Waste Water Quality Standards for Oil, Gas, and Thermal Power Activities

In an effort to reduce the potential for waste water pollution of the environment that is likely to cause considerable damage to the environment the State Minister of the Environment has issued Regulation No. 4 of 2007. This Regulation includes 5 Attachments that stipulate the maximum levels of chemicals and other pollutants as well as the mechanism for measuring them.

The Regulation is clear in stating that the maximum levels noted in the Attachments are not to be exceeded under normal conditions. Normal conditions in this context are conditions that are within the design parameters of the operations being conducted. In abnormal conditions businesses have 48 hours to report these conditions to the relevant Regent, Mayor, Governor, Minister, and technical agency. For emergency situations businesses have 24 hours to report.