Article: Malaysia : Kuching to get centralised sewerage system.

Byline: deepak03

Sarawak is introducing a centralised sewerage system in Kuching to reduce pollution of the city's waterways from untreated wastewater.

State Urban Development and Tourism Minister Datuk Michael Manyin said Package 1 of the system was currently under construction and would be completed by Oct 2012.

He said the system would address the deteriorating water quality of the city's rivers and streams due to the discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater.

Currently, blackwater from toilets is only partially treated in conventional septic tanks while greywater from bathrooms, kitchens and washing areas was ...

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