DID Malaysia launched River Auditing Program

Each team was given a water testing kit and required to carry out a river health check involving physical, chemical and biological aspects of the river at the specific field locations and record down the findings or results in the report card.

After the on-site field survey, each team was required to present their findings and results in the evening. Participants were also reminded of the importance of correct techniques and processes when conducting the river auditing survey at each field locations.

On the last day, participants were taught on river ranger skill training and presentation.

More info on river ranger program or visit the website of river ranger for more info about its programmes and module contents.

Ir Hj Ahmad Fuad Bin Embi, Deputy Director General of DID officiating the program – River Ranger- Training of Trainers.

Participants gathered at Sungai Ara (Site One) near Taman Mutiara Indah, Berapit, Bukit Mertajam

Dr Kalithasan, Coordinator – River Care Program of GEC explaining the usage of in-situ digital water auditing equipments at Site 1.

Participants were briefed on the correct techniques and processes when using the water testing kit.
The team is busy measuring the velocity of water flows, width and depth of the Sungai Ara and gathering samplings for biological monitoring…..


View of Sungai Rambai – The second location for river auditing survey.

Participants conducting river health check - chemical testing to determine the river’s PH level, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), temperature, turbidity, nitrate and phosphate contents…

Participants checking and record down the results in the report card at each field location. View of Borrow Pit Tok Keramat – The third field location for river auditing survey. The water quality from Perai Industrial Area – yellowish in color, low dissolve oxygen level, high turbidity level, acidic, lack of aquatic life etc… indicating that the water is industrial waste water which is in a seriously polluted condition.

Conducting chemical monitoring on the industrial waste water at Pit Tok Keramat...
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