DoE checks show nothing untoward in the water despite claims by marine researchers. penang
GEORGE TOWN: Authorities in Penang say they are at a loss over reports claiming that higher-than-normal levels of metals have been detected in the state’s northeastern waters, with an environmental official telling FMT that the water in the area appears fine.
Waters in the Teluk Bahang area recorded Class 2 standards, which is good for fisheries and mariculture. Class 1 standards are usually found in sensitive marine habitats. He said nickel and cadmium are commonly found in batteries, but that no battery-making industries are located in the Teluk Bahang and Tanjung Bungah regions.
“But we remain surprised and curious as we have yet to find any factors that would lead to this high metals phenomenon.” The second is an excess of growth chemicals in fish food, usually used by marine fish farms which form a big industry in the state.
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