Bogor Police Calls Cileungsi River Pollution Caused By Factory Waste In Klapanunggal

Thousands of fish died in the Cileungsi River because they were suspected of being polluted by factory waste in Bogor (Special)

BOGOR - Bogor Resort Police explained the cause of thousands of fish that died in the Cileungsi River due to factory waste pollution in the Klapanunggal area, Bogor Regency. Cileungsi Police Chief Kompol Zulkarnaen explained that his party continues to coordinate with the Bogor Police Satreskrim, as well as the Bogor Regency DLH to conduct lab tests on the Cileungsi River water sample. "Temporary information from the Bogor Regency DLH, the Cileungsi river pollution came from the river flow in Klapanunggal District, Bogor Regency," said Zulkarnaen, Wednesday, April 12. Furthermore, Zulkarnaen explained, the factory waste polluted the Cikarang River. Then, it entered the residents' fish pond.

"From the fish pond, some entered the Cileungsi River and made thousands of fish die along 30 kilometers to the Bekasi river," he said. Previously, the Bogor district DLH together with the West Java Province DLH conducted inspections of a number of factories along the Cileungsi River. Including the factory in Klapanunggal which allegedly polluted the Cileungsi River.