlling the discharge of waste water from factories liable to impact on the environment, such as: water quality, health of humans and other animate objects. Article 2 Definition:
Article 3 It is forbidden to discharge waste from factories into the environment, public water sources liable to cause negative impacts or direct and indirect hazards to the ecosystem and the health of humans, such as: 3.2 Any type of waste with a pH of less than 6 and above 9.5. 3.3 Any type of waste which size or volume would hamper the water flow, disturb the utility of water use, such as: asphalt, animal corpse, degrading waste, ashes, sand, mud, thatch, vegetable waste, metal, glass, torn fabrics, animal fur, crude oil, plastic, wood, blood, animal ash, bone, hair, paper waste or other similar products in their original forms or grounded with waste grinders or any other methods. 3.4 Crude oil or products distilled from oil. 3.5 Oil spills which may not be biologically oxidized. 3.6 All types of waste sending strong smells into the natural environment disturbing the neighbors. 3.7 All types of chemicals causing poisonous gas. 3.8 All types of chemicals containing nuclear activity. 3.9 All types of waste from paint an causing the surface water to change its color and disturbing the neighbors. 3.10 Waste with temperatures exceeding 40°C. Concentrate standard for certain types of factories.
Pulp factory:
Paper mill:
General and specific standards for factories: General:
Specific: For factories with organic substances:
Factories with inorganic substances: Iron forging with electricity:
Production of batteries:
Restaurants, garages, hospitals, food processing centers with less than 10 workers:
Grease, oil and sand sieving equipment shall be installed to control liquid waste containing substantial volume of floating grease or solid inorganic substances or inflammable waste, sand or other hazardous substances. In retaining grease and solid waste, the factory owner shall be responsible for their disposal or discharge through appropriate methods. Article 7 Factory owners shall install systems for the treatment of waste water originating from the production process within the factory's premises. Article 8 Factories possessing their own waste water treatment systems may connect them to the common waste water treatment system in accordance with these Provisions. Article 9 Expenses incurred for the construction and installation of waste water treatment systems shall be taken in charge by the factory owners, including the costs for inspection and waste water analysis. Article 10 Waste water from sanitation sources shall be separated from waste water generated from production through existing methods, such as: septic tanks, water basins o other appropriate methods. Article 11 Waste water treatment system shall operate and be maintained on a continuous basis for consistent highest efficiency and factory owners shall take in charge all the expenses. Article 12 Waster water treatment systems shall be appropriately installed with a facility to collect water sample for analysis. Article 13 Assigned factory inspectors possessing inspection cards issued by the Minister may enter all premises for inspection, observation, measurement, sample collection and waste water discharge testing in accordance with the content of these Provisions. Article 14 Authorized factory inspectors may gather information on factory processes pertaining to the type and source of waste water discharge. Article 15 When performing their duty in factories, factory inspectors shall apply the safety rules applicable in and as outlined by the factories. Article 16 The Department Director and Chief of the local Industry Service may order the suspension of waste water discharge from factories until such factories have brought improvements in accordance with the regulations. Article 17 Factory owners receiving notices on the suspension of waste water discharge shall immediately stop any discharge of waste water from their factories. In case of voluntary non-compliance to the instructions, the Department Director and Chief of local Industry Services shall apply necessary sanctions for the proper enforcement of such instructions. Article 18 These Provisions are effective from the day they are signed. The content of formerly issued provisions, instructions inconsistent with these Provisions are superseded and replaced by these Provisions. Article 19 The Department of Industry-Handicraft
and local Industry Services are entrusted to provide recommendations on
the proper and complete implementation of these Provisions.
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