THE Penang government is concerned about the deteriorating river water quality in the state.Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the situation was “very worrying” as the water quality at Sungai Pinang, Sungai Jawi and Sungai Juru is still between Class III and Class IV. Class I is the best rating.
“The other rivers in the state have not shown improvement in terms of water quality including Sungai Rambai which is at Class III, ” he said at the state-level World Water Day 2021 celebration at Sungai Rambai in Bukit Mertajam on Saturday.
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