AG report: Land encroachment polluted dams


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  • Tuesday, 28 Nov 2017

Worrying sight: The Durian Tunggal Dam in Alor Gajah.

MELAKA: Raw water supply in Melaka dams, especially in the Durian Tunggal Dam in Alor Gajah and Jus Dam in Jasin, were found to have been polluted as a result of land encroachment activities.

The Auditor-General’s Report 2016 (Series 2) said there were 721 violations of raw water quality regulations reported at nine water treatment plants between 2014 and 2016.

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