Residents protest to laundry firm

Residents protest to laundry firm

BOGOR (JP): Residents of Kedung Halang subdistrict north of
here are complaining about their polluted wells, which they
suspect to have been caused by PT Laundry Nusantara Jaya laundry
service company.

"The company's fluid waste has run into our wells, turning the
color of the water blueish with offensive smell like a rotten
egg," Maesaroh, a resident who lives just next to the company,
said on Monday.

She said residents of the subdistrict have frequently asked
for clean water from their neighbors in nearby subdistricts.

A neighborhood unit chief, Engkus, said the residents had
previously protested to the company over the waste they dumped
into the Ciparigi river, commonly used by residents for bathing
and washing clothes.

Engkus said the company then provided waste containers. He
suspected the offensive smell came from the containers when they
were cleaned each week.

Laundry Nusantara Jaya's chief Karnadi was not available for
comment. (21/lup)