SPAN threatens stern action against those dumping waste into manholes

PETALING JAYA: The National Water Service Commission (Span) has warned that stern action will be taken against those responsible for illegally dumping waste into manholes following the recent shutdown of water and sewage treatment plants in the Klang Valley.

PETALING JAYA: The National Water Service Commission has warned that stern action will be taken against those responsible for illegally dumping waste into manholes following the shutdown of water and sewage treatment plants in the Klang Valley over the weekend.

According to SPAN, the on-going water disruption was caused by people who dumped waste into manholes, leading to pollution in Sungai Semenyih. This affected water supply to 1.5 million residents in Hulu Langat, Sepang, Putrajaya, Petaling Jaya and Kuala Langat. The Indah Water Konsortium's Bukit Mahkota sewage treatment plant was also forced to shut down, pending activities to clear the manholes in the vicinity.

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