Ammonia pollution leaves 18,000 homes in Melaka without water supply


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 30 Apr 2019

MELAKA (Bernama): A total of 18,076 consumers who obtain their water supply from the Gadek Water Treatment Plant in Alor Gajah have been experiencing water supply disruptions since Sunday (April 28) following ammonia pollution in Sungai Batang Melaka.

The Melaka government said the pollution occurred when water from fishing ponds was discharged by two catfish breeders in Hutan Percha area in Alor Gajah.

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