Span urges raid on satellite factories in Kuang for water pollution

Hariz MohdPublished: Dec 5, 2024 5:52 AM | Updated: Dec 5, 2024 6:35 AM

The National Water Services Commission (Span) today urged the Selangor government and environment authorities to raid all satellite factories in the Kuang area and check if they are dumping waste into tributaries that flow into Sungai Selangor.

They made the suggestion based on an inquiry held into the July water pollution, which had caused water disruption in 1,140 areas in Selangor for about a week.

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