The Safe Drinking Water Bill which spells out the roles of water concessionaires in supplying quality drinking water to millions of consumers nationwide – is to give the authorities more bite to act against irresponsible water operators and distributors.
Sources said the penalty proposed for those who cause a water source or drinking water system to be contaminated should be a fine of up to RM500,000 and a jail term not exceeding five years.
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