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MANAGEMENT OF WATER QUALITY AND CONTROL OVER WATER POLLUTION


(Government Regulation No. 82/2001 dated December 14, 2001)

THE PRESIDENT OFTHE REPUBLIC OFINDONESIA, To stipulate :


THEGOVERNMENT REGULATION ON MANAGEMENT OF
Considering: WATER QUALITY AND CONTROL OVER WATER POLLU-
a. that water constitutes a natural resource having cru- TION
cial. function for human life and activity as well as the
enhancement of the public welfare so as to become CHAPTER I
the basic capital and main factor of development; GENERAL PROVISION
Article 1
b. that water constitutes an environmental component Referred to in this regulation as:
important to the continuation of life of people and 1. Water is all kinds of water contained on and below of
other creature; the land surface, excluding sea water and fossil water.

c. that in order to preserve the function of water, it is 2. Water Source is water-reserve container on and be-
necessary to managethe quality of water and control low Ofthe landsurface, inCluding acquifer, Spring, river,
water pollution wisely by observing interests of the lake, site, embankment and estuary.
present and next generations as well as ecological
equilibrium; 3. Management of Water Quality is a water conservation
program to achive the expected water quality in ac-
cordancewith its allocation for guaranteeing that the
d. that based on the considerations as meant in letters
quality of water remains in natural condition.
a, band c as well as in order to implement the provl-
sian in Article 14 paragraph (2) of Law No. 23/1997
4. Control over Water Pollution is efforts to prevent and
on Environmental Management:, it is necessary to stipu-
overcome water pollution as well as restore the qual-
late a government regulation on Managementof Wa-
ity of water so as to be in accordance with the Quality
ter Quality and Control over water pollutIOn;
standard of water.

In view of:
5. W"ter Qu"lity is a condition of watcr quality mcasurcd
1. Article 5 paragraph (2) of the Constitution of 1945 as
and/or analyzed on the basis of certain parameters
alreadyamended by the Third Amendment to the Con-
and methods on the basis of legislation in force.
,Lilulion of 1945;

6. Water Class is a rating of water quality deemed fea-


2. Law No. 11/1974 on Water Resource Management sible for use for certain allocation.
(Statute Bookof 1974 No. 65, Supplement to Statute
Book No. 3046); 7. Criteria for Water Quality are indicatorsof water qual-
ily for every class of water.
3. LawNo. 23/1997 on Environmental Management (Stat-
ute Bookof 1997 No. 68, Supplementto Statute Book 8. Water Optimization Plan is a plan containing potential
No. 3699); of the utilization or use of water, reservation of water
on the basisof supply in the term of the Quality, Quan-
4. Law No. 22/1999 on Regional Administration (Statute tity and/or ecologicalfunction.
Bookof 1999 No. 60, Supplementto Statute BookNo.
3839); 9. Quality Standardof Water is the tolerable limit or con-
tent of creature,substcmces, energy or components,
DECIDES: which exist or must exist and/or pollutants in water.

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10.Status of Water Quality is a level of water quality show- over water pollution as meant in Article 2 can be realized
ing polluted or proper condition in a water source in a by the third party on the basis of legislation.
specified period by comparing it to the stipulated qual-
ity standard. Jl.rticle 4
(I) Management of water quality is executed to guaran-
11.Water Pollution is a condition wherein creature, sub- tee the expected water Quality in accordance with its
stance, energy and/or other components come into allocation so as to remain in natural condition.
water or are supplied into water by human activities
thus downgrading the quality of water to certain level,
(2) Control over water pullution is done to guarantee the
which make water unable to function in accordance
quality of water in accordance with the quality stan-
with its allocation.
dard of water through efforts to prevent and over-
come water pollution as well as restore the quality of
12.Pollutant Content is a quantity of a pollutant contained
water.
in water or waste water.

(3)The efforts to manage the quality of water as meant


13. Collecting Capacity of Pollutant Content is a capacity
of water in a water source to acospt input of pollutant in paragraph (1) are applied to:
content without causing the water to become polluted. a. water sources contained in the protected forest;
b. springs contained in the protected forest; and
14. Wa~te Water is the liquid remainder of output Of busi- c. water aquifer of deep land.

ness or activity.
(4)The efforts to control water pollution as meant in
15.Quality Standard of Waste Water is the tolerable limit paragraph (1) are executed outside the provision as
or content of pollutants in waste water to be disposed meant in paragraph (3).
or released to water source from a business and/or
actiVity. (5) Provisions on the preservation of the water quality as
menat in paragraph (3) letter c are stipulated by leg-
16.Government is the President and ministers and chair- islotion.
persons/heads of non-ministerial government institu-
tions. CHAPTER II
MANAGEMENT OF WATER QUALITY
17.Party is individual and/or group of people and/or statu- Part One
tory body. Authority
ArticleS
IS. Minister is the minister assigned to manage environ- (l)The government undertakes lnter-provlncial and/or
ment and control environmental impact.
inter-state water-quality management.

Article 2
(2) Provincial governments coordinate inter-regental/
(1) Management of water quality and control over water
municipal water quality management.
pollution are done in an integrated manner by eco-
system approach.
(3) Regenlal/municipal governments undertake water-
(2)The integration as meant in paragraph {ll is applied quality management in regencies/cities.
to the planning, implementation. supervision and
evaluation phases. Article 6
In the water-quality management as meant in
Article J Article 5 paragraph (1), the government can assign pro-
The management of water quality and control vincial or regental/municipal governments.

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Part Two b. water sources located in two regentaljmunicipal


Enhancement of EfficienCy in the Use of Water territories or more can be stipulated by a provin-
Article 7 cial regulation;
(1) The government and provindal governments, regentalj c. water sources located in regency/city is stipulated
municipal governments formulate plan for enhancing by a regental/municipal regulation.
efficiency in the use of water.
(2) Stipulation of the water class as meant in paragraph
(2)ln planning the enhancement of efficiency in the use (1) is submitted on the basis of result of study by the
of water, economic and economic functions, religious government, provincial governments and/or regentalj
values as well as traditions living in the local commu- municipal governments on the basis of their respec-
nity must be observed. tive scopes of authority in accordance with legislation
in force.
(3)The plan for enhancing efficiency in the use of water
as lIIealiL ill palaglaph (1) covers potential of water (3) Thp anvprnmpnt ran ""ian provincial aovernments
utilization or use, water reservation on the basis of to undertake the study as meant in paragraph (1) let-
supply in term of both the quality and quantity and/or ter a.
ecological function.
(4)Guidelines on study for stipulating the class of water
as meant in paragraph (2) are stipulated by the Min-
Part Three
ister.
Classification and Criteria for Water Quality
Article 8
Part Four
(1)Classification of water quality is stipulated to become
Quality Standard of Water, Monitoring of Water Quality
4 (four) classes:
and Status of Water Quality
a. Class One, water usablefor standard water of drink-
Article 10
ing water and/or other designation requiring the
The quality standard of water is stipulated on
same quality of water as the usage;
the basis of result of study on the class ofwater and
b. Class Two, waLer usable for water recreation in-
criteria for water quality as meant in Articles 8 and 9.
frastructure/facility, hot-water fish cultivation, ani-
mal husbandry, watering plants and/or other des- Article 11
ignation requiring the same quality of water as the
(l)The government can stipulate a tighter quality stan-
usage; dard and/or add parameters in inter-provincial and/or
c. ClassThree, water usable for breeding of hot-wa- inter-state water as well as water source whose ma-
ter fish, watering plants and other designation re- nagement is under authority of the government.
quiring the same quality of water as the usage;
d. Class Four, water usable for watering plants and/ (2) The quality standard of water as meant in paragraph
or other designation requiring the same quality of (1) is stipulated by a decr-ee of the Minister by observ-
water as the usage. ing recommendations and input from institutions con-
cerned.
(2) Criteria for water quality of every class as meant in
paragraph (1) are contained In the attachment to this Article 12
government regulation. (1)Provincial governments can stipulate:
a. the quality standard of water tighter than the quality
Article 9 standard of water for the classstipulated as meant
(l)The water class as meant in Article 8 in: in Article g paragraph (1); and/or
a. water sources located in two provincial territories b. additional parameters from the existing ones in
or more and/or border of the state territory is stipu- the criteria for water quality as meant in Article 8
lated by a presidential decree; paragraph (2).

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(2)The quality standard of water as meant in paragraph Article 15


(1) is stipulated by a provincial regulation. (l)ln the case of the status of water quality showinq a
polluted condition, the government and provincial
(3)Guidelines on stipulation of the quality standard of governments, regental/municipal governments in ac-
water and addition to parameters of the quality stan- cordance with their respective scopesof authority take
dard of water os meant in paragraph (1) are stipu- efforts to overcome the pollution and restore the qua-
lated by a decree of the Minister. lity of water by stipulating the target water-quality.

Article 13 (2)ln the case of the status of water quality showing a


(1) Monitoring of water quality in: proper condition, the government and provincial go-
a. water sources located in regental/municipal terri- vernments, regental/municipal governments in ac-
tories is done by regental/municipal governments; cordance with their respective scopes of authority
b. water sources located in two regental/municipal take efforts to preserve and/or enhance the quality
territories or more in a province is coordinated by of water.
the provincial government and is implemented by
the respective regental/municipal governments; Article 16
c. water sources located in two provincial territories (1) Governors appoint environmental laboratories already
accredited to analyze the quality of water and waste
or more or water sources being cross-border of
the state is done by the government. water in the framework of controling water pollution.

(2)1n the case of governors not yet appointing the labo-


(2) The government can assign provincial governments
rotaries as meant in paragraph (1), the quality of water
to monitor the quality of water in the water sources
and waste water is analyzed by laboratories appointed
as meant in paragraph (1) letter c.
by the Minister.

(3)The quality of water as meant in paragraph (1) is


Article 17
monitored minimally every six months.
(1)ln the case of results of analysis of the quality of wa-
ter and waste water from two laboratories or more
(4) Results of the monitoring as meant in paragraph (1)
being different, the analysis is verified scientifically.
letters a and b are conveyed to the Minister.
(2)The scientific verification as meant in paragraph (1) is
(5) Mechanism and procedures for monitoring the qua- done by the Minister by using national reference labo-
lity of water are stipulated further by a decree of the ratory.
Minister.
CHAPTER III
Article 14 CONTROL OVER WATER POLLUTION
(1) Status of water quality is stipulated to declare: Part One
aa.a polluted condition, in the case of the quality of Authority
water failing to meet the quality standard of wa- Article 18
ter; (l)The government controls water pollution in inter-
b. a proper condition, in the case of the quality of provincial and/or inter-state water sources.
water fulfilling the quality standard of water.
(2) Provincial governments control water pollution in
(2) Provisionson the polluted and proper condition of sta- tnter-reqental/rnuniclpal water sources.
tus of water quality as meant in paragraph (1) and
guidelines on stipulation of the status of water.qualit¥ (3) Regental/municipal governments control water poilu"
are further stipulated by a decree of the Minister. tion located in regencies/cities.

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I'.rtk:le--19c collecting capacity of poIluI:£Int <:<>ntentinWMer3OIlTt.eS


In executing controloverwater pollution asmeant is stipulated.
in Article 18 paragraph (1), the government can assign
provincial and/or regental/municipal governments. (2) The collecting capacity of pollutant content as meant
in paragraph (1) is stipulated periodically, every five
Article 20 years at the minimum.
In the framework of controlling water pollution
in water sources, the government and provincial govern- (3) The collecting capacity of pollutant content as meant
ments, regental/municipal governments in accordance in paragraph (1) is used for:
with their respective scopes of authority are authorized: a. granting location permit;
a. to stipulate the collecting capacity of pollutant con- b. managementof water and water sources;
tent; c. stlpulatlon of layout plan;
b. to undertakeinventoryinq and identification of pollut- d. licensing of disposal of waste water;
ant sources; e. stipulation of the tarqet water-quality and action
c. to stipulate requirements for waste water for applica- program for controlling water pollution.
tion to land;
d. to stipulate requirements for disposal of waste water (4) Guidelines on stipulation of the collecting capacity of
into water or water sources; pollutant content as meant in paragraph(2) are stipu-
e. to monitor the quality of water in water sources; and lated by a decree of the Minister.
f. to monitor other factors resulting in change in the
quality of water. PartTwo
Levy on Disposal of Waste Water
Article 21 Article 24
(I) The nationalquality standard of waste water is stipu- (1) Everybody disposing waste water into waste-water
lated by a decreeof the Minister by observing recom- treatment infrastructure and/or facility provided by
mendations and input from institutions concerned. regental/municipal governments is subjected to a levy.

(z) I he regional quality standard of waste water is Stipu- (2)The levy as meant In paragraph (1) IS snpulared by
lated by a provincial regulation with the provision that regional regulation of the regencies/cities.
the standardis the same or tighter than the national
quality standard as meant in paragraph (1). PartThree
Emergency settlement
(3) Results of the inventorying and identification of pol- Article 25
lutant sources as meant in Article 20 letter b by the Everybusiness and/or activity is obligedto make
government, provincial governments, regental/munici- a plan for overcoming water pollution in an emergency
pal governments are conveyed to the Minister peri- condition and/or other unpredictable conditions.
odically, minimally every year.
Article 26
(4) Guidelines on inventoryingare stipulated by a decree In the caseof the emergency conditionas meant
of the Minister. in Article 25 occurring, the personell in responsible for
the business and/or actiVity is obliged to overcome and
Article 22 restore.
Based on the inventorying results as meant in
ArtiCle 21 paragraph (3), the Minister stipulates national CHAPTER IV
policy on control over water pollution. REPORTING
Article 27
Article 23 (1) Everybody supposing or ascertaining water pollution
(1)In the framework of controlling water pollution, the is obliged to report to the authorized official.

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(2)The authorized official receiving the report as meant about the status of water quality and water-quality
in paragraph (1) is obliged to record: management as well as control over water pollution.
a. date of reporting;
b. time and place; (3) Everybody has a right to take part in the framework
c. event; of the management of water quality and control over
d. ceuse, water pollution in accordance with legislation in force.
e. estimated impact.
Part Two
(3) The authorized official receiving the report as meant Obligation
in paragraph (1) is obliged to convey the report to Article 31
regents/mayors/minister in not later than 3 (three) Everybody is obliged to:
days as from the date of receipt of report. a. preserve the quality of water in the water sources as
meant in Article 4 paragraph (3);
(4)The regents/mayors/minister as meant in paragraph b. control water pollution in the water sources as meant
(3) are obliged to verify promptly to ascertain the truth in Article 4 paragraph (4).
of violation of water qu"lity m"n"gpmpnt and/or wa-
ter pollution. Article 32
Everybody undertaking business and/or activity
(5)In the case ot results ot the verification as meant In is obliged to provide true and accurate information about
paragraph (4) showing that violation occurred, re- the realizationof obligation to manage the quality of water
gents/mayors/Minister are obliged to order the per- and control water pollution.
sonnel in responsible for the business and/or activity
to overcome the pollution and impact of the violation. Article 33
The government end provlnciet governments,
Article 28 regental/municipal governments are obliged to provide
In the case of the personnel in responsible for information about the management of water quality and
the business and/or activity not taking the action as meant control over water pollution for communities.
in Article 26 and Article 27 paragraph (5), regents/may-
ors/minister can implement or assign the third party to Article 34
undertake the action at expense of the personnel in re- (l)Every personnel in responsible for business and/or
sponsible for the business and/or.activity. activity is obliged to convey report on arrangement of
requirements for license to apply waste water to soil.
Article 29
Every personnel in responsible for business and/ (2) Every personnel in responsihlp for hustnass "nd/nr
or actiVity or the third party appointed to overcome wa- activity is obliged to convey report on arrangement of
ter pollution and fulfil water quality is obliged to convey requirements for license to dispse waste water into
report to regents/mayors/minister. water or water sources.

CHAPTER V (3)The report as meant in paragraphs (1) and (2) must


RIGHT AND OBLIGATION be conveyed minimally every 3 (three) months to re-
Part One gents/mayors with a copy made available to the Mi-
Right nister.
Article 30
(l)Everybody has the equal right to good-quality water. (4)Provisions on the reporting guidelines as meant in
paragraph (3) are stipulated further by a decree of
(2) Everybody has the equal right to obtain information the Minister.

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CHAPTER VI (7)Guldellnes on study as meant in paraqraph (1) <Ire


REQUIREMENTS FOR further stipulated bya decree of the Minister.
UTIliZATION AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER
Part One Part Two
Utilization of Waste Water Disposal of Waste Water
Article 35 Article 37
(1) Every business and/or activity planning to utilize waste Every personnel in responsible for businessand/
water for soil for the purpose of application to soil or activity disposing waster water into water or water
must obtain a written license from regents/mayors. source is obliged to prevent and overcome water pollu-
tion.
(2)APplication for the license as meant in paragraph (1)
is based on result of Environmental Impact Analysis Article 38
or Environmental Management Program and Environ-
,
(l)Every personnel in responsible for business and/or
mental Monitoring Program. activity disposing waste water Into water or water
source is obliged to abide by the requirements stipu-
(3) Provisionson requirements, procedures for licensing lated in the license.
are stipulated by regents/mayors by observing the
gUidelines stipulated by the Minister. (2)ln the requirements for license to dispose waste wa-
ter <IS meant in pereqreph (1), the following matters
Article 36
must be mentioned:
(1) Initiators study the utilization of waste water for soil
a. the obligation to treat waste;
for the purpose of application to soil.
b. requirements for the quality and quantity of waste
water, which may be disposed into the environ-
(2) Results of the study as meant in paragraph (1) mini-
mental media;
mally cover:
c. requirements for waste-water disposal method;
a. influence on fish, animal and plant cultivation;
d. requirements for preparing facilities and procedures
b infl""nr" on the quality of soil and ground water;
tor 'overcoming emergency condition;
and
e..requirements for monitoring the quality and debit
c. influence on public health.
of waste water;
f. other requirements stipulated by results of envi-
(3) Based on results of the study as meant in paragraph
ronmental impact analysis closely related to con-
(2), initiators submit applicationsfor licenseto regents/
lrul uver water pollution, in the case of businesses
mayors.
and/or activities being obliged to undertake envi-
(4) Regents/mayors evaluate the results of the study sub- ronmental impact analysis;
mitted by the initiators as meant in paragraph (3). g. prohibition on disposal in lump sum in the same
time or sudden release;
(5)ln the case at the results of evaluation as meant In h. prohibition on melting waste water in a bid to abide
paragraph (4) showing that the utilization of waste by the required limit of content;
water for soil for the purpose of application to soild is i. the obligation to undertake self-monitoring and re-
environmentally feasible, regents/mayors issuelicense port result of the self-monitoring.
to utilize waste water.
(3)ln stipulating the requirements as meant in paragraph
(6)The license to utilize waste water as meant in para- (1) for waste water containing radioactive, regents/
graph (5) is issued in not later than 90 (ninety) work- mayors are obliged to obtain a written recommenda-
ing days as from the date of receipt of application tor tion from the government msutuuon III chdrye of
license. atomic energy affairs.

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Article 39 ing days as from the date of receipt of application for


(1) Regents/mayors determine the permitted quality stan- license.
dard of waste water as meant in Article 38 paragraph
(2) on the basis of the collecting capacity of pollutant (7) Provisions on requirements and procedures for licens-
content in water sources. ing the disposal of waste water are stipulated by re-
gents/mayors by observing the gUid"linp~ stipulated
(2)In the caseof the collecting capacity as meant in para- by the Minister. .
graph (1) being unable to stipulate yet, the permitted
limit of waste water quality is stipulated on the basis (B) Guidelines on study as meant in paragraph (1) are
of the national quality standard of waste water as further stipulated by a decree of the Minister.
menat in Article 21 paragraph (1).
Article 42
Article 40 Everybody is prohibited from disposing waste
(l)Every business and/or activity planning to dispose water and/or gas into water and/or water sources.
waste water into water sources is obliged to obtain a
written license from regents/mayors. CHAPTER VII
FOSTERING AND SUPERVISION
(2) The application for the license as meant in paragraph Part One
(1) is based on results of environmental impact analy- Fostering
sis or environmental management programs and en- Article 43
Vironmental monitoring programs. (l)The government, provincial governments, regental/
municipal governments foster for enhandng the com-
Article 41 pliance of personnel in responsible for business and/
(1) Initiators study the disposal of waste water into water or activity in the management ofwater quality and
or water sources. control over water pollution.

(2) Results of the study as meant in paragraph (1) mini- (2)The fostering as meant in paragraph (1) covers:
mallycover: a. counseling of legislation related to envlronmental
a. influence on fish, animal and plant cultivation; management;
a. influence on the Quality of soil and ground water; b. application of incentive and/or disincentive policy.
and
b. influence on public health. (3) The government, provincial governments, regental!
municipal governments make efforts to manage and/
(3) Based on the results of the study as meant in para- or foster the management of domestic waste water.
graph (2), initiators submit applications for license to
regents/mayors. (4) The efforts to manage domestic waste water as meant
in paragraph (3) can be done by provincial govern-
(4) Regents/mayors evaluate the results of the study sub- ments, regental/municipal governments by building
mitted by the initiators as meant in paragraph (3). integrated treatment facility and infrastructure of do-
mestic waste water.
(5)ln the case of the results of evaluation as meant in
paragraph (4) shOWing that the utilization of waste (5)The building of facility and infrastructure as meant in
water for soil for the purpose of application to soild is paragraph (4) can be realized through cooperation
environmentally feasible, regents/mayors issue license with the third party in accordance with legislation in
to dispose waste water. force.

(6)The license to dispose waste water as meant in para- Part Two


graph (5) is issued in not later than 90 (ninety) work- Supervision

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Article 44 CHAPTER VlIl


(1) Regents/mayors are obliged to supervise the compli- SANCTION
anoe to the requirements contained in the Iioense as Part One
meant in Article 38 paragraph (2). Administrative Sanction
Article 48
(2)The supervision as meant in paragraph (1) is exe- Regents/mayors are authorized to impose admin-
cuted by regional environmental supervisory officials. istrative sanction on every personnel in responsible for
business and/or activity Violating the provision in Article
Article 45 24 paragraph (1), Article 25, Article 26, Article 32, Article
In certain cases, the environmental supervisory 34, Article 35, Article 37, Article 38, Article 40 and Article
officials supervise the compliance to the requirements 42.
mentioned in the Iioense to undertake business and/or
activity. Article 49
Regents/mayors are authorized to apply admin-
Article 46 istration coercion or coercive money to personnel jn re-
(l)In executing their tasks, the environmental supervi- sponsible for business and/or actiVity Violating the provi-
sory officials as meant in Article 44 paragraph (2) and sion in Article 25.
Article 45 are authorized:
a. to monitor, covering observation, taking photo- Part Two
graph, audio visual recording and measuring; Compensation
b. ask information from stakeholders, employees, con- Article 50
sultants, contractors amd local administration ap- (l)Every legal violation in the form of pollution and/or
paratuses; environmental destruction inflicting loss on other
c. make copy ofdocument and/or make necessary people or environment requires personnel in raspon-
notes, such as licensing document, document of sible for business and/or activity to pay compensation
AMDAL, UKL, UPLmdata about self-monitoring re- and/or take certain measures.
sults, document of decision on corporate orqanl-
zation; (2)Besides the requirement for taking the oertain mea-
d. enter certain places; sures as meant in paragraph (1), judge can stipulate
e. take sample of the produced waste water, disposed the payment of coercive money for everyday of late-
waste water, raw material and auxiliary material; ness in the settlement of the certain actions.
f. examin!' f'l]lJirm!'nt 1J~f'd in the production, utility
and waste treatment installation; Part Three
g. examine installation and/or transportation equip- Penalty
ment; Article 51
h. ask information from the personnel in responsible Whoever Violating the provision in Article 26,
for business and/or activity. Article 31, Article 32, Article 37, Article 38, Article 41 and
Article 42 causing water pollution is liable to the penalty
(2)The authority to make the notes as meant in para- as meant in Article 41, Article 42, Article 43, Article 44,
graph (1) letter c cover activity to make design, sketch, Article 45, Article 46 and Article 47 of Law No. 23/1997
picture, map and/or description needed in the execu- on Environmental Management.
tion of the supervisory tasks.
CHAPTER IX
Article 47 TRANSmONAL PROVISION
The supervisory officials are obliged to show let- Artid!' S?
ter of assignment and/or identity card in executing their The quality standard of waste water for certain
task. businesses and/or activities stipulated by regions remains

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effective as long as it does not contravene this govern- businesses end/or activities being not yet stipuleted,
ment government. the quality standard of waste water effective in the
region can be stipulated after securing recommenda-
Article 53 tion from the Minister.
(1) In the caseof businesses and/or activities using waste
water for application to soil, they must securelicense (2) Provisions on the quality standard of waste water as
to utilize waste water on soil from regents/mayors in meant in paragraph (1) are stipulated by provincial
not later than one year after the promulgation of this regulation.
government regulation.
Article 58
(2)1n the case of businesses and/or activities already With the enforcement of this regulation, all leg-
operating before having license to disposewaste wa- islation related to the management of water quality and
ter into water or water sources, they must obtain li- control over water pollution already existing remains ef-
cense to dispose waste water into water or waler fective as long as it does not contravene and hasnot been
sources from regents/mayors in one year as frorn the replaced on the basis of this government regulation.
date of promulgation of this government regulation.
Article 59
CHAPTER X With the enforcement of this government regu-
CONCLUSION lation, Government Regulation No. 20/1990 on Control
Article 54 overWaterPollution (Statute Book of 1990No. 24, Supple-
The collecting capacity of pollutant content as ment to Statute Book NO.3409) is declared null andvoid.
meant in Article 38 paragraph (3) must be stipulated in
not later than 3 (three) years as from the date of promul- Article 60
gation of this government regulation. The government regulation comes into forrl' as
from the date of promulgation.
Article 55
In the case of the quality standard of water In For public cognizance, the government requla-
the water sources as meant in Article 11 and Article 12 tion shall be prornulqated by placing it in Statute Book of
paragraph (1) being not yet unable to stipulate or being the Republic of Indonesia.
not stipulated,the criteria for the quality standardof Class
II as contained in the attachment to this regulation apply Stipulated in Jakarta
as the quality standard of water. On December 14, 2001
THE PRESIDENT OFTHE REPUBUC OFINDONESIA
Article 56 Sgd
(l)In not later than 3 (three) years as from the date of BAMBANG KESOWO
promulgation of this governmentregulation, the quality
standard of water already stipulated previously must Promulgated in Jakarta
be adjustedto the provisions in this government regu- On December 14, 2001
lation. THE STATE SECRETARY OF
THE REPUBUC OF INDONESIA
(2) In the caseof the quality standard of water as meant Sgd
in paraoraph (1) beinq tiqhter than the Quality stan- BAMBANG KESOWO
dard of water as meant in this government regula-
tion, the previousquality standard remains effective. STATUTE BOOK OFTHE REPUBUC OFINDONESIA
YeAR 2001 NO. 153
Article 57
(I)In the case of the quality standard of waste water of -===( AL )===-

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