JOHOR BAHRU - 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.
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 said.
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. - BERNAMA