For the second time in three months, the dumping of scheduled waste into manholes has forced the closure of the Sungai Semenyih water treatment plant. More than 1.5 million residents in several districts are affected in over 300,000 households. We’re going to be having a discussion about what it is going to take to solve this problem?

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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  scheduled waste dumping,  manholes,  Sungai Semenyih water treatment plant closure,  Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (LUAS),  odour pollution,  Bukit Tampoi water treatment plant closure,  Indah Water Konsortium (IWK),  Bandar Bukit Mahkota,  Negeri Sembilan,  Selangor,  Kajang Municipal Council,  National Water Services Commission (SPAN),  Water Services Industry Act 2006,  Hulu Langat,  Sepang,  Putrajaya,  Petaling Jaya,  Kuala Langat,  Department of Environment,