LANGAT BASIN MANAGEMENT: SWMA’s PERSPECTIVE

NOR ZAMRI BIN SONDOR Principal Assistant Director WATERS MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (SWMA)/ LEMBAGA URUS AIR SELANGOR (LUAS)

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HARMONISING 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, Peninsular of Petaling, Sepang.

1 CONTENTS : ¾ Background of SWMA

¾ LLtangat River BBiasin Managament

¾ Awareness Program

¾ Issue and challenges

¾ The way forward

¾ Conclusion

BACKGROUND OF SWMA

„ Selangor Waters Management Authority or its acronym, SWMA/LUAS is a one-stop agency for the management of water resources, river basin, water bodies, ground water and coastal waters in the State of SelangorSelangor..

„ It was es tblihdtablished under the SlSelangor WtWaters Management Authority Enactment 1999 pursuant to the approval of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly on 99AprilApril 19991999..

2 SWMA OBJECTIVES

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

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 management of water resources

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

PERAK

SG BERNAM

SG TENGI

PAHANG SG SELANGOR

SG BULOH KUALA LUMPUR SG KLANG

SG LANGAT

NEGERI SEMBILAN

SG SEPANG

RIVER BASINS MAP IN SELANGOR , RIVER ACROSS BORDER AND BETWEEN BORDER 6 WITH OTHER STATES

3 PERAK Empangan Sg Tinggi

Empangan Sg Selangor

Empangan Batu

Emppgangan Klang Gates

PAHANG

Empangan Sg Langat

KUALA LUMPUR

Empangan

PUTRAJAYA

NEGERI SEMBILAN

DAMS IN SELANGOR 7

WATER CYCLE

Discharge to septic tank / drain?

4 WATER RESOURCES IN SELANGOR

„ rivers „ ground waters „ lakes and ponds (alternative resources)

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5 WHAT HAVE WE DONE?

„ Water Abstraction Charging and Licensi ng (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

• started on 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. • The charge will be used to conserve the water resources and environments.

6 GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION LICENSE (JULY 2005 - FEB 2010)

53 60 47

50 38

40 25 NO. 30 16 12 20

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0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 YEAR

SURFACE WATER ABSTRACTION LICENSE (JULY 2005 - FEB 2010)

27 30 22 25 20 16 20 NO. 15 7 10 5

5

0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 YEAR

7 Groundwater abstraction

Surface water abstraction

RESOURCE ALTERATION ACTIVITIES

1) Construction of bridge 15)Construction of electricity 2) Construction of highway generator 3) Construction of jetties 16)Water diversion 4) Construction of groynes 17)Construction of building 5) Construction of breakwaters 18)Construction, reconstruction, modification or removal of 6) Construction of embankments dam 7) Construction of walkway 19)Construction, reconstruction, 8) Construction of boatramp modification or removal of weir 9) Construction of boat moring 20)Construction, reconstruction, 10)Construction of fish racks modification or removal of inlet 11)Construction of fish cultivation and outlet structure ponds 21)Construction, reconstruction, 12) Construction of navigation modification or removal log markers boom 13) Construction of utility line 22)Construction, reconstruction, 14)Construction of water modification or removal of abstraction point trash boom 23)Excavation of sand in a water source

8 WRITTEN PERMISSION FOR ALTERATION ACTIVITIES (2007(2007--FEBFEB 2010)

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22

20

18

16 2007 14 2008 12 2009 10 2010

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6

4

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0 Sand Mining Jetty Bridge Pipe & Cable Intake River Building Dam Crossing Diversion & Realignment

Source of Pollutions „ Sewage „ Industrial Wastewater „ Wet Markets „ Other urban wastewater ie. restaurant & food stalls etc „ Animal husbandry „ Freshwater Aquaculture „ Solid waste „ Soil Erosion „ Sand mining „ Leachate

9 THE MECHANISM OF POLLUTION MONITORING PROGRAM IN LUAS

IDENTIFY THE POLLUTION SOURCES/ Stat e Governmen t Meeti ng Council COMPLAINT (MMKN)

State Economic Action Council SITE VISIT (MTES)

LANGAT RIVER POLLUTION CONTROL PREPARING THE PROGRESS REPORT TASK FORCE / MTES PAPER / BOARD MEETING

INTEGRATED ACTION BY LANGAT RIVER BASIN ALL RELEVANT AGENCIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

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

10 POLLUTION CONTROL TASK FORCE / MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Chairman – Exco of Infrastructure & Public Facilities / Director of SWMA Secretariat - SWMA MEMBERS : 1. State Economic Planning Unit 2. Land and Mines Office 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, & 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. DtDept. of VVtieterinary SSiervices (St(Sttate, HHlulu LLtangat, KKluala LLtangat & SS)epang) 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% 34%

11%

11% 22%

Dumpsite (2 issues)

Sewage (1 issue)

Industrial effluent (1 issue)

Land clearing activities (2 issues)

Others (3 issues)

11 ISSUES SOLVED IN LANGAT RIVER BASIN (2005 – 2009)

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20

15 NO.

10

5

0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

YEAR

INLAND NAVIGATION

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

„ the furthest route is 45 km

„ SWMA’s Inland Navigation Regulation 2010 - pending vetting by State Legal Advisor’s

12 AMONG THE JETTIES AT NAVIGATIONAL ROUTE IN LANGAT RIVER

13 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 dldevelop as alternati ve water resources during water crisis /drought.

WATER CRISIS Water

1998 drought caused Crisis serious water rationing and hardship for 1.8 million residents of Kuala Lumpur & other towns in Klang Valley

14 EMERGENCY COMMITTEE FOR WATER RESOURCES POLLUTION

„ 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 ((gypEmergency Response Plan ).

„ 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 /prohiiiibitive) ;

2) Issuance of Compound (certain offences);

3) Investigation (search/seizure); and

4) Prosecution

15 SOME COMMON OFFENCES (Under SWMA Enactment)

No Item Offence Section Compoundin Penalty . g Amount

1. Water Taking/using water without 41(2) < RM12,500.00 Fine

Abstracts or consume 107(b) < RM25,000.00 Fine

No Item Offence Section Compounding Penalty . Amount

2. Resource Disrupt the natural 41(2) < RM12,500.00 Fine

Undertaking resource 43(1) < RM 12,500.00 Fine

Resource alteration 59(1)(e) < RM12,500.00 Fine

16 No Item Offence Section Compounding Penalty . Amount 4. Navigation Navigational activity 97 < RM3,000.00. Fine

No Item Offence Section Compoundin Penalty . g Amount 7. Water Recreational activity 59(1)(c) < Fine

17 STATISTICS

Issuance of Notices

250

200

150 No. of Notice 100

50

0 2006 2007 2008 2009 Notifcation 1 45 178 239 General 26 48 40 58 Warning 0865 Compound 0007 Year

Notification General Warning Total

Water Abstraction (Sec.107) 161 46 1 208

Resource Alteration Activityy( (Sec.43) 49 12 3 64

Pollution (Sec 79) 25 5 0 30

Navigation (Sec.96) 0000

Total 235 63 4 302

Issuance of notice by offences

10%

21%

69% Water Abstaction (Sec.107) Resource Alteration Activity (Sec.43) Pollution (Sec 79)

18 Water Abstraction

Alteration Resources Activity

Inland Navigation

19 AWARENESS PROGRAMMES • Qua-Qua Program – Water Quality Monitoring Program 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. • Newsletter, Buletin and Brochure about conservation of water resources.

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QUA-QUA PROGRAM

20 QUAQUA--QUAQUA PROGRAM

1. Physical Monitoring

2. Chemical Monitoring

3. Biological 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 reldlated organiiizations to highlight their achievements and improve accountability.

21 ISSUES & CHALLENGES

River basin management;

„ Many parties involved and interested in „ Unclear responsibility, jurisdiction, policy „ Sectoral solving approach by following political/administrative boundaries instead of integrated approach

THE WAY FORWARD

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

„ Integration between the IRBM-IRBM-ICMICM

22 CONCLUSION

„ Supported and coordinated through; „ Organization development „ Legal aspect „ Political commitment „ Technical competence

IWRM OBJECTIVE : RESTORATION & TRANSFORMATION

DEGRADED ENVIRONMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER BASINS

CONTROLLED PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THROUGH BEST ENVIRONMENTAL MGMT. PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & MGMT OF WATER RESOURCES & RIVER BASINS (IRBM)

23 Integrated approach, the way forward………

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