THE initial indicator of incorrect effluent discharge was a solid smell of diesel that arised when a manhole to the general public sewage system was opened up at the Alam Jaya industrial park in Puncak Alam, Selangor.
At all-time low of the manhole at Jalan Tiaj 2/1 was thick black sludge, which might be black oil and diesel, stated the authorities.
However, checks of neighboring manufacturing facility facilities by the National Water Services Commission (PERIOD) did not right away suggest a feasible perpetrator.
“It may have been discharged by premises upstream of the public sewerage system.
“We were alerted of the improper effluent discharge by Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) workers who are in charge of maintaining the public system,” stated period Enforcement Division supervisor Ainal Yusman Mohamad Yusop throughout an evaluation procedure Tuesday (Nov 19).
Further later on, the authorities found one more manhole that was full of set oil and oil, in addition to even more believed diesel.
Samples gathered from both manholes would certainly be sent out for chemical evaluation, stated Ainal Yusman.
“The build-up of effluent caused the sewerage system here to overflow, causing disruption to the system.
“There are several workshops and food production factories that could have contributed to the discharge.
“All factory operators are required to ensure that discharge is handled properly,” he informed press reporters after the procedure.
While just spoken cautions were released to manufacturing facility drivers throughout Tuesday’s procedure, Ainal Yusman stated period would certainly not think twice to take strict activity if the wrongdoers are recognized.
Action can be taken under Section 61( 1 )( b) of the Water Services Industry Act 2006 (Act 655).
It states that any person discovered discharging or enabling to release any kind of toxic, unstable or flammable material right into any kind of public sewage system or public sewer therapy functions is reliant a penalty not surpassing RM100,000 or a prison regard to not greater than one year, or both.
Also existing throughout the procedure were police officers from Kuala Selangor Municipal Council.
