SHAH ALAM: Nestle Manufacturing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd was fined RM90,000 by the Sessions Court here today on two counts of releasing industrial effluents in excess of the acceptable limit.
Judge Rofiah Mohamad meted out the fine after the company, represented by its safety and health manager, K Arunan, 47, changed his plea to guilty to both charges.
When meting out the fine, Rofiah said she took into account that environmental pollution is a serious case and it involves public interest.
On the first count, the company was charged under Regulation 11 (1) (b) of the Environmental Quality (Industrial Effluents) Regulations 2009 with releasing five types of industrial effluents containing biochemical oxygen demand requirements exceeding the standard limit into inland waters.
The second was for releasing concentrated chemical oxygen demand requirements in excess of the standard limit into inland waters.
Then offences were committed at its premises at Jalan Playar 15/1, Section 15 Shah Alam, on May 21, 2019.
The company was fined RM50,000 for the first charge and RM40,000 for the second charge.
Prosecuting officer from the Selangor Environment Department Nor Faizura Mohd Ali prosecuted, while Nestle Manufacturing was represented by J Rao.