The high pollution of hormone-disrupting chemicals triggers fish reproductive disorders, thereby reducing fish populations and the extinction of fish that are intolerant of increasing pollutant levels.
Musi River water also contains heavy metals manganese and copper with levels reaching 0.2 ppm and 0.06 ppm, whereas the standard should not exceed 0.03 ppm.
“Chlorine and phosphate levels are also quite high, namely for chlorine 0.16 mg/liter, which should not be more than 0.03 mg/liter, while phosphate reaches 0.59 mg/l. The high levels of chlorine and phosphate greatly affect the respiratory system of fish and affect the formation of fish eggs,” said the environmental activist.
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Seeing the alarming condition of the Musi River pollution, in commemoration of World Environment Day 2023, leaders and employees of PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI) Refinery Unit III Plaju (Kilang Pertamina Plaju) Palembang, South Sumatra, together with residents of Palembang City cleaned the Musi River from garbage.
The cleanup of the Musi River from plastic and organic waste was centered in the watershed area of Kelurahan 12 Ulu Palembang, Saturday (10/6), led by Pjs. GM of PT Kilang Pertamina International Refinery Unit III Plaju Antoni R Doloksaribu.
The activity “Beberes Sungai Musi: together with PT KPI RU III” was attended by hundreds of Pertamina employees, residents in the Musi River basin, Head of the Palembang Environment and Cleanliness Agency (DLHK) Akhmad Mustain, and Assistant for Administration and General Affairs of the South Sumatra Provincial Government Kurniawan.
Shared Concerns
The problem of pollution of the Musi River needs to be a common concern because it cannot be charged to certain institutions or agencies alone.
To raise the spirit of togetherness in overcoming the problem of pollution of the Musi River, it is necessary to promote joint activities such as those carried out by the leaders and employees of PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI) Refinery Unit III Plaju (Kilang Pertamina Plaju) Palembang.