Phnom Penh: Officials from the Ministry of Environment have taken measures to stop dumping garbage at a landfill in Stung Hav district, Preah Sihanouk province, after liquid waste flowed into a natural stream.
Actually, on July 5 In 2026, the inspection team of the Ministry of Environment, with the participation of the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Department of Environment, Stung Hav District Administration, and Kampenh Commune State, inspected the case of fish deaths (fish kept by residents).
During the actual inspection, the team found that the industrial solid waste dump operated by Mi Ner Va Investment Co., Ltd. At a garbage dump in Stung Hav district, which was not designed according to environmental specifications, liquid waste leaked into the natural stream and caused the above fish deaths.
The team took water samples for further examination at the Ministry of Environment’s laboratory to monitor Additional water pollution parameters.
The Ministry of Environment’s experts have collaborated with the Stung Hav District Administration to take measures to stop all types of waste dumping at the above location from now on, and it must be diverted to another location with proper permits. To prevent further environmental pollution, the task force continued to implement legal measures by requiring an interim fine for Mi Ner Va Investment Co., Ltd., which collected industrial solid waste and dumped it at the above location, causing environmental pollution and fish deaths, and requiring compensation for direct and indirect damages, including environmental restoration.
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