An IWK worker desludging a septic tank in a residential home.
POO, pee and toilet paper are the only items that should be flushed down the toilet.
However, Malaysians have been flushing more than the 3Ps down their toilets.
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An IWK worker desludging a septic tank in a residential home.
Dr Zaki: Throwing rubbish into the toilet bowl is wrong and bad for the environment.
Ghani: Continuous build-up of fat, oil and grease will reduce the sewer system’s capacity, cause blockages and lead to overflow.
A lorry tanker transporting sludge was nabbed by SPAN officers dumping waste into a manhole in Cyberjaya. - Filepic
Filters are used to retain solids found in the wastewater flowing into the treatment plant.
Sungai Way in Petaling Jaya is notorious for being dirty and filled with rubbish.But photos taken on Day 17 of the movement control order show a clean almost pristine river.- Filepic
Narendran: IWK spends RM7mil to RM8mil a year on tipping fees to dispose of treated sludge and rubbish that end up on their filters.
