Busa Covers Cimanggis River, Depok City Government Finds Out The Origin Of Waste

The white waste season is seen filling the river in Cimanggis, Depok. (Instagram / @depok24jam)

Depok City Government (Pemkot) is following up on reports of complaints from residents regarding foam waste covering the flow of Cimanggis River. Likewise, the Depok City Government does not yet know where the waste came from

The Head of Tugu Village, Tri Sakti, admitted that he had received reports since Monday afternoon. His party has seen directly to the location and contacted the relevant agencies to help residents.

He admitted that he did not know the cause of the pile of foam, whether it came from factory or household waste.

"We will continue to contact the Environment and Forestry Service (DLHK), Firefighters and the Directorate General of Water Resources PUPR. If there is an identification of the cause, how can the completion be followed up," he said Tri, Tuesday, November 28.

He said the fire department would spray so that foam would not stick to people's homes. A similar incident occurred in 2009. They are still investigating these findings.

"If you already know the cause of the new warning. Information from residents has occurred in 2009 from factory waste, if that's the reason, of course there will be an appeal from the Office of Licensing and PUPR," he said.

Previously, a number of residents complained that piles of foam that covered the river in Tugu Village, Cimanggis District, Depok, caused a pungent odor. In addition, residents also cough and itching.

The height of the foam, which reaches 4 meters, has resulted in a number of residents' houses being closed. It is not certain where the white foam suspected to be used as waste came from.

Lili said the foam buildup began on Monday from 16.00 WIB. Allegedly from the surrounding factory but there has been no confirmation from the factory.

The possibility of factory waste, possibly from the two existing factories, may be leaked. This is about 500 meters of foam and a height of 4 meters," he said.

The swelling of foam made a number of houses closed. Residents also try to clean it with makeshift tools.

"Driven with tap water so it doesn't stick to the wall of the house," he said.