A frozen food manufacturing company in Batu Caves, Selangor, has been fined RM135,000 after it was found guilty of discharging industrial effluent containing excessive oil and pollutants that exceeded permitted limits into inland waters.
Wastewater found to exceed environmental limits
According to the court findings, the discharge wastewater contained:
- Oil and grease levels of 17.9 mg/l, exceeding the Standard B limit of 10 mg/l
- Suspended solids measuring 228 mg/l, exceeding the Standard B limit of 100 mg/l
The wastewater was said to be discarded two years ago at around 1.20am on July 20, 2024, into Malaysian Inland Waters at the company’s manufacturing premises in Batu Caves.
A total fined of RM135,000 on two pollutant charges
The company faced two separate charges under the Environmental Quality (Industrial Effluents) Regulations 2009, which regulates the disposal of industrial wastewater.
According to judge Siti Shakirah Mohtarudin, she ruled that the defense failed to create reasonable doubt against Ramly Food Processing Sdn Bhd, represented by its manager Shaiful Azwa Zakaria.
As a result, the court imposed a fine of RM65,000 for the first charge and RM70,000 for the second charge, totaling up to RM135,000.
Trial with multiple witnesses
The case was prosecuted by officers from the Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur Department of Environment, while lawyer Maznah Kamarudin represented the company.
Court trials began on 30 June 2025, and three prosecution witnesses as well as two defense witnesses testified in the trial.
Under the Environmental Quality (Industrial Effluents) Regulations 2009 act, companies found guilty of disposing untreated industrial wastewater can face penalties of up to RM100,000 in fines, or imprisonment of up to five years, or both.
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