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Joint Administrative Order No.2022-0002 on Guidelines on Establishing Local Drinking Water Quality Surveillance (LDWQS) Program.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Water
Keyword
Monitoring Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Governance Community management Potable water Public health Water supply Freshwater pollution Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette or in any national newspaper of general circulation, with three (3) certified copies to be filed with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR)of the UP Law Center.
Abstract

This Regulation provides the guidelines for the establishment of Local Drinking Water Quality Surveillance (LDWQS) programs in each Local Government Units (LGU) through the creation of Local Drinking Quality Monitoring Committee (LDWQMC) for the use of all LGUs and the national and regional offices of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). General guidelines refer to accessibility of drinking water as a public assessment and monitoring the safety and acceptability of water supplies. The Regulation provides for establishment of the LDWQS program, its creation and function. The Regulation further provides for roles and responsibilities of DOH for coordination with other agencies and unites for implementation of this Regulation, relevant officers and committees in charge and the provincial health authority. This Regulation consists of 11 Articles.

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References - Legislation

Implements

Presidential Decree No. 856 Promulgating the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines.

Legislation | Philippines | 1975

Keyword: Pollution control, Protection of environment, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Certification, Disinfection/disinfestation, Fish products, Food quality control/food safety, Freshwater fishes, Sheep/goats, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Vegetables/legumes, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Mineral water, Monitoring, MRL-maximum residue limit, Potable water, Poultry products, Public health, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Sewerage, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX