MCMARSHALL M.

ONGKUDON 34915

Quality of River Water in Malaysia is Decreasing

1.
Social- Lack of responsibility on the cleanliness of environment. People do
not have a further perspective on the future of the nature. This causes them to
throw rubbish in the river as an express method to dispose wastes.
Economic- Deforestation for the purpose of tourism, architecture, agriculture
and manufacturing. A lot of soil suspension flow into the river due to these
activities.
2.
Lack of education provided to the rural residence.
High demand of natural resources to be exported to the other country.
High rate of population growth in Malaysia cause an increasing demand of
area for housing.
3.
Depletion of total dissolved oxygen in the river water due to decay of waste
material especially the organic material in the river. These organic wastes will
also cause the increase in pathogenic microorganisms population growth. This
will lead to a higher level of water pollution whereby the people who use this
water source will get disease.
4.
The public should take the responsibility to solve this problem since they are
the one who contribute to the waste dumping and disposal.
5.
Early recommendation can be given to the government to do promote more

research on environment-friendly method of developing an area. Or Malaysia

can share other technology from other developed country such as Japan in
order to develop our country without harming the environment especially the
water quality in the river.