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    1. The key sections of the Environmental Quality Act (EQA) that relate to water pollution control are Section 25, which provides for the general control of pollution of inland waters, and Section 29, which focuses on controlling pollution of Malaysian waters. 2. Two key regulations made under the EQA for controlling pollution from industries are the Environmental Quality (Industrial Effluent) Regulation 2009 and Environmental Quality (Sewage) Regulation 2009. 3. As an IETS operator, it is important to understand the legal requirements for performance monitoring,

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    1. The key sections of the Environmental Quality Act (EQA) that relate to water pollution control are Section 25, which provides for the general control of pollution of inland waters, and Section 29, which focuses on controlling pollution of Malaysian waters. 2. Two key regulations made under the EQA for controlling pollution from industries are the Environmental Quality (Industrial Effluent) Regulation 2009 and Environmental Quality (Sewage) Regulation 2009. 3. As an IETS operator, it is important to understand the legal requirements for performance monitoring,

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    1. The key sections of the Environmental Quality Act (EQA) that relate to water pollution control are Section 25, which provides for the general control of pollution of inland waters, and Section 29, which focuses on controlling pollution of Malaysian waters. 2. Two key regulations made under the EQA for controlling pollution from industries are the Environmental Quality (Industrial Effluent) Regulation 2009 and Environmental Quality (Sewage) Regulation 2009. 3. As an IETS operator, it is important to understand the legal requirements for performance monitoring,

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    MODULE 2: UNDERSTANDING THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK

    1. Which sections of the EQA are relevant to the control of water pollution in Malaysia

    Section 25 - Provides a general provision for the control of pollution of inlands water.

    Inland water refers to reservoirs, lakes, rivers, streams etc. and subsurface water.

    Section 29 - Focuses on the control of pollution of Malaysian Waters.

    Malaysian waters refer to the territorial waters of Malaysia which is practically understood that
    extend 12 Nautical miles from the shore.

    2. What regulations promulgated under EQA have been made for the controlling pollution of
    surface waters from the industries?
    I. Environmental Quality (Industrial Effluent) Regulation 2009
    II. Environmental Quality (Sewage) Regulation 2009

    3. Describe how you would determine if your factory is subject to the above Regulations?

    4. Which standard (A or B) is applicable to your factory or a factory you have consulted for?
    Explain.

    Standard A: applies to source which discharge point watercourse is upstream of water


    abstraction point.

    Standard B: applies to source which discharge point watercourse is downstream of water


    abstraction point.

    5. Explain when a Written Notification is required.

    Prior Written Notification to the Director General(DG) of the Department of Environment(DOE)


    is required within 30 days before commencing any work or construction or IETS upgrading that
    would result in new source of effluent discharge or a change in the quality and quantity of the
    effluent from existing source.
    6. How many signatures are required on the Written Declaration form?

    Depending on the certain case, the signature of the owner and relevant professional engineers are
    required for the submission of Third Schedule.

    7. Explain the legal requirement on performance monitoring (which regulation? How to do it?)

     Requirement for sources to conduct performance monitoring of the IETS is provided in


    Regulation 9.
     Performance monitoring is proactive and preventive approach to the operation of IETS
    where key parameters are monitored and maintained within acceptable ranges.
     The industries need to acquire the relevant equipment to enable their IETS team to
    perform performance monitoring.

    (1) An owner or occupier of a premises shall: -

    (a) conduct performance monitoring of the components of the effluent treatment system in the
    manner as specified in the Guidance Document on Performance Monitoring of Industrial
    Effluent Treatment Systems issued by Department of Environment; and

    (b) equip himself or itself with facilities, relevant equipment or instruments for the purpose of
    conducting performance monitoring referred to in paragraph (a).

    (2) In this regulation, "performance monitoring" means the routine monitoring of certain
    characteristics to provide an indication that a treatment process is functional and capable of
    treating the industrial effluent or mixed effluent.

    8. Explain the legal requirement on MDMR (which regulation? When & how to submit MDMR?)

    MDMR (Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report).

     The monitoring of the discharge of the effluents is required under regulation 7 of IER.
     Required to keep records of the discharge and also submit monthly discharge monitoring
    report to the DOE on monthly basis.
     Report can be submitted electronically through the Online Environmental Report (OER).
     By examining the Tenth Schedule it is clear that the sources are required to conduct weekly
    sampling of the final discharge but the compiled report are submitted on a monthly basis to
    the DOE within 30 days after the end of the month.

    (1) An owner or occupier of a premises that discharges industrial effluent or mixed effluent onto
    or into any soil, or into any inland waters or Malaysian waters shall, at his own expense: -

    (a) monitor the concentration of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and any parameter as specified
    in the Fifth Schedule; and

    (b) install flow-meters, sampling, monitoring and recording equipment.

    (2) The owner or occupier of the premises shall maintain a record of industrial effluent or mixed
    effluent discharge monitoring data in the form as specified in the Tenth Schedule.

    (3) The owner or occupier of the premises shall submit the first record of industrial effluent or
    mixed effluent discharge monitoring data to the Director General within thirty days after the
    date of coming into operation of these Regulations and the subsequent records shall be
    submitted within thirty days after the end of the calendar month for the report of the previous
    month.

    (4) The record of industrial effluent or mixed effluent discharge shall also be made available for
    inspection by any authorized officer.

    9. How would you determine the relevant parameters in the MDMR?

    (a) monitor the concentration of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and any parameter as specified
    in the Fifth Schedule

    Industries are given the responsibility to decide by themselves which parameter are relevant
    and significant to their manufacturing operation and hence appropriated to be monitored.

    The decision can be arrived at by examining the information from several sources such as;

    i. The Industrial Effluent Characteristic Study (IECS).

    ii. The raw material used.

    iii. The historical data on raw effluent quality.

    iv. The data from similar industries operated at some other location.

    v. The guide on significant parameter is also given in the Guidance Document on Performance
    Monitoring of IETS.
    10. Explain what you understand by operating the IETS with sound engineering practice.

    - Sound engineering practice means the manner by which industrial effluent treatment
    system is operated where the operational characteristics are maintained within the normal
    range of values commonly used for the treatment of industrial effluent or mixed effluent.

    11. Explain the relevance of this module to you as an IETS operator/supervisor or a consultant.

    1. Explain in detail for section 25 and 29 in EQA 1974

    2. Clearly explain Regulation related to IETS in IER 2009.

    3. Explain IECS procedure.

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