KOTA KINABALU: In Pitas, one of Sabah’s most remote districts, more than 50 families are still depending on an open well located within a oil palm plantation as their only source of water — despite concerns over pollution and health risks.
The spring-fed well in Kampung Mampakad Darat 1 and 2 is uncovered and unprotected, making it vulnerable to falling debris, surface runoff and pesticide contamination.
