Factory given three days to prove structures at site were built legally

THOROUGH CHECKS: DOE officers (in blue) collected water and effluent samples from factories operating along Sungai Gong in Rawang during an inspection to determine proper waste management. This follows the closure of a nearby factory that was alleged to be the cause of the recent river pollution that led to thousands of homes and businesses in Klang Valley going without water since Friday. AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

THE heavy machinery maintenance factory at the Sungai Gong Industrial Area in Rawang alleged to have caused the recent river pollution that led to the sudden water cuts on Thursday has been issued a notice for constructing structures without Selayang Municipal Council’s (MPS) approval.

According to the local authority, the owners had three days to show proof that they had obtained approvals from the council to build structures on the land or conduct business at the factory.