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2013/3/4 1 REPORT ON THE SURVEY ON INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN SELECTED WEPA COUNTRIES Presented by the WEPA Secretariat at the 8 th Annual Meeting 19 February 2013 BACKGROUND – WHY INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER? This survey is conducted under a WEPA discussion topic “water environmental governance” as a followup of the framework analysis of water environmental management conducted in 2011. Survey and interviews were conducted in selected WEPA partner countries to ge more details on the industrial wastewater management – its framework, practices and implementation challenges to facilitate lessonlearning among WEPA countries. Why industrial wastewater became a focus? Industrial wastewater is a major cause of water pollution, and there are many areas affected by industrial wastewater in the region. Most of WEPA countries established their own industrial wastewater management system, but many of them recognize problems in implementation. In principle, regulatory framework (or flow of management system) is similar among many countries. Therefore, it may be easy to understand and learn the experiences/lessons. 2
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REPORT ON THE SURVEY ON INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER

MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN SELECTED WEPA COUNTRIES

Presented by the WEPA Secretariat at the 8th Annual Meeting19 February 2013

BACKGROUND – WHY INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER? ‐

• This survey is conducted under a WEPA discussion topic “water environmental governance” as a follow‐up of the framework analysis of water environmental management conducted in 2011. 

• Survey and interviews were conducted in selected WEPA partner countries to gemore details on the industrial wastewater management – its framework, practices and implementation challenges to facilitate lesson‐learning among WEPA countries.

• Why industrial wastewater became a focus?

‐ Industrial wastewater is a major cause of water pollution, and there are many areas affected by industrial wastewater in the region. 

‐Most of WEPA countries established their own industrial wastewater management system, but many of them recognize problems in implementation. 

‐ In principle, regulatory framework (or flow of management system) is similar among many countries. Therefore, it may be easy to understand and learn the experiences/lessons. 

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OUTLINE OF THE SURVEY

• Purpose:The survey aims to identify current framework, practices and implementation challenges of industrial wastewater management in WEPA countries. 

Findings of the survey will be a basis of lesson‐learning and for discussion on future WEPA activities.

• Target countries in 20121) Literature review and Interviews:Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka

2) Literature review (+ brief interview): Thailand3) Literature review only: Indonesia, Malaysia, Viet Nam and Japan

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FLOW OF THE SURVEY

Literature review and interviews

Development of flow chart of industrial wastewater management 

Plotting fact based information (e.g. number of factories regulated) 

Plotting implementation challenges in the flow chart. 

Identification of country specific/common challenges

Consideration of possible options of activities in the area based on the findings 4

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Application/Submission 

for registration

Improvement plan

punishments

Guidance to correct non‐compliance

Monitoring and report of 

effluent quality

Check/verification 

of report/effl

uents

Laws, regulations and other legal document to regulate industrial wastewater (permission, registration, EIA, effluent standards, etc)

Approval 

Maintain/record the 

info.

Maintain/record the info.

Maintain/Record the 

info.

Inspection

Complaints from local people

Action by industrial sector

Action by government

Regulatory Authorities (Organization in charge of enforcement)

Environmental Awareness of companies/citizens

Ref. General flow of implementation/enforcement 

This survey tried to understand the challenges found in each stage of the flow of implementation

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Action by citizens

NOTES ABOUT THE SURVEY

• This survey does not intend to “compare” or “evaluate” the system of industrial 

wastewater management in WEPA countries. 

• The main purpose of the survey is to develop the information to facilitate  lesson‐

learning among WEPA countries by identification of current framework, practices 

and implementation challenges. 

• Participants are expected to discuss and exchange information on on‐going efforts 

or success stories in WEPA countries to cope with the common or country‐specific 

issues identified by the survey. 

• We also expect that the participants of the annual meeting discuss possible 

activities of WEPA to address the implementation challenges of industrial 

wastewater management, based on the idea of possible future activities prepared 

by the Secretariat.  6

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LIMITATION OF THE SURVEY

• The differences in socio‐economic background of each country lies behind 

the regulatory framework. But this survey findings to be presented today 

does not fully reflect such differences. 

• Therefore, the Secretariat did not summarize implementation challenges 

by specific industrial types (clusters). 

• If you want to raise a specific and critical issues related to a certain 

industrial cluster (type of industries), please share it with us in the 

discussion. 

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FINDINGS

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Duplication of prescriptions in different laws/regulations related to  

industrial effluent management

Unclearness of relationship within different laws and regulations 

related to industrial effluent management

No specific legislation or rules to regulate industrial wastewater 

Too stringent effluent standards that industries cannot comply with. 

(The standards are not realistic.)

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Challenge 1:Laws, regulations, effluent standards

Some countries  revised or are revising effluent standards to make 

them suitable to the local situations. 

Setting temporary effluent standards is taken as a step‐by‐step 

approach

Issues

Responses

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It is difficult for authorities to identify all factories/business entities that 

should register/get approval.

It is difficult for authorities to know the status of operation of   

factories/business entities (closed, changes of their business, etc..)

The number and/or profile of factories/business entities 

registered/approved are not recorded well (e.g. no database )

The number of staff is not enough to proceed approval process (checking 

documents, pre‐inspection, etc.). 

Insufficient capacity of organization(s) in charge of  environmental 

management in industrial estates/special economic zones

Challenges 2: Registration, approval/permission process

More stringent punishment for non‐compliance of obligation

Good connection between business registration system and effluent 

registration/approval systems (such through EIA system)

Issues

Responses

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No compliance of monitoring and reporting obligation by factories, especially by small and medium companies. 

No official monitoring/measurement methods to follow .

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Challenge 3. Monitoring and Reporting by Industries

Automatic monitoring system of effluent  quality introduced 

in the industries may have significant impacts.

On‐line reporting system is introduced for industries with 

certain size. 

Official authorization system of environment control 

staff/treatment facility manager in a company

Issues

Responses

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Uncooperativeness of industries for inspection

Insufficient number, capacity and facility of authorities to check effluent discharged from factories

Shortage of number of capacity to verify the status of compliance especially at local level

Insufficient technical knowledge on wastewater treatment of the person in charge

Challenge 4. Inspection, verification of report and provision of guidance

Add punishment to “uncooperativeness” under a law/regulation

Issues

Responses

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Unclear responsibility demarcation or weak coordination among relevant agencies (e.g. between environmental related agencies and industrial/development related agencies)

Fundamental administrative structure issues – e.g. complicated relationship between local environmental department and central environmental agencies.

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Challenge 5. Organizational Issues

Introduction of co‐benefit type of project ‐‐ introduction of wastewater treatment facilities with GHG reduction/collection system such as bio‐bas plants. (energy‐water sector linkage promotion)

Reduction of pollution loads by using traditional manure recycling system (agriculture‐water sector linkage promotion, using traditional knowledge) 

Issues

Responses

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Low awareness of business sectors on compliance of environmental regulations as a main cause of non/weak environmental actions

There are no personnel in many companies who knows environmental issues (e.g. no person who is in charge of environmental conservation in the company)

Low awareness of local people, which means that social pressure from the society to the industrial sector to comply with environmental regulations is relatively low. 

Challenge 6. Low awareness: Low awareness of business sector on compliance of environmental regulations and weak concerns on

environmental conservation of citizens

Encouragement of industries to environmental audit system such as ISO14001  and internal environmental audit system

IETS, pollution control manager systems

Disclosure/ranking of environmental performance of industries(e.g. PROKASHI, PROPER in Indonesia)

Issues

Responses

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No standard/official methods to 

monitor/measure

Application/submission 

Improvement plan

punishment

Guidance for non‐compliance

Monitoring and reporting

Check/verification 

of report/efflu

ent

Registration, permission of 

effluent discharge

EIA

Appro‐val

Maintain or 

recorded the info. 

Maintain or record the info.

Maintain and record the 

info

Insufficient number of staff, technical knowledge of staff, facility to monitor

Difficult to know all targeted industries are registered (esp. SMEs)

No systematic record or database

No monitoring, no reporting

No systematic recording of the 

info. 

inspection

Complaints from local people

Uncooperativeness of company

Not enough staff

Weak coordination between agencies 

different sector. 

Capacity of person in charge in industrial estates/economic zones is not always 

enough to proceed the process

Insufficient number and capacity of person in charge

Weak punishments

Regulatory Authorities (governments)

Action by industries

Action by government

Duplication of laws and regulations/no detail rules/ weak punishment system against non‐compliance

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Low awareness of industries/local people

Duplication of responsibility, weak coordination, etc. 

POSSIBLE OPTIONS OF ACTIVITIES IN THE 3RD

PHASE(FOR DISCUSSION)

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The 3rd phase of WEPA would be proposed to the Japanese government in FY2013, starting in April 2013. 

Possible options of activities to be presented in this presentation are examples. Idea of possible options of activities is welcomed in the discussion.  Actual activities will be decided according to the budget size.  

Future activities are not necessarily conducted with participation of all partner countries.  They could be conducted in one partner countries or with participation of a few countries which have similar interests. 

By sharing experiences and knowledge gained will be shared with all partners at the annual meeting and workshops, to facilitate knowledge sharing among all partners. 

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POSSIBLE OPTIONS (1)Laws, regulations, effluent standards – approval and permission process

• Thematic workshop that can timely deliver knowledge related to immediate policy needs such as revision of standards and drafting water pollution control plan. 

• Workshop or sending a short‐term expert  to help transfer of  the knowledge such on wastewater inventory development. 

• Training for trainers and/or text development, targeted at national government officials who give capacity development program to local officials. 

• Workshop targeted at those who are in charge of environmental management in industrial estates or economic special zones.

Monitoring and Reporting by Industries

• Development of text or guideline for managers/person in charge of environment matters in industries. 

• Development of PR or guidance materials to facilitate their understanding on water pollution control regulations. 

• Support to the training for industries• Workshop where private sector can transfer their knowledge/experiences of water pollution control in factories in different countries. 

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POSSIBLE OPTIONS (2)

Inspection, verification of report, provision of guidance ‐punishments

• Workshop, text development, guideline development for those who in charge of inspection and verification at national/local level

• On‐the‐job training for local government/office staff, which is supported by a short‐term international expert

• Supports to establishment/capacity development of designated institute/company to conduct monitoring and effluents

Low awareness of business sector on compliance of environmental regulations and weak concerns on environmental conservation of citizens

• Workshop where wide range of stakeholder will be invited. • Support to the national‐wide or regional‐wide water quality monitoring by citizens and visualization of the monitoring results in a map

• International/national workshop to facilitate information exchange among government‐industry‐NGOs

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POINTS FOR DISCUSSION

• Challenges in industrial wastewater management

→ Any other common/country‐specific challenges very critical? 

→ What Knowledge is necessary to promote compliance or achieve 

administrative targets? 

→ What is the biggest challenges in enforcement? 

• Experiences and Lessons to address the challenges identified. (Good 

practices)

• Possible activities under WEPA on industrial wastewater management

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ACTIONS FOLLOWED BY TODAY’S DISCUSSION

• WEPA Secretariat received a few project proposals for the 

activities in the 3rd phase. 

• In addition to the discussion of today, we will consider what 

kind of concrete activities can be conducted in the future. 

• Preparatory discussion or pilot activities will be conducted in 

2013, where appropriate. 

• Selection criteria of activities will be discussed in due course 

among WEPA countries, but “urgency” “timeliness” and 

“proactive engagement of WEPA partner(s)”

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