11.   He said besides illegal factories along the river banks, there were also factories situated away from the river bank but discharged chemical effluents into Sungai Langat.

12.   He said that discharging the effluents into the river system could damage the mangrove forest eco-system on which a lot of fish and shrimp depend for survival.

13.   He said the pollution was caused by residents dumping rubbish and factories discharging effluents.

14.   KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - Three companies, two here and another in Malacca, were charged in court today with discharging effluents into waterways.

15.   KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - The Ampang Sessions Court today postponed the case against Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd which faces three charges of discharging effluents into waterways.

16.   MBF Building Services Sdn Bhd was charged for discharging effluent into an inland water treatment plant last year.

17.   On the same day in the same court, IWK would face two separate charges of discharging effluents above the prescribed level and without a licence.

18.   The company said it ceased discharging effluent into the nearby rivers in April.

19.   The order came in the wake of complete absence of environmental consciousness on part of the tanneries, who discharged untreated effluents into the nearest water source.