Final Report of the consultation work for NAHRIM

UKM Pakarunding (UKMP) was appointed as a consultant by National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) to conduct a Desktop Study on Groundwater Contamination at Landfill Sites in Selangor. A total of 20 landfills have been identified in Selangor but only 17 were investigated in this study. The other three landfills are too small and no longer operating. From the 17 landfills, 7 landfills are still in operation while the others were either abandoned or closed. Regardless of the current status of these landfills, they pose significant environmental problems and threats especially to the groundwater system in this state. Photo shows the final reports that were completed and already submitted to NAHRIM. Other consultants of the project were Prof Raihan Taha, Prof Rahim Samsudin, Mr Jasni and myself as a project leader.

Kyoto University Japan

Photo captured infront of the Environmental Prevention Centre, Kyoto University, Japan

Farewell dinner by Prof. Sakai at Israeli's Restaurant

Prof Sakai dan Mr Yano of Kyoto University

This is Israeli vegetarian dish that was served during the dinner. The taste was so good and delicious, starting with a bowl of salad. On the right of the chopstick is "cokodok look alike".

Presenting a present on behalf of UKM to Prof Sakai after thi dinner

Nice advert on the waste bin in Japan

It only takes fingers to throw it away, but it takes the whole body to clean it up !!. This advert was seen on the waste bin at Izumiya Shopping mall in Kyoto City, Japan

Kyoto City Government Landfill site (Mountainous Landfill – 300 m height)

The East Mountainous Landfill Site is a storage structure (landfill dam) constructed in a valley in the upper reach of the Yamashina Otowa River for disposing incineration residues and incombustibles in the mountainous region. The disposal site is carefully operated to achieve great protection for the living environment and human. The area of the landfill is 156 ha, including landfill area about 24 ha. The landfill volume is about 4,500,000 m3. The operation started in FY2000 after 17 years of research and construction, starting in 1982. The project cost is approximately 52,300 million yen, and some of the cost was supported by the Japanese Government (i.e. the Federal Government). This landfill is equipped with landfill Dam, flood control and water utilisation dam, access road (4.5 km with bridges and 3 tunnels), leachate storage tank, leachate pre-treatment facility, leachate treatment facility, Otawa river erosion control dam & high temperature incinerator plant (1200oC furnace) – operating in 2010

Kobe Offshore Landfill in Osaka Bay, Japan

Helicopter view of the Kobe offshore landfill

Floating leachate treatment facility at the landfill

Very tight security of the landfill, gated and guarded 24-7

Shinkansen from Fukuoka to Kyoto

Travel using Shinkansen from Kyoto-Fukuoka-Kyoto. The distance between Kyoto-Fukuoka is 400km, and with Shinkansen it will take about 2 hours and 15 minutes (with a speed almost 200 km/hour)