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SIGNS of pollution emerged in the Kepong metropolitan lake in Kuala Lumpur.
Visitors to the park first noticed dead fish and an orange-tinged oily substance floating in the pond on Saturday.
A guard at Zahari Alias Park, 54, said the Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL) had been informed of the matter.
He said DBKL employees cleaned up the dead fish and collected the water sample yesterday.
“The smell of dead fish was overwhelming and visitors began to complain,” he added.
A regular visitor, Yap Koi, 75, said similar contamination would occur several times a year, especially at the end of the year.
“I’m not sure the cause, but it’s still recurring,” he said.
The 57ha lake located within the 95ha park is a very popular recreational area.
The lake is also one of the few bodies of water of its kind in Kuala Lumpur where fishermen can fish.
Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng said he received complaints from nearby residents last Saturday and sent volunteers from the service center to check on the situation.
He said the volunteers found dead fish and a layer of unknown substance floating in the pond.
“I contacted contractors at two construction sites near the park to investigate the contamination and see if there was a possibility that it came from their project sites.
“Based on the flow of contamination, the contractors denied any involvement in the matter,” he said, adding that some said the contamination came from a nearby pond in Taman Intan Baiduri.
“DBKL has the responsibility to find the culprit of the contamination.
“Perhaps DBKL can enlist experts to investigate the water sample and find the source of this recurring problem, and punish violators accordingly,” he said.
StarMetro reached out to DBKL for comment, but did not receive a response at the time of publication.
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