(NAR) VOL. 15 NOS. 3-4 / JULY - SEPTEMBER 2004
- Sanitary surveys, reports, design, direction, management, consultation, and investigation of:
- Water purification plants, water collection and distribution systems, reservoirs, drainage and sewage systems, sewage treatment plants, malaria control structures, sewage disposal tanks, and other structures for public health and welfare.
- Projects relating to stream pollution, insect and vermin control or eradication, rural and camp sanitation, and milk and food sanitation.
- Systems for the prevention of atmospheric pollution or the control of indoor air, especially the air of working spaces in industrial establishments (industrial hygiene engineering).
- Professional research and laboratory work supporting the activities listed in sub-section (a).
- The term "sanitary engineer" as used in this Act shall mean a person duly registered with the Board of Examiners for Sanitary Engineers in the manner as hereinafter provided.
Under Article V, Sec. 28(b) of the same Act mandates the Professional Sanitary Engineer to be in charge in the construction, erection and installation or alteration or of the performance of sanitary engineering service in connection with the manufacture, sale, supply or distribution of any sanitary engineering works, projects or plants;
- The Government Agency authorized to issue Building Permit shall not approve any building permit for water collection, water distribution, water purification or treatment establishments, laboratories and similar establishments and to require those establishments operating without the required building permit as herein stated, unless the following requirements are complied with:
- In case of Registered Sanitary Engineer, a sole practitioner, or partner or manager of a corporation or an association, Certification in good standing from the PRC shall be obtained.
- In case of a Foreign Sanitary Engineer who wants to practice the sanitary engineering profession in the Philippines, he shall secure a Special Temporary Permit issued by the Board and the PRC.
- In case of other professionals, to secure proof and documents as required under 1.a of this resolution.
- The requirements under the Board of Sanitary Engineering Memorandum Circular No. 2003-13, s. 2003, shall be attached to the application for Building Sanitary Permit.
- The review of the Building Sanitary Permit shall be done by a Professional Sanitary engineer with Continuing Professional Education Development (CPED) units in water supply engineering as certified by the PSSEI and concurred by the Board and PRC.
- City/Municipal health Officers and Rural Health Physicians shall not approve any Sanitary Permit for establishments and Sanitary Clearance for water delivery vehicles unless the requirements embodied in the SIRR of Chapter II, "Water supply" of P.D. No. 856, particularly the field of practice and activities of sanitary engineering, and the provisions of R.A. No. 1364, are complied.
- The water collection, distribution, treatment and storage of all water districts, community and local waterworks shall be under the management of a Professional Sanitary Engineer.
- Water Analysis Laboratories shall be under the direction and supervision of professional Sanitary Engineers.
- Bottled water plants and water refilling stations shall comply with the provisions of R.A. No. 1364 as to sanitary surveys, reports, designs, direction, management, consultation, and investigation of water purification plants, water collection and distribution systems, reservoirs and laboratory and relevant provisions of the SIRR on "Water supply" of P.D. No. 856.
- No government regulatory agencies dealing with the collection, distribution purification or treatment and storage of water shall allow other professionals or persons other than Professional Sanitary Engineers to do the work mentioned above pursuant to R.A. No. 1364.
- All firms whose line of business deals with the manufacture, sale, supply or distribution of any materials, devices, gadgets and equipment used in the collection, distribution, purification and storage of water shall hire a Professional Sanitary Engineer before they are permitted to operate the above-mentioned businesses.
- No "Business Name" shall be issued to any person, firm or organization involved in water purification, water collection, water distribution and water storage unless they have in their employment a Professional Sanitary Engineer. Likewise, the use of "PURE or PURE WATER" in the name of the establishment or its product shall be permitted only if certified by a Registered Sanitary Engineer, otherwise its use may constitute a false, deceptive and misleading advertisement of the product as stipulated under R.A. No. 7394 otherwise known as the "Consumers Act of the Philippines".
- The League of Provinces, Cities and Municipalities shall be informed of this Resolution and it shall be properly disseminated to its entire members.
- The Philippine Society of Sanitary Engineers, Inc., shall:
- Coordinate and collaborate with the Department of Health, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Interior and Local Government, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, Local Water Utilities Administration, and other concerned government agencies for compliance with this Resolution.
- Coordinate and collaborate with other organizations and associations involved in the field of water supply engineering.
- Conduct or cause the conduct of Continuing Professional Education Development (CPED) Training Courses for Sanitary Engineers involved in water supply engineering, supervise their performances, and regularly report to the Board its activities.
- Issue the list of active members of the PSSEI for guidance prospective clients and for the information of the general public and the list of Registered Sanitary Engineers who have undergone the Certified Training for Water Operators for Sanitary Engineers or those who have attended the CPED program on Water Supply Engineering conducted by the PSSEI and concurred to by the Board.
- Report to the Board any violation of R.A. No. 1364 particularly the water supply engineering field of practice.
- Violators of any provision aforestated under RA. No. 1364 and the guidelines set forth herein shall be charged either administratively or criminally, or both.
(SGD.) ANTONIETA FORTUNA-IBE Chairperson (SGD.) AVELINA DELA REA-TAN (SGD.) LEONOR TRIPON-ROSERO Commissioner Commissioner