JAKARTA - The West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police (Polda NTB) are handling a case of suspected violations of the wastewater treatment plant (IPAL) at Cahaya Medika Hospital (RSCM) in Praya, Central Lombok Regency.
Kasubdit IV for Certain Crimes (Tipidter) Ditreskrimsus Polda NTB AKBP Hari Indra Cahyono said that the handling of this case is still under investigation.
"Still searching, puldata (data collection), pulbaket (collecting information)," said Hari in Mataram as quoted by Antara, Monday, February 22.
The investigation of this case began after the RSCM IPAL drew protests from residents because of an alleged leak. Residents previously held a demonstration and claimed that the RSCM IPAL emitted a strong and unpleasant odor.
This condition also disturbs residents around the hospital location. So the residents demanded that the hospital be closed.
As for the progress of his investigation, Hari said the police had conducted an initial investigation by checking the location of the leak at the location.
In collaboration with experts from the Central Lombok Environmental Service, the NTB Police also took waste samples. The sample is then subjected to laboratory tests.
"Does the waste water exceed the quality standard or not," he said.
The provisional result, he said, was that the IPAL leak was triggered by heavy rainy weather conditions in early 2021. Then the NTB Regional Police would investigate the hospital's IPAL whether it was in accordance with the regulations or vice versa.
The police have asked for clarification from the RSCM manager. Due to the leakage, the hospital claimed to have applied for a permit to build a new IPAL with a larger capacity.
"They admit that they have applied for a permit to construct a new IPAL with a capacity four times the current one," he said.
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