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SINGAPORE – A company is under investigation after a white discharge in a river in Sungei Kadut was traced to its factory in the area.
The national water agency PUB said on Thursday (September 3) that it deployed its rapid response team to Sungei Kadut Way last Saturday after receiving public comment on the discharge flowing into a drain that led to Sungei Pang Sua.
The team traced the source of the discharge, which was determined to be a non-toxic cement binder, to the company’s Sungei Kadut factory.
“The discharge was contained and removed in two hours, and the canal has been clean since then,” the PUB said in a statement issued in conjunction with the National Environment Agency (NEA).
He added that the river where the white discharge was observed leads to the sea and does not flow into the nearby Kranji Reservoir.
When The Straits Times visited the site on Sunday, the white discharge was no longer visible.
Jerome Pang, who frequently walks around the area, posted photos of the white discharge on his Facebook page last Saturday night.
Describing the white discharge as “unusual,” the 60-year-old said: “It smelled oily and the water kept flowing, so there was quite a bit of substance in the stream.”
Together with a friend, he traced the white liquid back to its source by lifting the drain covers along the pavement and was taken to the factory on Sungei Kadut Way.
“The factory workers were also quite bewildered,” he said.
PUB and NEA said they are investigating the incident and will not hesitate to take the necessary action against the company responsible for the spill.
Members of the public can call the NEA 24-hour call center at 1800-CALL-NEA (1800-225-5632) to report unusual sightings or suspected contamination.
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