Water Contamination Concern By Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui

I read about water contamination concern by Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui in his blog. I think it is really good that he as the minister in Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water show concern regarding this poor water quality in Malaysia.

Please visit his blog for greater details.

http://peterchin.my/?p=120#more-120

The copy of article from Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui blog.

It’s indeed very disheartening when I got the report on this Ammonia Contamination at The Cheras 11th Mile Water Treatment Plant & Salak Tinggi Water Treatment Plant recently.

Time and again, due to several contributing factors, such as the dumping of sewage matter, garbage and industrial effluent into the river, both plants have to be closed due to high ammonia levels detected at the intake point.

The Cheras 11th Mile Water Treatment Plant resumed its operation at 3.30 pm on 19th August 2009, recorded an interruption time of 869.5 hours.

Meanwhile, Salak Tinggi Water Treatment Plant also resumed its opeartion at 10.45 am, 22nd August 2009 and recorded an interruption time of 1,125.75 hours.

Ammonia Contamination at The Cheras 11th Mile Water Treatment Plant & Salak Tinggi Water Treatment Plant

The Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry is studying if water treatment plants can be equipped to treat ammonia contamination.

The Salak Tinggi water treatment plant in Kampung Ginching, Sepang has been closed since July 6 after high ammonia levels were detected at the Sungai Labu raw water intake point.

Sungai Labu is contaminated with industrial effluent from the Nilai Industrial Area in Negri Sembilan. Evidence of contamination was obvious from the foaming and foul-smelling water seen at the intake point. There were also bubbles and a thin film of oil.

With its 10.8 million litre daily (MLD) capacity, the plant supplies water to 10,000 consumers in Kampung Ginching, Kampung Labu Lanjut, Kampung Salak Tinggi, Ginching Hulu, Ginching Hilir, Kampung Lembah Paya and Pekan Salak.

The Cheras 11th Mile water treatment plant was also closed due to high ammonia levels detected at the intake Sungai Langat point.

The plant supplies water to 26,000 consumers in Balakong and Sungai Besi Indah.

The ammonia content was very high which is above the permissible level of below 1.5 ppm. There were several contributing factors, such as the dumping of sewage matter, garbage and industrial effluent into the river.



Sg. Raya (After Sg. Nering)
Date & Time : 4/8/09 @ 1.20 pm
Ammonia Level : 3.8 mg/L



Sg Nering (Before Confluence With Sg. Raya)
Date & Time : 14/7/09 @ 11.05 am
Ammonia Level : 5.4 mg/L



Sg. Raya (At Pasar Suntex)
Date & Time : 4/8/09 @ 2.03 pm
Ammonia Level : 3.3 mg/L



Sg. Sering (At Jambatan Taman Orked)
Date & Time : 4/8/09 @ 5.25 pm
Ammonia Level : 4.27 mg/L



Sg. Batang Nilai (Near Taman Ros)
Date & Time : 23/7/09 @ 12.00 pm
Ammonia Level : 6.9 mg/L