Sewage Regulations 2009
Regulations that are made for setting standards and controls for sewage discharge and treatment systems, including notification, monitoring, sludge disposal, and licensing.
Source: DOE - P.U. (A) 294
Regulation 1. Citation
Regulation 2. Interpretation
Regulation 3. Application
Regulation 4. Notification for new source of sewage discharge or release
Regulation 5. Provision and proper operation of sewage treatment system
Regulation 6. Competent person
Regulation 7. Acceptable conditions of sewage discharge
Regulation 8. Licence to contravene acceptable conditions for sewage discharge
Regulation 9. Method of analysis and sampling of sewage
Regulation 10. Monitoring of sewage discharge
Regulation 11. Point of discharge of sewage
Regulation 12. Prohibition against sewage discharge through by-pass
Regulation 13. Spill or accidental discharge of sewage
Regulation 14. Prohibition against discharge of sludge into inland waters or Malaysian waters
Regulation 15. Restriction on the disposal of sludge onto land
Regulation 16. Application for disposal of sludge onto land
Regulation 17. Reporting changes in information furnished for purpose of application of licence
Regulation 18. Display of licence
Regulation 19. Continuance of existing conditions and restrictions in case of change in occupancy
Regulation 20. Maintenance of records
Regulation 21. Personnel training
Regulation 22. Provision for inspection
Regulation 23. Owner or occupier to render assistance during inspection
Regulation 24. Fee for licence
Regulation 25. Waiver of fee
Regulation 26. Penalty
Regulation 27. Revocation, transitional and savings provision
FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 4) – NOTIFICATION FOR NEW SOURCES OF SEWAGE DISCHARGE OR RELEASE
SECOND SCHEDULE (Regulation 7) – ACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS OF SEWAGE DISCHARGE OF STANDARDS A AND B
(i) New sewage treatment system
Standard A is applicable to discharges into any inland waters within catchment areas listed in the Third Schedule, while Standard B is applicable to any other inland waters or Malaysian waters.
(ii) Existing sewage treatment system (approved before January 1999)
This category refers to all sewerage treatment systems which were approved before the Guidelines for Developers: Sewerage Treatment Vol. IV, 2nd edition and were enforced by the Department of Sewerage Services, Ministry of Housing and Local Government, beginning January 1999. Below are the acceptable conditions for sewage discharge according to type of sewage treatment systems:
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Standard A is applicable to discharge into any inland waters within catchment areas listed in the Third Schedule, while Standard B is applicable to any other inland waters or Malaysian waters.
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These standards are applicable to the sewerage treatment systems that may have been constructed prior to 1999 based upon approval given by other agency, other than the Department of Sewerage Services, Ministry of Housing and Local Government.
(iii) Existing sewage treatment system (approved after January 1999)
All sewerage treatment systems which were approved after the Guidelines for Developers: Sewerage Treatment Vol. IV, 2nd edition and were enforced by the Department of Sewerage Services, Ministry of Housing and Local Government, beginning January 1999 and up to the date of coming into operation of these Regulations.
Standard A is applicable to discharge into any inland waters within catchment areas listed in the Third Schedule, while Standard B is applicable to any other inland waters or Malaysian waters.
THIRD SCHEDULE (Regulation 7) - LIST OF CATCHMENT AREAS WHERE STANDARD A APPLIES
(1) The State of Johor
(2) The State of Pahang
(3) The State of Kelantan
(4) The State of Perlis
(5) The State of Kedah
(6) The State of Perak
(7) The State of Penang
(8) The State of Selangor
(9) The State of Sarawak
(10) Federal Territory of Labuan
(11) The State of Sabah
(12) The State of Terengganu
(13) The State of Negeri Sembilan
(14) The State of Melaka
FOURTH SCHEDULE (Regulation 9) - METHODS OF ANALYSIS OF SEWAGE
FIFTH SCHEDULE (Regulation 10) - MONTHLY SEWAGE DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT