Establishing a Compliance Assistance Center in Thailand

1. Establishing a Compliance Assistance Center in Thailand Wijarn Simachaya, Ph.D. Pollution Control Department, Thailand

2. Outline • PCD Responsibilities • State of Surface Water Quality in Thailand in 2006 • Regulations& Effluent Standards • Establishment of Compliance Assistance Center in Thailand • Overall Plan& Progressfor Pig Farm CAC • Challenges & Responses • Structure of Thai Pig Farm CAC • Outreach Materials of Thai Pig Farm CAC • Conclusion

3. PCD Roles and Responsibilities • Make recommendations for the establishment of environmental quality standards and emission/effluent standards, • Provide assistance and advice on environmental management, • Cooperate with other countries and international organizations on environmental management, • Investigate public complaints on pollution,

4. Office of the Secretary Waste and Hazardous Substance Management Bureau Water Quality Management Bureau Air Quality and Noise Management Bureau Planning Analysis and Evaluation Division Legal Division Inspection and Enforcement Division Environmental Quality and Laboratory Division PCD Organization Chart PCD

5. State of Surface Water Quality in Thailand in 2006

6. Water Quality Regulations • The Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act , 1992 • Effluent Standards • Ambient Water Quality Standard

7. Regulate Pollution Point Sources Effluent Standards • Pig farms • Coastal Agriculture • Buildings • Gas Station and Oil Terminal • Housing Estate • Industrial Pollution Control Facilities

8. PigFarm Effluent Standard Type A = Large farms : more than 5,000 hogs Type B = Medium farms : 500 - 5,000 hogs

9. Enforcement Status *1 Bangpakong River Basin *2 Thachin River Basin *3 Orders were issued to farms where effluent samples were collected from the end of pipes outside farm perimeter

10. Enforcement Challenges for Pig Farm • Limited Budget • Limited Staff • Lack of Technical Advice • Difficulties in Collecting Effluent Sample

11. Rationale for Establishing Compliance Assistance Center (CAC) • Increasing Pollution Problems from Pig Farms • Wastewater discharges • Complaints about odor / wastewater • Other Measures to Supplement Law Enforcement • Direct Assistance for Pig Farms

12. Center Establishment Process • Establish working group to setup Compliance Assistance Center (CAC) • Collect data and conduct need assessment • Seminar to gather idea from Stakeholders • Lessons learned from developed countries

13. Center Establishment Process • Formulate options for structure of CAC • Formulate information package/ outreach materials to distribute via CAC such as website, brochures, manuals, etc. • Plan Assistance Activities such as training, technical advice, meetings.

14. Center Establishment Process • Set up pilot center and trial • Promote CAC and activities • Conduct Activities • Evaluate performance to improve CAC

15. Overall Plan • 2007 - Studyand plan for Pig farm CAC • 2008 - Pilot CAC • Study and plan for other CAC

16. Progress in 2006 • Aug, 3-4: Workshop on Developing Compliance Assistance Capabilities • Sharing international lessons learned to promote compliance assistance • With support from AECEN

17. Green Pig Farm Award 2006 First Prize • Samphran farm , Nakornpathom Province in Thachin River Basin • Award, Certification and cash prize

18. Progress 2007 • Establish working group within Pollution Control Department to setup Compliance Assistance Center (CAC) • Collect and Study related information • Development Pilot Project on CAC using government budget

19. Progress 2007 • May, 23 : Workshop on Developing a Compliance Assistance Center in Thachin River Basinwith support from AECEN

20. Workshop in Thachin River Basin

21. Site visit Samphran Farm , Nakornpathom Province in the Thachin River Basin

22. May, 24 : Workshop on Developing a Compliance Assistance Center in Bangpakong River Basin with support from AECEN

23. Site visit at Wiwat Farm, Chachoengsao Provincein Bangpakong River Basin

24. Study visit to Taiwan • Representatives from Pollution Control Department, Department of Livestock Development and Swine Association • Study Visit to Taiwan farms, slaughter houses, swine association and research institution • July 2007, support from AECEN

25. Progress 2007 • Planning forsetting up pilot CAC for pig farms • Setting up Website • Prepare Information Package and Outreach Materials • Activities : Seminars and Training

26. Challenges in Establishing Pig Farm CAC • Many Stakeholders • Stakeholders uncertain of actual benefits • Price of the pig • No land availability for treatment facilities

27. Responses to Challenges • Seminars for Stakeholders • Gather actual needs from pig farms to plan activities • Technical assistance • Financial assistance

28. Options for CAC office • No office (virtual center – website only) • Pig Farm Association in the basin or • Academic Institutions in the basin or • Pollution Control Department or • Provincial Office of Department of Livestock Development

29. Possible CAC staff • Manager • Engineer / Technical Support from Universities or institutions • Coordinator

30. Options for Funding • Government Budget • Partial Government Budget • Self sufficient through subscription or training fees or activities.

31. website

32. Manual of Waste ManagementPig Farm

33. Cleaner Technology in Pig Farm

34. E-Learning E-Learning

35. E-Learning

36. Conclusion • Stakeholders’ Participation • Enforcement and Assistance

37. สวัสดีครับ Thank You http://www.pcd.go.th