Noodle factory pollution

Noodle factory pollution

From Kompas

On behalf of residents of Taman Manggis Permai housing complex
in Depok, south of Jakarta, we would like to express our aversion
concerning the dumping of toxic chemical elements into a nearby
river by a noodle factory, PT IJ, and a chemical factory PT N
located on kilometer 35 in Bogor.

We residents of RT07 and RW 20 neighborhood community of
Sukamaju sub-district in Sukmajaya, have been subjected to foul
odors from morning till night. We understand that continuous
exposure of such dangerous chemicals can cause breathing
difficulties.

Our predicament has worsened now that the dry season has
arrived as the odor has become much stronger.

The color of the water in the river changes from milky white
in the morning to blackish at night or occasionally red.

Members of the local administration and members of the
provincial House of Representatives have visited the factories
but there has been no change so far in terms of the chemical
dumping.

We have also submitted a written complaint to the Bapedal
(Environment Impact Management Agency) but to no avail.

Residents of

Taman Manggis Permai

Depok, Bogor

West Java