Concerns have been raised about possible water pollution with regard to Lynas' proposed plan to construct a permanent disposal facility (PDF) in Gebeng, Pahang.

The recently published environmental impact assessment (EIA) report highlighted several issues related to this matter.

The EIA report states that the PDF project would not pose a flood risk or lead to pollution of underground water and Sungai Baluk - the nearest river to the site - unless the worst-case scenario happens during the construction phase.

The report, published on Oct 12, states that the new PDF site is located in the Gebeng Industrial Estate, which is 30 metres from the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (Lamp).

The proposed PDF site is located in the Sungai Baluk catchment area, which consists of two main rivers, Sungai Baluk and Sungai Tunggak. Both rivers flow into the South China Sea.

Although the new site is mainly surrounded by factories, there are five main settlement areas and nine educational institutions...