PUTRAJAYA, Dec 3 — The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) is investigating the dumping of banned effluents that is believed to have led to the odour pollution in Negeri Sembilan and Selangor on Thursday and Friday (December 1 and December 2).

By Jerry Choong SHAH ALAM, July 22 — Two instances of potential water source pollution were averted this week by the Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) which could have resulted in the shutdown of several water treatment plant (WTP) in the state. In a statement, it said the first...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal HULU LANGAT, June 23 — The Semenyih water treatment plant operation was suspended at 10.15am today due to odour pollution that was detected in Sungai Semenyih. However, state executive councillor for environment Hee Loy Sian said there were no water supply disruptions...

By Jerry Choong SHAH ALAM, May 4 — The Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) has ordered the premise involved in the pollution of Sungai Beranang to move any contaminants that could potentially taint the river flow, said state executive councillor for the environment Hee Loy Sian. He...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — Water supply in 472 areas in the Petaling, Sepang, Hulu Langat, Putrajaya and Kuala Langat districts that were affected by the unscheduled water supply disruption due to the temporary shutdown of the Sungai Semenyih Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and Bukit Tampoi WTP, was fully restored at 8am today.

By Jerry Choong SHAH ALAM, May 2 — The quick reaction of the authorities has managed to prevent further contamination of Sungai Kabul after monitoring discovered the cause, said state executive councillor for the environment Hee Loy Sian. He said the source of the pollution was traced to a...

SHAH ALAM, Dec 17 — Swift action taken in response to a diesel odour pollution incident at the Sungai Semenyih (Jenderam Hilir) Water Treatment Plant (WTP) inlet enabled the WTP to resume operations at 12.30 pm yesterday, less than four hours after it was shut down.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 8 — The Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) has collected four types of samples, namely, soil, oil outflow from premises, the water upstream as well from Sungai Semenyih, following the odour pollution incident detected last week.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Nov 30 — The Selangor government has successfully managed to immediately resolve 13 raw water pollution incidents this year and had prevented the closure of water treatment plants (WTP), says its Menteri Besar. Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said a total of 21...

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Nov 24 — An organic carbon analyser device, or the Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analyser, will be used as a method to detect the source of odour pollution in the Selangor rivers more quickly, says Izham Hashim. The State Infrastructure and Public Amenities,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — Four individuals, including two directors of a road construction company, are in remand for seven days from today in connection with the odour pollution in Sungai Selangor, which resulted in water supply disruption to several areas in the Klang Valley since yesterday.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Nov 11 — A premise suspected to have caused the odour pollution in Sungai Selangor was sealed by the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) yesterday, says Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas). Luas said the action was taken during a joint enforcement...

By Norrasyidah Arshah SHAH ALAM, Nov 11 — Four individuals including a woman were arrested by the police at three separate locations today to assist in the investigation into the Sungai Selangor odour pollution incident. Selangor Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief Datuk Fadzil...

SHAH ALAM, Nov 10 — The Selangor government has lodged a police report over the odour pollution detected in Sungai Selangor today.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Nov 10 — An unidentified solvent believed to be the source of odour pollution detected in Sungai Selangor this afternoon has resulted in the forced closure of four water treatment plants (WTP) in Selangor. The Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) in a...

By Norrasyidah Arshad SEPANG, Oct 5 — Selangor has directed the Department of Environment (DOE), the Department of Irrigation and Drainage, and the Negeri Sembilan Water Regulatory Body to conduct further investigations into the location believed to have caused the odour pollution in Sungai...

By Norrasyidah Arshad SEPANG, Oct 5 — A goose farm undergoing cleaning operation is said to have caused the foul carcass odour in Sungai Semenyih, which resulted in the temporary closure of two water treatment plants in Selangor last night. State Environment, Green Technology, Science and...

SHAH ALAM, Sept 5 — The Selangor State Water Resources Special Selection Committee (JPK-SAS) had reiterated its recommendation for existing laws to be amended to include harsher penalties against water polluters.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 4 — The Selangor Disaster Management Unit and several relevant state agencies, namely Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) and Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (Luas), are continuously working on the efforts in minimising the impact of the odour pollution detected in Sungai Selangor, which caused an unscheduled water disruption across the Klang Valley since yesterday morning.

By Khairul Azran Hussin RAWANG, Sept 3 — A factory that provides the maintenance service of heavy machinery and equipment has been forced to temporarily shut down as it is believed to have caused the odour pollution in Sungai Selangor. The contamination of the river had caused the closure of...