Phnom Penh: Following reports of suspected liquid waste discharge into the Bati River, on July 27, 2026, an inspection team from the General Department of Environmental Protection, led by Mr. Lao Kimchhi, Deputy Director of the Department, with the participation of the Kandal Provincial Department of Environment, inspected KICYN (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD. Which is a type of laundry machine located in Koh Knoor village, Prek Roka commune, Kandal Steung district, Kandal province.
The inspection team found clear, bubbly water with a musty odor flowing from the sewage treatment plant, cleaning the company’s final liquid waste, into the Bati River. The team took a water sample at the end of the river before it was discharged into the Bati River for analysis at the Ministry of Environment’s laboratory.
Please note that the company uses 38 washing machines, 41 dryers, and 7 washing machines in its production. At the same time, liquid waste from production is discharged into a chemical treatment tank using PAC NAOH PAM SODA ASH and air spraying, and finally discharged through the sewage system into the Bati River.
In addition, the company has prepared and has the IEIA report and relevant waste discharge permit, and has been equipped with water quality monitoring equipment. Automatically done. The expert team found that the results displayed by the device are in compliance with the standard. Preliminary testing of water quality at the company’s outlet showed that pH=7.94 is in compliance with the standard set at 5.5< pH < 9.
The Ministry of Environment has imposed a number of measures on companies, including a ban on direct discharge of liquid waste without proper technical treatment before discharge into the Bati River.
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