INGENIEUR
Figure 5: Planning, Design and Construction in Typical Sewerage Catchment
(Jinjang-Kepong Sewerage Regionalisation)
plants, sludge treatment, equipment, resource
recovery and reuse.
Engineering in the sewerage industry is
continually challenged by the need for innovative
improvements to provide effective treatment,
efficient services and better end products leading
towards zero waste management.
Stakeholders in Construction and
Management
Many stakeholders are involved in the construction
and management of sewerage systems throughout
the various stages of development including:
project initiation, planning, design, construction,
commissioning and operation. Typically, the
stakeholders are town planners, engineers,
developers, contractors, consultants, Government
agencies, equipment and product suppliers,
treatment specialists, etc. Each contributes and
plays a significant but different role which can
affect or be affected by the rules and policies
practised in the industry.
Sewerage services in Malaysia were
under the jurisdiction and responsibility of
respective local authorities prior to sewerage
privatisation in 1994. At the time, sewerage
services were presumed to be a low priority
contrary to the potential repercussions and
consequential impact on the environment
arising from poor management. Federalisation
of sewerage services brought about a dramatic
transformation in sewerage investment
and development in the country. With clear
policies and direction, there was more focus
and earnest commitment in the development
of sewerage systems by the Government as
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