ONLINE PERMITTING AND

MONITORING SYSTEM (OPMS) FOR

PERMIT TO OPERATE – AIR POLLUTION
SOURCES/CONTROL INSTALLATIONS
Speaker:
Engr. Jasmin G. Quiles
PICTURE CPD technical staff
EMB MIMAROPA Region

WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (WEAP(, INC. DENR – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU (DENR – EMB)
What is OPMS?
It is an online
platform to be used by
the public for the
application transactions
for EMB Regional Offices
specifically for Permit to
Operate of Air Pollution
Source
Installation/Equipment
and Discharge Permit
relative to RA 8749 and
RA 9275.
What are the requirements? (New application)
1. Duly accomplished and notarized application form
(downloaded from OPMS site)
What are the requirements? (New application)
2. Engineer’s Report prepared and signed by Professional
Mechanical Engineer (PME)/Chemical Engineer and Pollution
Control Officer duly endorsed by the Managing Head
• Description of processes including the amount of raw materials and finished
products, all emissions into the atmosphere and/or material balance.
• Process Flow Diagram indicating all possible sources of air emission
• List of Air Pollution Sources Installations (APSI) and its corresponding Air
Pollution Control Facilities (APCF) with complete specifications
• Discussion of each APSI showing the process/mode of operations, design
criteria and efficiencies of the APCF including the types and quantities of
pollutants emitted.
What are the requirements? (New application)
3. Plant Layout and specification duly signed and sealed by
PME/ChE or any appropriate engineer and Pollution Control
Officer
• Plans and specifications of the proposed Air
Pollution Source and Control Installation (APSCI)
• Plant and Machinery layout showing the
connection of the APSI to the APCF

Note: For stand-by Generator Sets with less than 300 kW capacity submit
copy of manual/picture of the name plate of generator set
What are the requirements? (New application)
4. For APSI emitting regulated pollutants equal or more than
100 tons per year, an Air Quality Modeling is required to be
submitted for evaluation.
5. PCO designation signed by the Managing
Head or Copy of Certificate of PCO
Accreditation
6. Copy of ECC or CNC
7. Penalties/fines and/or arrears paid
What are the requirements? (New application)
8. Proof of Compliance with RA 9003 (ESWM ACT)
• Photo of designated temporary storage area/MRF for recyclables,
electronic wastes, BFLs, batteries and other special wastes.
• Photo of backyard composting area/facility (if applicable) or proof of
collection of compostable/biodegradable wastes.
• Copy of Contract/MOA with the LGU as hauler and with Contract/MOA
with accredited Sanitary Landfill (SLF)/Co-Processing/TSD
Facility operators for disposal of residual wastes.
• Copy of Certificate of Disposal/Treatment issued by
accredited SLF and TSD Facility operators
9. Copy of Tenure Instrument (e.g. Original Certificate Title, TCT,
CLOA, Deed of Absolute Sale, FLAg, FLAgT)
What are the requirements? (Renewal application)
1. Duly accomplished and notarized application form
(downloaded from OPMS site)

2. Source Emission Test requirements (if required)

• LARGE:
Boiler w/ a capacity of 251 Hp or greater
Gen-Set w/ a capacity of 1250 kW or greater
Any other source w/ potential to emit 100 tons/yr
(twice per year emission test results)
What are the requirements? (Renewal application)
• MEDIUM:
Boiler w/ a capacity of 100-250 Hp
Gen-Set w/ a capacity of 600-1249 kW
Any other source w/ potential to emit 30-99 tons/yr
(once per year emission test results)
• SMALL:
Boiler w/ a capacity of 50-99 Hp
Gen-Set w/ a capacity of 300-599 kW
Any other source w/ potential to emit 10-29 tons/yr
(once per 2 years emission test results)
• EXEMPTED FROM STACK TESTING:
Boiler w/ a capacity of less than 50 Hp
Gen-Set w/ a capacity of les than 300 kW
Any other source w/ potential to emit less than 10 tons/yr
(NOT REQUIRED)
What are the requirements? (Renewal application)

3. Ambient Air Test requirements (if required)

◆ Please refer to ECC and POA conditions
4. Approved Certificate of PCO Accreditation
5. Registration Certificate as Hazardous Waste Generator/s
6. Self Monitoring Reports submission with attached laboratory
results (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Quarter) Compliance Monitoring
Report (CMR) and
What are the requirements? (Renewal application)
7. Recent Permit to Operate issued by this Office.
• Issued with NOV/Order
• Proof of Completion/undertaking commitments made during technical
meeting/s
8. Penalties/fines and/or arrears paid
9. Proof of compliance with permit conditions
10. Proof of Compliance with RA 9003 (ESWM ACT)
What are the requirements?
⚫ New/Renewal Application
◆ Application Fee

Order of Payment will be downloaded from the OPMS site. Copy of official
receipt of the required fees will be uploaded to the OPMS site.
a) Filing Fee = P 600.00
b) PD1856 = P 10.00
c) Documentary Stamp Tax = P 30.00
d) Permit Fee will be computed by the system pursuant to DAO 2016-28 : Providing for
New Fees and Charges
for Various Services of the Environmental
Management Bureau
What are the requirements?
d) Permit Fee
What are the requirements?
What are the requirements?
What are the requirements?
Processing of the Application

⚫ The Regional Office shall act on the application for Permit to Operate within
twenty (20) working days from the receipt of all the requirements.
EMB MC 2020-17: GUIDELINES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMIT TO OPERATE
(PTO)FOR AIR POLLUTION SOURCE INSTALLATION OR EQUIPMENT (APSI/APSE)
THROUGH THE ONLINE PERMITTING AND MONITORIN SYSTEM (OPMS) –Annex C

APSI’s Exempted for PTO (Fuel Burning)

1. Standby stationary/ 2. Off road vehicles ( mobile 3. Gasoline/Diesel fuel Fed - lawn
portable/mobile/multi-purpose sources) used in mower
Generatorset engines (1-15kW ) Industrial/Commercial, Forklift,
used in small scale operation Bulldozer, Backhoe

*Note :Exempted Fuel Burning equipment which emits negligible air pollutant/s defined under Section 5-A of RA8749 and Section 1 Rule 6 of DAO
2000-81 and will not cause harmful, detrimental, or injurious to human health and safety & will not adversely affect commercial, industrial and other
purposes
EMB MC 2020-17: GUIDELINES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMIT TO OPERATE (PTO)FOR
AIR POLLUTION SOURCE INSTALLATION OR EQUIPMENT (APSI/APSE) THROUGH THE
ONLINE PERMITTING AND MONITORIN SYSTEM (OPMS) –Annex C

APSI’s Exempted for PTO (Non-Fuel Burning)

2. Electric powered Circular Saws

(table-mounted or hand-held) used in
small scale operations

5. Electric powered Single-

Pass Type Rice and Corn Mill
1. Electric powered Manual and CNC Lathe used in small scale operation
Machines, Mills, grinder, drill press, welding (1-50 cavans/day)
machine, CNC Laser Cutting & other laser 4. Dispensing pumps and
Machines, Metal Forming Equipment, Pipe 3. Electric powered Hand-held and nozzles in the fuel refilling
Bender, Mechanical Press, Punch Machine and manual tools (e.g. planers, drill, etc.) stations.
other related equipment used in small scale used in small scale operations
operations

*Note :Exempted Non-Fuel Burning equipment which emits negligible air pollutant/s defined under Section 5-A of RA8749 and Section 1 Rule 6 of DAO 2000-81 and will not
cause harmful, detrimental, or injurious to human health and safety & will not adversely affect commercial, industrial and other purposes.
EMB MC 2020-17: GUIDELINES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMIT TO OPERATE (PTO)FOR
AIR POLLUTION SOURCE INSTALLATION OR EQUIPMENT (APSI/APSE) THROUGH THE
ONLINE PERMITTING AND MONITORIN SYSTEM (OPMS) –Annex C

APSI’s Exempted for PTO (Non-Fuel Burning)

6. Electric Oven used in small scale

food preparation 8. Electric powered 12. Day Tank Storage Tank <
10. Exhaust Ventilation
Soldering Iron in small scale 1m3 (eg. Fuel tank)
operations
13. Electric powered Core Builder in Saw
Mills

14. Electric powered Strip cutter in Saw

Mills

7. Electric powered welding machine 15. Electric powered Plastic grinder(Dry) in

in small scale welding operations. Plastic Plant

9. Electric powered Air 11. Non- odorous Storage tank

compressors. (e.g. water storage tank, oxygen
storage tank etc.)
Online Permit to Operate Application
⚫ Go to OPMS website: https://opms.emb.gov.ph
Online Permit to Operate Application
⚫ Go to: https://emb.gov.ph
Online Permit to Operate Application
Online Permit to Operate Application
⚫ Go to: https://emb.gov.ph or
⚫ Click the Help
button to
download the
Registration
Manual.
 Click the
Register button.
 Fill in the
registration
form.

 Confirm to the Terms and

Conditions by ticking the
“I agree” box. Then click
the Submit
 Check the email
address you have
registered with.

 Click on the link

provided in the
email.
 Click Return to
Home Page.

 Sign in using your

email address and
password.
⚫ Click the Permit to Operate.
⚫ Click New
Permit to
Operate.

 Provide the
information
needed and
complete
Steps 1-6.
Step 1: General Information

⚫ Source: air.emb.gov.ph
Step 1: General Information

⚫ For Renewal, with

manually
approved permit,
upload the copy
of recent Permit
to Operate.
Step 1: General Information
Step 1: General Information
Step 1: General Information

⚫ Latitude, Longitude
Step 1: General Information

⚫ Latitude, Longitude
Step 1: General Information

⚫ Sample geotag photo

⚫ Sample photo 2
Step 1: General Information

⚫ MC 2014-005
Step 1: General Information : Project Category

⚫ MC 2014-005
Step 1: General Information
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process

⚫ CSV Template
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process

⚫ Click Upload CSV File

Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process

⚫ Click the Save button

Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process

 Use these buttons to UPDATE,

DUPLICATE and DELETE
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process

 Use these buttons to UPDATE,

DUPLICATE and DELETE
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process

 Use these buttons to UPDATE,

DUPLICATE and DELETE
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process
Step 2: Air Pollution Source, Control Device and Process
Step 3: Stack Testing Information
Step 4: Pollutant Details
Step 5: Download Application Form
 Accomplish the 2nd page
and have it notarized
 Scan the application form
and upload in Step 6
Step 6: Upload Requirements

⚫ Read the NOTES and other instructions.

Step 6: Upload Requirements

⚫ There is a system default checklist.

⚫ Click +Add Files
Step 6: Upload Requirements

⚫ Open the document to be attached.

Step 6: Upload Requirements

⚫ Click the drop down arrow and choose

the file type.
Step 6: Upload Requirements

⚫ Click the button SAVE.

Step 6: Upload Requirements

⚫ Click Finalize application.

⚫ Terms and Conditions

 Click Submit button.

⚫ Notes:
• Make sure that you FINALIZED your application.
• Always check your OPMS account for updates/additional
information/payments needed for your DP application.
 Input remarks here
 Application
open for editing
⚫ Note:
• Once the permit is approved, you can download the Permit from the
OPMS site (My Applications).
 Sample Permit to Operate
⚫ Source: air.emb.gov.ph
⚫ Source: air.emb.gov.ph
My Application was Archived?
What does archived meant?
• These are applications that are found to
be exempted from securing PTO.
• Dormant application or applications
wherein the proponent did not update for
more than 30 days, it will be archived in
the system.
• A notification will be sent to the proponent
whenever this happens.

⚫ Source: air.emb.gov.ph
 Source: air.emb.gov.ph
Speaker:
PICTURE Engr. Jasmin G. Quiles
CPD
EMB MIMAROPA Region

WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (WEAP(, INC. DENR – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU (DENR – EMB)