Recently, the Cheras District 11th Mile water treatment plant was due to high ammonia levels detected at the intake point, in this case, Langat River. What’s more, authorities are thinking of shutting down the Salak Tinggi water treatment plant in Ginching Village in the district of Sepang, for good. The Labu river apparently is so polluted, there was a RECORD number of 13 closures since 2005, including two this year.

Clear indicator
Abdul Halem Mat Som pointing to the confluence of
the Labu river and the Nilai river and explaining the contrast in the colour.
While the Labu river was dirty brown in color,
Nilai river was black and emitted a nausea-inducing stench.
The Labu river downstream was also clogged with rubbish.

This is really scary. Think about it. We are drinking polluted water, every single day. And this is happening, not just in Kuala Lumpur, it’s happening all over the world.

I have a rain water tank out in the garden, right next to the door to the kitchen. And right now, I’m thinking, this is the best possible water we can use for ourselves. Sure, when the rain comes pouring down from heaven, it collects some pollution along the way, but it just can’t be as bad as the Labu river now can it?

Last year, I had an opportunity to ask a water treatment plant specialist which water was cleaner; rain water or the river water at the treatment plants in KL? He didn’t give me a straight answer. And instead went onto a long explanation about how the rust from the large water pipes caused the tap water to turn brown.

Three good words to think about right now. Reliable water filter.

Info taken from http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/7/15/central/4317744&sec=central

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