LANGAT BASIN MANAGEMENT: SWMA’s LANGAT BASIN MANAGEMENT: SWMA’s

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LANGAT BASIN MANAGEMENT: SWMA’s LANGAT BASIN MANAGEMENT: SWMA’s

PERSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE NOR ZAMRI BIN SONDOR NOR ZAMRI BIN SONDOR Principal Assistant Director

SELANGOR WATERS MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (SWMA)/

LEMBAGA URUS AIR SELANGOR (LUAS) INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HARMONISING ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS WITH SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS WITH SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF RIVER BASINS 24-26 MARCH 2010, PRINCE HOTEL & RESIDENCE

Area : 7, 955 km2 Population : 4 million

Districts : Gombak, Hulu Selangor, Kuala Selangor, Kuala Langat, Hulu Langat, Sabak Bernam, Klang,

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CONTENTS : CONTENTS :

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¾ Background of SWMA Background of SWMA

L t Ri B i M t

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¾ Langat River Basin Managament Langat River Basin Managament

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¾ Awareness Program Awareness Program

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¾ Issue and challenges Issue and challenges

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¾ The way forward The way forward

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¾ The way forward The way forward

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¾ Conclusion Conclusion

BACKGROUND OF SWMA BACKGROUND OF SWMA

Selangor Selangor Waters Waters Management Management Authority Authority or or its

its acronym acronym SWMA/LUAS SWMA/LUAS is is a a one one stop stop its

its acronym, acronym, SWMA/LUAS SWMA/LUAS is is a a one one--stop stop agency

agency for for the the management management of of water water resources,

resources, river river basin, basin, water water bodies, bodies, ground ground water

water and and coastal coastal waters waters in in the the State State of of Selangor

Selangor..

ItIt t bli h d t bli h d d d th th S l S l W t W t

ItIt was was established established under under the the Selangor Selangor Waters Waters Management

Management Authority Authority Enactment Enactment 1999 1999 pursuant

pursuant to to the the approval approval of of the the Selangor Selangor State

State Legislative Legislative Assembly Assembly on on 99 April April 1999 1999..

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¾ To ensure the water resources and environmental surrounding is in a manageable and sustainable condition

SWMA OBJECTIVES

¾ To undertake the function of planning, research, facilitator, coordinator, operation, enforcement, supervision in the development of an the integrated management of water resources and environment

¾ To provide an environment that is conducive for public and private sector participation in the development, utilization and private sector participation in the development, utilization and management of water resources

¾ To create the public awareness and the participation of the public on the importance of water resources

PERAK PERAK SG BERNAM

SG BERNAM

SG TENGI SG TENGI

KUALA KUALA LUMPUR LUMPUR

PUTRAJAYA PUTRAJAYA SG SELANGOR

SG SELANGOR SG BULOH SG BULOH

SG KLANG SG KLANG

SG LANGAT SG LANGAT

PAHANG PAHANG

PUTRAJAYA PUTRAJAYA

NEGERI NEGERI SEMBILAN SEMBILAN SG LANGAT

SG LANGAT

SG SEPANG SG SEPANG

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PERAK

Empangan Sg Selangor Empangan Sg Tinggi

Empangan Batu Empangan Klang Gates PAHANG

KUALA LUMPUR

PUTRAJAYA

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Empangan Semenyih Empangan Sg Langat

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PUTRAJAYA

NEGERI SEMBILAN

DAMS IN SELANGOR

WATER CYCLE

Discharge to septic

tank / drain?

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WATER RESOURCES IN SELANGOR WATER RESOURCES IN SELANGOR

rivers rivers

ground waters ground waters

lakes and ponds (alternative resources) lakes and ponds (alternative resources)

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WHAT HAVE WE DONE?

Water Abstraction Charging and Li i (S t 44)

Licensing (Sect 44)

Written Permission for Resources

Alteration Activities (jetty, bridge, sand mining, etc) (Sect 43)

Pollution control (Sect 79)

Inland Navigation (Sect 96 & 97)

Enforcement

WATER ABSTRACTION CHARGING AND LICENSING WATER ABSTRACTION CHARGING AND LICENSING

• started on started on 1 July 2005 for water supply and 1 July 2005 for water supply and commercial users.

• Parallel to Section 44 (1)a & 59(1)a, LUAS Enactment 1999. The charge rates are RM 0.01/ m3 for water supply and RM 0.05 /m3 for commercial users

for commercial users.

• The charge will be used to conserve the

water resources and environments.

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GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION LICENSE (JULY 2005 - FEB 2010)

25 16

47 53

38

12 20

30 40 50 60

NO.

0 10 20

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

YEAR

SURFACE WATER ABSTRACTION LICENSE (JULY 2005 - FEB 2010)

7 16

27

20 22

15 20 25 30

NO.

5

0 5 10

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

YEAR

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Groundwater abstraction

Surface water abstraction

RESOURCE ALTERATION ACTIVITIES

1) Construction of bridge 2) Construction of highway 3) Construction of jetties

15)Construction of electricity

generator

16)Water diversion 3) Construction of jetties

4) Construction of groynes 5) Construction of breakwaters 6) Construction of embankments 7) Construction of walkway 8) Construction of boatramp 9) Construction of boat moring 10)Construction of fish racks 11)Construction of fish cultivation

16)Water diversion

17)Construction of building 18)Construction, reconstruction,

modification or removal of 19)Construction, reconstruction,

dam

modification or removal of weir 20)Construction, reconstruction,

modification or removal of inlet and outlet structure

)

ponds

12)

Construction of navigation

markers

13)

Construction of utility line 14)Construction of water

abstraction point

21)Construction, reconstruction, modification or removal log 22)Construction, reconstruction,

boom

modification or removal of

trash boom

23)Excavation of sand in a water

source

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WRITTEN PERMISSION FOR ALTERATION WRITTEN PERMISSION FOR ALTERATION

ACTIVITIES (2007

ACTIVITIES (2007--FEB 2010) FEB 2010)

24

8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22

2007 2008 2009 2010

0 2 4 6 8

Sand Mining Jetty Bridge Pipe & Cable Crossing

Intake River Diversion &

Realignment

Building Dam

Source of Pollutions Source of Pollutions

Sewage Sewage

Industrial Wastewater Industrial Wastewater

Wet Markets Wet Markets

Other urban wastewater Other urban wastewater ie. restaurant & food stalls ie. restaurant & food stalls etc

etc

Animal husbandry Animal husbandry

Freshwater Aquaculture Freshwater Aquaculture Solid waste

Solid waste

Solid waste Solid waste

Soil Erosion Soil Erosion

Sand mining Sand mining

Leachate Leachate

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THE MECHANISM OF THE MECHANISM OF

POLLUTION MONITORING PROGRAM IN LUAS

St t G t M ti C il

IDENTIFY THE POLLUTION SOURCES/

COMPLAINT

SITE VISIT

State Government Meeting Council (MMKN)

State Economic Action Council (MTES)

LANGAT RIVER POLLUTION CONTROL TASK FORCE

MEETING

LANGAT RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

PREPARING THE PROGRESS REPORT / MTES PAPER / BOARD

INTEGRATED ACTION BY ALL RELEVANT AGENCIES

• ‘Sungai Langat Pollution Control Task Force’ to control and monitor the activity in the river basin that

IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK y

contribute to the pollution, since 2004. Meeting will be held every 2 months.

• ‘Sungai Langat Basin Management Committee’- To manage Langat River Basin in integrated and holistic approach with the cooperation from the government agencies, private sector, stakeholders government agencies, private sector, stakeholders and community. Meeting will be held every 3 months.

• SWMA’s Pollution Emission and Discharge Regulation

2010 - pending fee study & vetting by State Legal

Advisor’s

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Chairman– Exco of Infrastructure & Public Facilities / Director of SWMA Secretariat - SWMA

MEMBERS :

1. State Economic Planning Unit 2. Land and Mines Office

POLLUTION CONTROL TASK FORCE / MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

3. National Water Services Commission 4. Dept. of Solid Waste Management

5. Dept. of Irrigation and Drainage (State, Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat & Sepang) 6. Dept. of Environment (State, Kajang & Sepang)

7. Dept. of Town & Country Planning

8. Dept. of Agriculture (State, Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat & Sepang) 9. Dept. of Fishery (State, Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat & Sepang) 10. Dept. of Forestry (State)

11. Dept. of Health (State, Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat & Sepang)

12 D t f V t i S i (St t H l L t K l L t & S ) 12. Dept. of Veterinary Services (State, Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat & Sepang) 13. Dept. of Public Works

14. District/Municipal Council - Kajang, Kuala Langat & Sepang 15. Land and District Office Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat & Sepang 16. Alam Flora

17. Puncak Niaga 18. Syabas 19. ABASS

20. Indah Water Konsortium

POLLUTION ISSUES SOLVED IN LANGAT RIVER BASIN (2009)

22%

11%

22%

34%

11%

Dumpsite (2 issues) Sewage (1 issue) Industrial effluent (1 issue) Land clearing activities (2 issues) Others (3 issues)

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ISSUES SOLVED IN LANGAT RIVER BASIN (2005 – 2009)

10 15 20 25

NO.

0 5

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

YEAR

INLAND NAVIGATION

transport goods from river mouth to jetties located along the Langat River

located along the Langat River

the furthest route is 45 km

SWMA’s Inland Navigation Regulation 2010 -

pending vetting by State Legal Advisor’s

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AMONG THE JETTIES AT NAVIGATIONAL ROUTE IN LANGAT RIVER

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ALTERNATIVE WATER RESOURCES

• ‘Task Force of Alternative Water Resources for Water Supply’ – to identify the suitable lakes, ponds, ex- mining ponds and groundwater to be

d l lt ti t

develop as alternative water resources during water crisis /drought.

Water

WATER CRISIS

Crisis

1998 drought caused 1998 drought caused serious water rationing and serious water rationing and hardship for 1.8 million hardship for 1.8 million residents of Kuala Lumpur residents of Kuala Lumpur

& other towns in

& other towns in Klang Klang Valley

Valley

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EMERGENCY COMMITTEE FOR WATER EMERGENCY COMMITTEE FOR WATER

RESOURCES POLLUTION RESOURCES POLLUTION

Establishment of ‘Emergency Committee for Water

Establishment of Emergency Committee for Water Resources Pollution’ on 8 Oct. 2005. Chaired by YB.

EXCO of Infrastructure & Public Utilities and LUAS as secretariat.

The function is to prompt action in case of any pollution occurrence to water sources based on ERP (Emergency Response Plan).

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For example the palm oil spillage from to the

nearby river due to an accident at Karak Highway.

ENFORCEMENT POWER 1) Issuance of notice (directive

i i i ) /prohibitive);

2) Issuance of Compound (certain offences);

3) Investigation (search/seizure); and

4) Prosecution

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SOME COMMON OFFENCES (Under SWMA Enactment)

No Item Offence Section Compoundin

g Amount

Penalty

. g Amount

1. Water Abstrac tion

Taking/using water without approval from the Board.

41(2) < RM12,500.00 Fine <RM50,000 or jail <2 years.

Extraction or abstraction of resources from water sources without license

59(1)(a) < RM12,500.00 Fine <RM50,000 or jail <2 years.

Abstracts or consume water without Director’s permission

107(b) < RM25,000.00 Fine <RM100,000 or jail

<2 years.

Alter/tamper/prevent recording device without Director’s permission

107(c) < RM25,000.00 Fine <RM100,000 or jail

<2 years.

No .

Item Offence Section Compounding

Amount

Penalty

2. Resource alteration

ti it

Disrupt the natural water flow without

B d l

41(2) < RM12,500.00 Fine <RM50,000 or jail

<2 years.

activity Board approval.

Undertaking resource alteration activity without Director’s written approval

43(1) < RM 12,500.00 Fine <RM50,000 or jail<2 years.

Resource alteration activity without license.

59(1)(e) < RM12,500.00 Fine <RM50,000 or jail

<2 years.

3. Sand Undertaking resource 43(1) <RM 12,500.00 Fine <RM50,000 or jail

<2 mining

activity

alteration activity without Director’s written approval

<2 years.

Remoyal of resources from protection zone without Board approval.

52(1) < RM1,250.00 Fine <RM5,000 or jail

<6 bulan.

Resource alteration activity without license.

59(1)(e) < RM12,500.00 Fine <RM50,000 or jail

<2 years.

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No .

Item Offence Section Compounding

Amount

Penalty

4. Navigation Navigational activity without license.

97 < RM3,000.00. Fine <RM10,000 or jail <6 months.

5 Diversion Disrupt the natural water 41(2) < RM12 500 00 Fine <RM50 000 or 5. Diversion

of water

Disrupt the natural water

flow without Board

approval.

41(2) < RM12,500.00 Fine <RM50,000 or jail <2 years.

River diversion without license.

42(1) < RM 3,000.00 Fine<RM10,000 or jail <6 months.

Undertaking resource alteration activity without Director’s written approval.

43(1) < RM

12,500.00 Fine<RM50,000 or jail <2 years.

Resource alteration activity 59(1)(e) < RM12,500.00 Fine <RM50,000 or esou ce a e a o ac y without license.

59( )(e) ,500.00 e 50,000 o

jail <2 years.

Diverting water without Directors’ permission.

107(b) < RM25,000.00 Fine <RM100,000 or jail <2 years.

6. Water pollution

Discharging

effluent/waste/return water without license.

59(1)(b) < RM12,500.00 Fine < RM50,000 or jail <2 years.

Water pollution without license.

79(1) < RM25,00.00 Fine <RM100,000 or jail <3 years.

No .

Item Offence Section Compoundin

g Amount

Penalty 7. Water

recrea -tion

Recreational activity having impact on water flow/quantity/quality without license.

59(1)(c) <

RM12,500.00

Fine <RM50,000 or jail

<2 years.

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STATISTICS

Issuance of Notices

50 100 150 200 250

No. of Notice

0

Year

Notifcation 1 45 178 239

General 26 48 40 58

Warning 0 8 6 5

Compound 0 0 0 7

2006 2007 2008 2009

Notification General Warning Total

Water Abstraction (Sec.107) 161 46 1 208

Resource Alteration Activity (Sec.43)y ( ) 49 12 3 64

Pollution (Sec 79) 25 5 0 30

Navigation (Sec.96) 0 0 0 0

Total 235 63 4 302

Issuance of notice by offences 10%

69%

21%

Water Abstaction (Sec.107) Resource Alteration Activity (Sec.43) Pollution (Sec 79)

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Water Abstraction

Alteration Resources Activity

Inland Navigation

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AWARENESS PROGRAMMES AWARENESS PROGRAMMES

• Qua-Qua Program – Water Quality Monitoring Program with involvement of students and community (Waqu- with involvement of students and community (Waqu Waqu Program in Japan).

• Community Project – River and Coastal Cleaning Program, etc.

• Exhibition and Talk about - Conservation of Water Resources.

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• Newsletter, Buletin and Brochure about conservation of water resources.

QUA-QUA PROGRAM

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QUA

QUA--QUA PROGRAM QUA PROGRAM

1.

1. Physical Physical Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring 2.

2. Chemical Chemical Monitoring Monitoring

3.

3. Biological Biological Monitoring Monitoring

ANNUAL REPORT – ‘State-of river Report’

• It describe the current status, trends and effort made to improve the state of the river.

• To increase public awareness.

• An opportunity for

government agencies and

l d i i

related organizations to

highlight their achievements

and improve accountability.

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ISSUES & CHALLENGES ISSUES & CHALLENGES

River basin management;

Many parties involved and interested in Many parties involved and interested in

Unclear responsibility, jurisdiction, Unclear responsibility, jurisdiction, policy

policy

Sectoral solving approach by following Sectoral solving approach by following political/administrative boundaries political/administrative boundaries instead of integrated approach instead of integrated approach

THE WAY FORWARD THE WAY FORWARD

To prepare ri er basin management To prepare ri er basin management

To prepare river basin management To prepare river basin management plan (IRBM) for each of river basin to plan (IRBM) for each of river basin to support the Integrated Water Resource support the Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM).

Management (IWRM).

Integration between the IRBM Integration between the IRBM--ICM ICM

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CONCLUSION CONCLUSION

Supported and coordinated through; Supported and coordinated through;

Organization development Organization development

Legal aspect Legal aspect

Political commitment Political commitment

Technical competence Technical competence

DEGRADED ENVIRONMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER BASINS

IWRM OBJECTIVE : RESTORATION

& TRANSFORMATION

CONTROLLED PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THROUGH BEST ENVIRONMENTAL

MGMT. PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & MGMT OF WATER RESOURCES

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