Firms asked to open water treatment plants

Firms asked to open water treatment plants

TANGERANG (JP): Chief of the local Environmental Impact
Management Agency M. Harun said on Friday that 72 out of 580
factories still have no water treatment plant, which is required
according to existing regulations.

"According to a 1994 ministerial decree issued by the minister
of manpower, a water treatment plant is obligatory for all
factories, big or small, to monitor and maintain environmental
health," Harun told reporters.

"I urge all factories to open their own treatment plants."

Out of the 72 factories, he added, one company -- identified
only as PT Tas -- has been considered to have contaminated the
environment.

Harun, however, did not give further explanation. (41/ylt)