Tan: DOE acting on river pollution complaints


All the factories in the area have effluents treatment facilities but some are not careful in controlling the discharge of effluents. - Tan Chen Choon

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor Department Of Environment (DOE) has received eight complaints of pollution in a river in Ulu Tiram since last year.

Johor local government, urban well-being and environmental committee chairman Tan Chen Choon said following complaints about Sungai Kopok, the department carried out inspections.

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