Polystyrene foam pellets to be used in septic tanks to fight menace

Spreading info: Dr Mah (centre) showing the leaflets on dengue to be given out to the public. With him are Harun Rawi (left) and MBI Councillors Club president Datuk Mohd Raduan Mohd Kasim.

THE Ipoh City Council will be placing polystyrene foam pellets into the septic tanks of the 283,247 premises under its jurisdiction in a bid to eradicate the dengue menace.

Perak Health Committee chairman Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon said polystyrene foam would cut off the oxygen to the larvae in the water while making it impenetrable for mosquitoes trying to lay eggs there.