IRBM APPROACH IN WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT – CASE STUDY IN SUNGAI RIVER BASIN

SELANGOR WATERS MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (SWMA)/ LEMBAGA URUS AIR SELANGOR (LUAS) 22 OCTOBER 2008 DIALOG WEPA Area : 7, 955 km2 Population : 4 million Districts : Gombak, Hulu Selangor, , Kuala Langat, Hulu Langat, Sabak Bernam, , Peninsular of Petaling, . SWMA/LUAS OBJECTIVES

¾ To ensure the water resources and environmental surrounding is in a manageableand sustitainabl e 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

SG BERNAM

SG TENGI

PAHANG SG SELANGOR

SG BULOH SG KLANG

SG LANGAT

NEGERI SEMBILAN

SG SEPANG

RIVER BASINS MAP IN SELANGOR , RIVER ACROSS BORDER AND BETWEEN BORDER IN SELANGOR 4 WITH OTHER STATES WATER RESOURCES IN SELANGOR

„ riiivers „ ground waters „ lakes and ponds (alternative resources) 6 SUNGAI SELANGOR BASIN

Bukit Fraser PERAKPERAK

HULU SELANGOR

UluUlu SelangorSelangor sbsb SABAK BERNAM KerlingKerling sbsb

g Kuala n li KbKubuBh Bahru r e Sg.Sg. TinggiTinggi sbsb K KualaKuala KubugKubu sbsb S

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g ing B g Ren u S KUALA SELANGOR l o h HuluHulu ReningRening sbsb PAHANGPAHANG Sg B TanjungTanjung KarangKarang sbsb atang TanjungTanjung KarangKarang sbsb Kali RantauRantau PanjangPanjang sbsb

r go an el S BatangBatang KaliKali sbsb g BatangBatang KaliKali sbsb S Genting Sg Highland S em Batang Berjuntai b Kuala Selangor oh

KualaKuala SelangorSelangor sbsb Pekan RawangRawang sbsb

Raw ang GOMBAK

Kuang 0 5 10 Kilometres SUNGAI SELANGOR BASIN

♦ Catchment area –2,200 km2 (28% of the state)

♦ Third largest river basin after Sungai Langat and Sungai Bernam Basin.

♦ Emerges from the foothill of Frasers’s Hill and traverses the northeast region of Selangor for 110 km until the coast.

♦ 3 districts (Gombak, Hulu Selangor and Kuala Selangor) and 19 .

♦ Administration : 3 Local Authority ( Municipal Council , Kuala Selangor dan Council)

♦ Main tributaries are Sg. Sembah, Sg. Kanching, Sg. Kerling, Sg. Rawang, Sg. Tinggi etc. SG. SELANGOR SUB-BASIN • WATER • Rawang 4% BUILT-UP • Kuala Selangor 17% • Sgggg. Tinggi

• Rantau Panjang FOREST 57% • Hulu Selangor AGRICULTURE • Hulu Rening 22% • Sg. BBtatang KKliali • Kuala Kubu • Kerling LANDUSE ECOLOGY

♦ Rich in natural and ecological systems ♦ Green & pristine upland environment ♦ Unique flora and fauna ♦ World renowned firefly colony at Kg. Kuantan ♦ Provide recreation to locals, particularly for Selangor and –Sg. Kanching, Sg. Batang Kali WATER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE

Legend PERAK Small WTP Major WTP Reservoir catchments Water Intake

SSlSg Selangor DDam CA = 197 km2 KualaKuala KubuKubu BharuBharu WTPWTP

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lin

er SgSg Selangor SelangorSelangor K SgSg Selangor SelangorSelangor

g DamDam S Rasa Intake SgSg TinggiTinggi CA = 321 km2

S DamDam g

B u g l in o en h R Pump-refill Rasa WTP Sg Scheme or ng la Sg Ba e tan g Ka S allii g Sg. Selangor at S BatangBatang KaliKali WTPWTP Rantau Panjang CA = 1450 km2 Pumping Intake Batang Berjuntai CA=885 km2 Water Intake CA=1554 km2 Sg Buaya WTP S g S em b oh

BktBkt BadongBadong SgSg RangkapRangkap WTPWTP WTPWTP

0 5 10 Kilometres IRBM Pro jec t: Ma in fea tures

¾ Duration: 4 years + 9 months (2002 –2007)

¾ 3 Components:

z Federal - DID HQ

z Selangor - LUAS (Project Site : Sungai Selangor)

z - UPEN / DID Kedah

¾ Fundi ng: Ma lays ia and Denmar k RM 8 milli on each

¾ Objective : The natural resources of Malaysia are managed on a long-term sustainable basis using an integrated river basin approach to resource management IRBM IMPLEMENTATION „ Established 7 working groups since 1 October 2003. Animal Husbandry, Land Use, Aquaculture, Water resources, Water Quality, Sand Mining and IRBM WG.

„ Dra ft Fina l Sungai Sel angor Management Plan Work sh op, 30 April 2007

„ Seminar on Integrated River Basin Management, 3-5 July 2007

„ Impp()lementation Phase (2008) :

- Workshop on Implementation of Policy 1&2 in Sungai Selangor Basin Management Plan , 30 April 2008

- Preparation on State of River Report : Sungai Selangor 2008 and replicate it to Sungai Klang dan Sungai Langat. POLICY 1 : ENSURE SUFFICIENT WATER

POCOLICY 2 : ENS URE CLEAN WATER

POLICY 3 : PROTECT AGAINST FLOOD

POLICY 4 : CONSERVE THE FIREFLIES

14 POLICY 1: Ensure Sufficient Water ISSUES : • The Sg. Selangor basin is the most important water resource in the state. • Provides over 60% of the water used in Klang Valley. • The demand for water is increasing fast with popultilation growth and economi c development. • Little scope for increasing supply from the Sg. Selangor Basin. POLICY 1: Ensure Sufficient Water

POLICY : Selangor will ensure that there is sufficient water for water supply by : •protecting the resource •reducinggg the growth in demand •making better use of the existing resources •explore altlttiernative wat er resources POLICY 1: Ensure Sufficient Water

STRATEGIES : 1. Increase emphasis on demand management 2. Increase use of groundwater resources 3. Better use of surface water 4. Restore wetlands (esp. peat swamps) 5. Explore additional resources IMPLEMENTATION :

LICENSING OF WATER ABSTRACTION

• Charging and Licensing of Water Abstraction 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. 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 develop as alternative water resources during water crisis /drought. POLICY 2 : ENSURE CLEAN WATER ISSUES „ Water quality at the main water intake points to r em ain at Class II, but it is unde rp ressu re, especially from activities in Rawang area.

POLICY Selangor will ensure clean water for water supply and for the environment by : „ Reduce ppgollution from existing sources and prevent pollution from new sources Source ofif Pollutions „ Domestic Wastewater ie. public sewage treatment plant, individual septic tank and direct discharge „ Industrial Wastewater „ Wet Markets „ Other urban wastewater ie. restaurant & food stalls etc „ Animal husbandry „ Freshwater Aquaculture „ Solid waste „ Soil Erosion „ Sand mining WATER QUALITY STATUS

„ Sg. basin –10 sub basins „ Class of sub basin based on WQI (2006) „ 2 sub bas in und er Class I „ 5 sub basin under Class II „ 3 sub basin under Class III „ Three major pollutants „ High Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) „ High Ammoniacal Nitrogen „ High Suspended Solids POLICY 2 : ENSURE CLEAN WATER SSGSTRATEGIES 6. Reduce pollution from industrial wastewater 7. Upgrade sewera ge s ystem includin g sewa ge treatment plant 8. Reduce pollution from other urban sources 9. Reduce pollution from aquaculture 10. Reduce pollution from animal husbandry 11. Reduce sediment ati on and suspend ed solid 12. Reduce pollution from landfill 13. Strength en prot ecti on of reservoi rs THE MECHANISM OF POLLUTION MONITORING PROGRAM IN LUAS

IDENTIFY THE SOURCES OF POLLUTION/ MMKN COMPLAINT

SITE VISIT MTES

TASK FORCE OF PREPARING THE PROGRESS REPORT SG. SELANGOR POLLUTION CONTROL / MTES PAPER / BOARD MEETING

INTEGRATED ACTION BY SG.SELANGOR BASIN ALL RELEVANT AGENCIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK

• ‘Task Force of Sungai Selangor Pollution Control’ to control and monitor the activity in the river basin that contribute to the pollution, since 2004. Meeting will be held every 2 months.

• ‘Sg. Selangor Basin Management Committee’ To manageSg.Selangor Basin in integrated and holistic approach with cooperation government agencies, private sector, stakeholders and community. Meeting will be held every 3 months. POLLUTION CONTROL TASK FORCE / MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Chairman – Exco of Infrastructure & Public Facilities / Director of Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (LUAS) Secretariat - Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (LUAS) 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 (Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Kuala Selangor & Gombak) 6. Dept. of Environment (Gombak) 7. Dept. of Town & Country Planning 8. Dept. of Agriculture (State, Hulu Selangor, Kuala Selangor & Gombak) 9. Dept. of Fishery (State, Hulu Selangor, Kuala Selangor & Gombak) 10. Dept. of Forestry (State) 11. Dept. of Health (State, Hulu Selangor, Kuala Selangor & Gombak) 12. Dept. of Veterinary Services (Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Kuala Selangor & Gombak) 13. Dept. of Public Works 14.Distri ct/ Muni ci pal Council -Hulu SlSelangor, Kua la SSlelangor & SSlelayang 15. Land and District Office Hulu Selangor, Kuala Selangor & Gombak 16. Alam Flora 17. Puncak Niaga 18. Syabas 19. Splash 20. Indah Water Konsortium 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 Facilities 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 the lorry to the nearby river due to an accident at Karak Highway. POLICY 3 : Protect Against Floods

ISSUES : „ Most flood prone areas in the basin are less developed and flood problems in the Sg. Selangor basin are therefore not as acute as in some others basin.

„ Neverth el ess flood s do occur in some areas and cause hardship and losses to those affected.

„ The flood plain is particularly susceptible and development in this area must that the flood risk into consideration. POLICY 3 : Prot ect Agai nst Flood s

POLICY : „ Selangor will protect the population against floods by pre v entiv e m easures inc lud ing planning restrictions and implementation of DID’s urban storm water manual

„ This will be supplemented by river works at selected sites POLICY 3 : Protect Against Floods

STRATEGIES : 14. Improve storm water management

15. Improve river corridor management

16. Carry out works at problems sites FLOOD PRONE AREA

Legend Flood Areas (1995) PERAK

Localised Flooding Areas g = lin r r Ke o g S g n a l e S

g S

KerlingKerling sbsb ======KualaKuala = = KubuKubu sbsb

S Sg.Sg. TinggiTinggi sbsb g ing B Ren u Sg lo h = PAHANG Sg TanjungTanjung KarangKarang sbsb B Ba=at t a ng K=ali = RantauRantau PanjangPanjang sbsb ======KualaKuala SelangorSelangor sbsb BatangBatang KaliKali sbsb = = = S = g == = Sg S = S Se = em lango = b r oh ======RawangRawang sb sb sbsb

= 0 5 10 Kilometres POLICY 4 : CONSERVE THE FIREFLIES

ISSUES : • The fireflies at the lower stretches of the river are famous (Kg. Kuantan) • Important for tourism and the local economy • Fireflies – symbol of the health of the environment • Many have expressed concern about the status of the firefly population. • Deppy(ends on many factors (land use and water quality) FIREFLIES

„ Kg.Kuantan and Kg. Bukit Belimbing – home to the firefly ‘ Pteroptyx tener’ „ Attract tourists and income for the local communities „ Habitat – berembang trees ‘Sonneratia caseolaris’ and feeding mainly on a small river snail ‘Cyclotropis carinata’ „ Important ––waterwater qqyuality and fresh water flow Fireflies synchronous flashing at night POLICY 4 : CONSERVE THE FIREFLIES

POLICY : Selangor will conserve the fireflies by : • establishinggpp a fireflies park in cooperation with local community – to protect the habitat of the fireflies • research related to the conservation of the fireflies continued POLICY 4 : CONSERVE THE FIREFLIES

STRATEGIES :

17. Establish firefly park 18. Improve condition for firefly tourism 19. Continue monitoring and research related to the fireflies. INSTALLATION OF DISCHARGE STATION

„ To monitor freshwater that released from the last intake point . „ Requirement from EIA – 300 mld or 3.5 m3/s „ To sustain the fireflies habitat at Kg. Kuantan (downstream ). Demonstration Project

„ Upgrading an Imhoff tank to modern biologg,g,ical treatment, Rawang, Selangor.

„ Ecological treatment of dry weather flow in drains from wet market and restaurants, , Selangor. OTHER TASKS :

„ Licensing for Effluent Discharge (Sec.79) „ Licensing for River Navigation (Sec. 96&97) „ Licensing for Diversion of River Water for Mini hydro. (Sec. 42) „ Licensing For Alteration Activities (Sec. 43) AWARENESS PROGRAMMES • Qua-Qua ProgramProgram – WWaterater QualityQuality MonitoringMonitoring PrProgramogram with involvement of students and community (Waqu- Waqu Program in Japan). • Community Project – River and Coastal Cleaning Program. • Exhibition and Talk about - Conservation of Water Resources. • Newsl ett er, Bul eti n and Broch ure ab out LUAS and conservation of water resources.

39 QUAQUA--QUAQUA PROGRAM

1. Physical Monitoring

2. Chemical Moniiitoring

3..BBiliolog ica l Monitoring “Wat er For All”

Penalty For River Polluter !

“Conserve Water Resources , Ensure Healthy Environment”