DOE: Two nabbed over odour pollution incident in Selangor
Two people have been detained over the odour pollution that shut down four water treatment plants in Selangor and caused a cut in supply to thousands of households.
Confirming the detention, the Department of Environment on Wednesday (July 24) said that they were being held to help in investigation under Section 25 of the Environmental Quality Act.
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Confirming the detention, the Department of Environment on Wednesday (July 24) said that they were being held to help in investigation under Section 25 of the Environmental Quality Act.
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00:00Two people have been detained over the odour pollution that shut down four water treatment
00:07plants in Selangor and caused a cut in supply to thousands of households.
00:12The Department of Environment said the two were detained to help in investigation under
00:17Section 25 of the Environmental Quality Act, which provides for mandatory jail term of
00:22up to five years and a fine of up to 10 million if convicted.
00:27The department had conducted an investigation at a premise suspected of processing acrylic
00:32materials in the industrial area of Jalan Kampung Orang Asli, Kuang, in Rawang after
00:38the odour pollution was detected.
00:41The inspection found the source of the odour pollution was due to a chemical leak known
00:45as polymethacrylic acid from a storage tank, which is a liquid product produced by the
00:51premises.
00:52It is said the spill eventually overflowed into the premises' drainage system, then
00:57into the main road drain, and finally into the Kuang River.
01:01On Tuesday, the Rantau Panjang water treatment plant and Sungai Selangor Phase 1, Phase 2
01:06and Phase 3 WTPs had to be shut down, affecting supply to seven areas under Ayo Selangor.
01:13DOE also issued an immediate directive to the premises' operator to carry out cleaning
01:19works within the premises, the drain area and affected streams.
01:23The premises' operational area, along with the process equipment, has been sealed until
01:28the investigation is completed.