Johor DOE probes Sungai Kim Kim after river turns white again, cable excavation suspected

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 29 — The Johor Department of Environment (DOE) is investigating allegations that Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang has become polluted again, turning white yesterday.

Johor DOE director Dr Mohd Famey Yusoff said enforcement officers inspected the site at about 6pm following a complaint about the incident.

However, he said preliminary inspections yesterday found that the river water had returned to normal and was no longer visibly white.

Mohd Famey said preliminary investigations suggested that the incident could have been caused by a one-off waste discharge into the river.

“Nevertheless, the DOE, together with the Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG), will examine closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage in the vicinity of the suspected dumping site,” he told Bernama.

Mohd Famey said the CCTV footage would be examined to identify the source of the pollution and those responsible.

He said strict legal action would be taken against any party or individual found to be involved in the waste dumping incident.

Yesterday, a social media post went viral alleging that Sungai Kim Kim had been polluted again, accompanied by several photographs showing the river water turning white.

The chemical pollution incident at Sungai Kim Kim in March 2019 shocked the nation, affecting more than 2,000 people and resulting in the closure of 111 schools in Pasir Gudang.

Meanwhile, State Health and Environment Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said that the pollution was believed to have been caused by excavation work to a depth of about five metres for cable installation.

He said the information was based on further investigations conducted by the DOE today.

“The cable installation work was carried out yesterday at about 3pm,” he said in a Facebook post today.

Ling said the state government understood the public’s concerns and stressed that it took all reports involving environmental quality seriously, adding that it would ensure the relevant agencies carried out appropriate monitoring and follow-up action.

Members of the public are also encouraged to lodge complaints if they detect any suspicious activities or signs of environmental pollution, so that investigations and further action can be carried out promptly. — Bernama

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新山，10月29日讯——柔佛州环境局正在调查有关巴西古当金金河再次受到污染的指控，该河水昨天变成了白色。

柔佛州环境局局长莫哈末·法米·尤索夫博士表示，执法人员在接到有关该事件的投诉后，于下午6点左右对现场进行了检查。

但他表示，昨天的初步检查发现，河水已经恢复正常，不再呈现明显的白色。

莫哈末·法米表示，初步调查显示，这起事件可能是由于一次性向河中排放废物造成的。

“尽管如此，环境部将与巴西古当市政局一起，查看疑似倾倒垃圾地点附近的闭路电视录像，”他告诉马新社。

莫哈末·法米表示，将查看监控录像，以确定污染源和责任人。

他表示，将对任何被发现参与垃圾倾倒事件的当事方或个人采取严厉的法律行动。

昨天，社交媒体上疯传一则帖子，声称金金河再次受到污染，并附有多张照片显示河水变白。

2019 年 3 月，金金河发生化学污染事件，震惊全国，影响了 2000 多人，导致巴西古当 111 所学校关闭。

与此同时，州卫生及环境委员会主席凌天顺表示，污染据信是由于电缆安装的挖掘工作深度约为五米造成的。

他说，该信息是基于能源部今天进行的进一步调查得出的。

“电缆安装工作于昨天下午3点左右进行，”他今天在Facebook上发帖说。

凌表示，州政府理解公众的担忧，并强调州政府严肃对待所有涉及环境质量的报告，同时表示将确保相关机构进行适当的监测和后续行动。

公众如发现任何可疑活动或环境污染迹象，也应及时举报，以便迅速展开调查并采取进一步行动。——马新社

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