Selangor authorities act swiftly to prevent water pollution incident


  • Metro
  • Tuesday, 23 May 2023

A JOINT operation by several Selangor agencies had thwarted a water pollution incident on Monday (May 22) that had the potential to disrupt the Semenyih Water Treatment Plant operation.

The Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) together with Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj), Selangor Environment Department (JAS) and Hulu Langat District Land Office (PDTHL) had managed to stop the effluent discharge from a plastic recycling premises in Kg Sesapan Kelubi, Beranang at 12.30pm on Monday (May 22).

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