Water with arsenic in Gerik safe for washing, says deputy health minister | Malay Mail

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Water with arsenic in Gerik safe for washing, says deputy health minister

Lee said SPAN as the regulator would have the final say on whether the plant resumes operations or not. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Dr Lee confirmed that the Health Ministry issued a recommendation letter to National Water Services Commission to reopen the Ayer Ganda water treatment plant in Gerik last week even though the chemical has not been entirely removed. However, Dr Lee said SPAN as the regulator would have the final say on whether the plant resumes operations or not.

To a question, Dr Lee said the ministry did not have any qualms in recommending that the water treatment plant be reopened.On April 4, state Education, Science, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairman Abdul Aziz Bari said arsenic had been discovered in water from Sungai Rui in Hulu Perak.

 

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