InfoSAWIT, PAANDG –The officers of Environment Agency, Padang, West Sumatera Province took the water sample in Bayur Bay, Padang on Sunday (1/10) to know the changing quality of the water in the sea and the sea biota. The water of the sea has been polluted by 50 tons of palm oil because of the leak of the pipe of a factory.

Environment Agency (EA), Padang, sent the team to take water sample in the sea in the Bayur bay. They seperated in the location based on the polluted areas known by using drone.

From the image result, there are some spoil of the palm oil in some areas. The spoil has hardened and the company, PT Wira Inno Mas has taken it near the port. But from the drone image, there are some palm oil spoil in Pulau Kasiak and near the port.

“We would measure the material of fat, oxygen, and acidity of the water. Besides we would notice the biota. The result would be known in the next 3 – 5 days,” Head of Environment Management and Legal, Environment Agency, Padang, Mairizon, as quoted from topikini.com.

The government of Padang has given reprimand sanction to PT. Wira Inno Mas, and also should clean the shore in seven days. (T3)