Do we have a regular monitoring systems on hazardous chemicals in surface water and tap water? Hazardous chemicals including heavy metals need to be monitored and more local health inspectors and health officers need to be trained in ecotoxicology.

Mohamad Deris of Kampung Jeram Panjang near Gua Musang showing the murky water from a pipe in this file picture. The menteri besar of Kelantan has admitted that elements of heavy metal, which pose a health hazard, were still in the piped water supply despite undergoing the treatment process.

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