KULAI, KULAI, KULAI, KULAI, KULAI, KULAI, KULAI The Johor Department of Environment (DOE) is attempting to identify the individuals or parties responsible for the recent chemical spill that allegedly polluted Sungai Sengkang. Dr Mohd Famey Yusoff, director of the Johor DOE, said that numerous people were summoned yesterday to assist in the investigation of the contamination under the Environmental Quality Act 1974. (Act 127).
When approached near the scene yesterday, he said, “So, I can’t give out any more information at this stage.”
A Johor DOE team investigated a facility in Jalan Besar, Kampung Baru, Sengkang, earlier today, which is thought to be a storage facility for 116 intermediate bulk containers stocked with various chemical combinations.
He went on to say that the inspection was carried out because of its proximity to the filthy river.
The Johor DOE discovered that the premises had been operating illegally because they were located on agricultural land.
He did not, however, elaborate on whether there was a link between the illegal establishments and the river pollution.
Mohd Famey stated that efforts to clean up the affected river and drains were nearly complete, but that they were still awaiting the results of several chemical samples sent to the Department of Chemistry for further investigation.
According to him, the pollution had no effect on the Sultan Ismail water treatment plant, which is more than 20 kilometers away from the location.
Two women were reportedly rushed to the hospital on Sunday after experiencing vomiting, which was thought to be caused by inhaling chemical fumes from a leaked substance from a storage warehouse that flowed into the river near their home in Sengkang, Kulai./n
