Malaysia

Selangor water treatment plant may need to close following crash

Accident on Plus Highway sees palm oil tanker spilling contents into drain

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 06 Nov 2020 1:18PM

Selangor water treatment plant may need to close following crash
An overturned palm oil tanker at Km276.1 of Plus Highway today. – Facebook pic, November 6, 2020

by Arjun Mohanakrishnan

KUALA LUMPUR – An accident at Km276.1 of Plus Highway saw a palm oil tanker spilling its contents into a drain, which may lead to the possible closure of Salak Tinggi’s water treatment plant.

“For now, no water treatment plants are closed, but we have been informed of a possible closure,” a source at the Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) told The Vibes.

“Our technical team and other agencies are at the location, and we will issue a statement later.”

The matter also involves the Negri Sembilan water management authority.

According to a tweet by Luas, the pollutants from the tanker are expected to enter Sg Jerangkang and Sg Batang Labu, 10.7km from the Salak Tinggi plant.

Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd said the issue is under control for now.

“At the moment, it’s still under control. No announcement on a water disruption,” said Air Selangor press relations officer Hairuddin Noh. – The Vibes, November 6, 2020

Related News

Community / 1w

Burst pipe affects 130,790 consumers in Penang

Malaysia / 1w

Selangor postpones National Sports Day celebrations due to haze

Malaysia / 1w

Bersama’s Selangor target difficult to achieve if party goes solo, says analyst

Events / 2w

Eco-friendly minds and leaders to meet over water conservation and preservation

Malaysia / 3w

27 stations record unhealthy API readings; six locations in Selangor affected

Community / 3w

Stronger public-private collaboration essential to ensure water resources remain sustainable

Spotlight

World

Kim Jong Un appears in state media photos after unverified death rumours

Malaysia

Anwar challenges Rafizi over corporate crime, asks why he stayed silent as minister

Malaysia

AKPS chief Mohd Shuhaily to be charged over alleged assault on two policemen

Malaysia

Year One pupil dies after breathing difficulties in Dengkil classroom

Malaysia

College student remanded for three days over alleged rape of underage girl

Sports & Fitness

Lee Zii Jia settles dispute with father, sister over company affairs

By Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Malaysia

Online scam call centres: Police detain 31 people targeting foreign victims in Pahang crackdown

Malaysia

Guan Eng proposes RM1,000 tax rebate for purchase of air purifiers

By Ian McIntyre

You may be interested

Malaysia

Could a Black Swan fuel crisis be approaching?

Malaysia

Guan Eng proposes RM1,000 tax rebate for purchase of air purifiers

By Ian McIntyre

Malaysia

Tun M says grief still weighs on him after Siti Hasmah’s death

Malaysia

Govt plans tougher penalties for cable theft as rail operators explore CCTV

Malaysia

Man remanded for allegedly chasing wife with 62cm parang

Malaysia

1MDB gets second chance to challenge US$3.78b judgment against Jho Low

Malaysia

PAC to probe Sabah Pan Borneo Highway delays despite RM10.5b spent

Malaysia

Kampung Manis: Dreams of 227 families to own replacement homes draw closer