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136 MSM MALAYSIA HOLDINGS BERHAD WHO WE ARE STATEMENT & DISCUSSION BY OUR LEADERS HOW WE OPERATE
ANNUAL INTEGRATED REPORT 2021

ENVIRONMENT

INITIATIVES

MSM Prai does not have an effective WWTP currently but MSM individual operations track their water consumption
will be constructing a new system targeted to commence separately. The total water consumption for MSM Group
in FY2022. As required under the Environmental Quality Act, reduced from 2,577,381 m in FY2020 to 1,778,819 m
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an independent third party does the monitoring and water in FY2021. We are working on improving the tables moving
sampling on a monthly basis and reports to DOE as well as forward to ensure all the data are tracked and measured
the local authorities to ensure compliance with all parameters. accurately throughout the operations.
Water quality checks are conducted on the discharge,
the surface and boundary water.
Volume of Water Recycled and Reused (m /year & %)
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During the year, MSM Prai was fined by DOE when higher
than the permissible level of effluent was detected in water
discharged. MSM Prai constantly engages with the Penang 418,813 417,469 350,928
19.73%
12.50%
16.20%
DOE to regularly update them on the progress on MSM Prai’s
WWTP plans as well as to clarify and reassure DOE on its
commitment to improve processes. MSM Prai also maintains
a close relationship with the nearby fishermen community
and this can also be seen through the collaboration on the 2019
Mangrove Tree Planting. 2020
2021
MSM Johor also encountered issues with its WWTP during
the year and has been in regular communication with the Johor Note:
DOE on the problems they faced. The respective refineries Only MSM Prai recycles and reuses water back into the process, and
tracks this data to date. FY2019 and FY2020 numbers included data
have taken steps to mitigate these issues by ensuring their from MSM Perlis.
competent persons are well trained and prepared to handle
these issues, third party consultants are engaged as well Although a slight increase was seen in MSM Prai in FY2021,
as repair works and proper maintenance are carried out to the overall performance reduced by 16% in FY2021 from
mitigate the risks of managing treated water and continuous FY2020, as data from MSM Perlis has been excluded for the
engagement with the DOE to demonstrate the operations year after its disposal.
commitment to resolve issues quickly.

Read more about MSM Prai’s Mangrove Tree Planting
activity on page 141 The amount of water used and reused
in our daily operations are constantly

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Total Water Consumption in Our Operations (m /year) measured and monitored, as is the water
effluent discharge from our processes.
3,341,358 2,577,381 1,778,819
The data is shared with the MSM
headquarters on a quarterly basis for
them to monitor progress. The total water
consumption for MSM Group reduced from
2019 3 3
2020 2,577,381 m in FY2020 to 1,778,819 m
2021 in FY2021.