State laws strengthened to probe all water source pollution cases with steeper punishments

A new study by the University of Iceland's Department of Water Engineering in collaboration with Veitur indicates that groundwater quality is vulnerable to pollution caused by wildfires. A paper has been published about the study, and its lead author says that water utilities need to consider climate change in their risk assessments to ensure the quality of drinking water.

State laws strengthened to probe all water source pollution cases with steeper punishments

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Jan 26 — The state government is deepening its efforts in combatting the potential pollution of water sources, primarily by amending existing legislation to include harsher penalties. State executive councillor for public health and the environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin said the Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) Enactment 1999’s Section 79(4) has been amended to include fines of no less than RM200,000 a…