Call for harsher punishment on water polluters

Used engine oil, containers of sodium sulphate and a few types of other chemicals are among the items found at the illegal factory that was identified as the culprit behind the water disruptions in the Klang Valley. — filepics

IT has been happening too often. Residents in the Klang Valley wake up to dry taps as a result of pollution to river reserves.

Despite having strict laws such as the Environmental Quality Act 1974 and action being taken against the perpetrators, river pollution is still happening.