(NAR) VOL.8 NO. 3 / JULY - SEPTEMBER 1997
"(b) Coastal and Marine WatersSECTION 2. Section 69 on Water Quality Criteria shall be amended as follows:
"Classification Beneficial Use "Class SA 1) Waters suitable for the propagation, survival and harvesting of shellfish for commercial purposes; 2) National marine parks and marine reserves established under existing laws and/or declared as such by the appropriate government agency; and 3) Coral reef parks and reserves designated by law and concerned authorities. "Class SB 1) Tourist zones and marine reserves primary used for recreational activities such as bathing, swimming, skin diving, etc. established under existing laws and/or declared as such by the appropriate government agency; 2) Recreational Water Class I (Areas regularly used by the public for bathing, swimming, skin diving, etc.); and 3) Fishery Water Class I (Spawning areas for Chanos chanos or Bangus and similar species). "Class SC 1)Recreational Water Class II (e.g. boating, etc.); 2) Fishery Water Class II (commercial and sustenance fishing) and 3) Marshy and/or mangrove areas declared as fish and wildlife sanctuaries."Class SD
1) Industrial and Water Supply Class II (e.g. cooling, etc.); and 2) Other coastal and marine waters, by their quality, belong to this classification."
"TABLE 3 WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR CONVENTIONAL AND OTHER POLLUTANTS AFFECTING AESTHETICS AND EXERTING OXYGEN DEMAND FOR COASTAL AND MARINE WATERS XXX
"PARAMETER UNIT CLASS SB "xxx xxx xxx "xxx xxx xxx "xxx xxx xxx "xxx xxx xxx "xxx xxx xxx "xxx xxx xxx "xxx xxx xxx "xxx xxx xxx "xxx xxx xxx "xxx xxx xxx "Fecal coliforms MPN/100ml 200(P) "xxx xxx xxx"