IWK CEO: IWK not behind Sg Gong pollution, illegal waste disposal likely


PETALING JAYA: Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK) has denied that its sewage treatment plant in Rawang discharged effluent into Sungai Gong, causing the river to turn black on Saturday(Sept 19).

IWK chief executive officer Narendran Maniam (pic) said this in response to a statement by the Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) that a foamy and coloured effluent from an IWK plant was detected in the river.

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