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Residents of Poipet, a village on the border of Cambodia, claim they can no longer bear the subpar water supplied by a private company controlled by an illustrious tycoon.
Poipet native Den Doeut reported to Radio Free Asia on July 18 that the ugly liquid has been particularly difficult over the past month and has led to sore throats, chest pain, itching, and vomiting.
” It looks like it has affected a lot of people”, he said. I want the regulators and the court to ensure that all businesses in Cambodia are accountable, to pay our medical bills for our health issues, and to provide health care for what they have done, according to the court and the authorities.
Employees digging sewers damaged some water pipes, which led to clay seeping into a distribution system that supplies Poipet firm and households, according to a July 16 speech from Banteay Meanchey state’s Department of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation.
The ministry claimed that the issue with filthy and murky water has been unimportant.
Also, a months-long rainfall has resulted in lower liquid amounts at a dam across Thailand, according to a notice from ANCO Water Supply, which is owned by Cambodia Okhna Association Vice President Kok An.
That, according to the firm, has made efforts to deliver fresh water challenging. A professional team has been testing for gloss, acidity and nitrogen levels, it said.
Several years ago, the provincial government granted ANCO a permit to provide Poipet citizens with clean water and electricity, as well as the city’s casinos and hotel resorts.  ,
According to Din Puthy, the leader of the informal workers ‘ aid organization the Cambodia Informal Economy Reinforced Association, provincial government should also check the ANCO water purification page.
The government is second in charge, followed by the business because it generates a lot of revenue from the water-providers, he said.
This year, RFA was unable to touch ANCO Water Supply for opinion.  ,
Nhel Bunthoeun, the chairman of Banteay Meanchey’s Department of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, was likewise accessible for remark.
