Ministry says it kept 21.99 million cubic metres of wastewater from public waters
The reported volume points to the scale of wastewater management, while monitoring now includes 75 businesses.
Friday 6 November · 06:02 · 1 min read
In 30 seconds
- The Environment Ministry said it prevented 21,987,703 cubic metres of wastewater from entering public water sources during the first 10 months of 2026. [2]
- From January 2025 to October 2026, the ministry reported managing 42,061,976 cubic metres of treated wastewater without environmental pollution. [2]
- By October 2026, 75 companies and businesses had installed online wastewater discharge monitoring equipment, according to the ministry. [2]
What happened
Cambodia’s Environment Ministry said it stopped 21,987,703 cubic metres of wastewater from entering public water sources during the first 10 months of 2026. It said data from the “For Clean Water” campaign showed that 42,061,976 cubic metres of treated wastewater were managed from January 2025 to October 2026. By October 2026, 75 companies and businesses had installed equipment that sends wastewater discharge data to the ministry in real time.
Why it matters
Keeping wastewater out of public water sources can help protect water quality and public health, as the ministry said. The figures are ministry-reported results; the article does not give independent checks or identify the water sources affected.
Background
The ministry said companies are being urged to install online monitoring systems that send discharge information to its headquarters in real time. It linked the effort to its Environmental Circular Strategy and its “Clean” pillar.
Key terms
- Treated wastewater
- Wastewater that has undergone a process to reduce pollution before being discharged or managed.
- Online monitoring equipment
- Equipment that sends wastewater discharge measurements to the ministry in real time.
Timeline
- January 2025 to October 2026 The ministry said it managed 42,061,976 cubic metres of treated wastewater during this period.
- January to October 2026 The ministry said it prevented 21,987,703 cubic metres of wastewater from entering public water sources.
- October 2026 The ministry reported that 75 companies and businesses had installed wastewater monitoring equipment.
Sources (2)
[1] Khmer Times Ministry prevents over 21 million cubic metres of wastewater polluting public water sources 5 Nov Read original [2] Fresh News ១០ខែ ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ ក្រសួងបរិស្ថាន ទប់ស្កាត់ការបញ្ចេញសំណល់រាវកខ្វក់បាន ២២លានម៉ែត្រគូប មិនឱ្យបំពុលតំបន់ទឹកសាធារណៈ 5 Nov Read originalWas this explainer clear?
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