Energy Minister: Situation in Pasir Gudang improves following clean-up progress | Malay Mail

Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin speaks to reporters at the Parliament lobby in Kuala Lumpur March 14, 2019. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

“The 680 metre stretch is considered the most polluted in the river. This is the location where the illegal substance was dumped causing the toxic pollution. Yeo also revealed that Sungai Kim Kim itself is already considered a very polluted river even before the toxic dumping incident.Yeo, who is also the Bakri MP, said that the authorities have employed the use of mobile detectors where the improvement of air quality is recorded within the affected areas.

“However, we still need to be cautious and not take things for granted as there is still much cleaning work to be done in Sungai Kim Kim,” said Yeo. “This includes data management, prevention future waves, environmental monitoring and groundwater and soil vapour intrusion,” added Yeo.

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