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ENVIRONMENT
National Park,
Terengganu.
2. Self Regulatory
Through the provision of Section 49A,
such as a competent person and special
provisions under the Environmental
Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations
2005, Environmental Quality (Sewage)
Regulations 2009, Environmental
Quality (Industrial Effluents)
Regulations 2009 and Environmental
Quality (Clean Air) Regulations 2014,
the developers and industry players
need to self - monitor their own process
activities and management of
the waste so that its complies with the
requirement under EQA. Each and every
industry or project needs to have dedicated
competent persons (recognized
by the Department of Environment
(DOE) through certification programs)
that will be responsible in environmental
management of industrial involved
segment of scheduled wastes, water
and air as to ensure compliance with
the standards set limits and without
the need for regular inspections
by the DOE. This indirectly also optimizes
the use of resources, whether in
the industry or DOE. Self-monitoring
and self-reporting by industrial sectors
also involved the use of applications
system such as continuous emission
monitoring system (CEMS) for monitoring
of emissions to air in real time;
electronic consignment note (E-CN) for
monitoring the production, movement
and disposal of scheduled wastes; and
monthly discharge monitoring report
(MDMR ) for effluent discharge monitoring
and reporting. Performance
monitoring aspects on pollution control
equipment whether water or air is also
applied in respect of self-regulatory
program. This is to enable the industry
to monitor and ensure that pollution
control equipment operates optimally
at all times, thereby ensuring compliance
with emissions or discharges limit.
3. Continuous revision of the environmental
rules and regulations
Revisions, amendments and development
of regulations under the
Environmental Quality Act 1974 also
made holistic ​so that it is more comprehensive,
effective and consistent with
the current technology (best available
techniques economically achievable).
Studies also made before any
regulations enacted or amended to
enable DOE to assess whether limits
or standards can be achieved by the
industry in line with the availability
of technology or technology-related
changes related to pollution control. In
addition, the stakeholder’s consultation
Paya Indah
Wetlands.
The river water quality
information provided from
monitoring program will assist
the enforcement in many
ways such as identifying
possible polluter, assessing
their effectiveness and helping
in strategizing stronger
enforcement in the future.
was also held to obtain feedback from
stakeholders in the industry to enable
compliance with the prescribed limits
or standards can be achieved (achievable)
and can be effectively enforced
by the DOE (enforceable) and to protect
public health and safety.
4. Internal Control
In addition to the setting rules and limits
or standards under the Environmental
Quality Act 1974, the DOE also improve,
update and provide training on internal
work procedures or Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs). The DOE given priority
and emphasis on investigation
of the repeated complaints cases and
emergency cases related to pollution,
especially those involving the interests
of public health and safety including
illegal dumping of scheduled waste,
illegal discharges into river and open
burning. Continuous monitoring and
enforcement of the sources of pollution
made ​through early detection approach
such as Pollution Sources Survey
(PSS). Enforcement is also through the
involvement of public which involves
active participant from Rakan Alam
Sekitar (RAS) which is called Pollution
Monitoring Team (Pasukan Pemantau
Pencemaran - 3P).
ENHANCING WATER QUALITY
An essential part in enhancing water
quality is river quality monitoring.
Consistent and long-term monitoring
strategies will provide valuable information
on pollutants content levels
in rivers. Such information helps to
strengthened enforcement activities
apart from shaping our future development
planning while preserving river
water quality at its best state.
“Currently, DOE is implementing
the river water quality monitoring
through its 891 manual stations and 10
automatic stations covering 477 rivers
within 140 identified river basins. Fiftyfive
of the manual stations have been
set up to monitor river water quality at
upstream of selected raw water intake
for domestic raw water treatment
plants.
“DOE will continue to step up its
enforcement on pollution sources and
industries discharging effluents into
rivers to ensure all related legal requirements
stated in Environmental Quality
Act, 1974 were successfully complied
with.
”The river water quality information
provided from monitoring
program will assist the enforcement
in many ways such as identifying
possible polluter, assessing their effectiveness
and helping in strategizing
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