Land Committee Inspects Critical Wastewater in Saraburi

Khaosod•Politics•2d ago

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The House Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment inspected critical water pollution in Saraburi province on July 18, 2026.

•The House Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment inspected four critical wastewater sites in Saraburi on July 18, 2026.
•Water quality tests showed dissolved oxygen (DO) at 0.01 mg/L, indicating a critical oxygen deficiency causing mass fish deaths.
•The committee has sent water samples to a laboratory to identify the specific pollutants and the actual source of the pollution.

•On July 18, 2026, Ms. Kulwalee Noppamornbodee and the House Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment visited Saraburi province.
•The House Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment met with 15 related agencies to resolve wastewater issues affecting citizens.
•Wastewater with black color and foul odors has been reported since late May 2026 in Huai Haeng Subdistrict, Kaeng Khoi District, and Mueang Saraburi District.
•Field measurements showed a dissolved oxygen (DO) level of 0.01 mg/L and an Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP) of -392.9 millivolts.
•The Deputy Governor of Saraburi stated that the province lacks the direct authority to resolve the problem and requires agencies with legal power to act.
•The House Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment requested the Deputy Governor of Saraburi provide a written explanation regarding legal or regulatory obstacles.
•The Deputy Governor of Saraburi announced plans to establish a complaint receiving team and a Rapid Response Unit for immediate site inspections.
•The House Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment and related agencies collected water samples for laboratory analysis to determine the pollution source.

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House Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment(กมธ.การที่ดิน ทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)

A parliamentary committee that inspected critical wastewater in Saraburi to find pollution sources and policy solutions.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party to which Ms. Kulwalee Noppamornbodee and Mr. Watcharapong Khuwichitsuan belong.

House Committee on Police(กมธ.การตำรวจ สภาฯ)

The committee chaired by Mr. Watcharapong Khuwichitsuan.

Ms. Kulwalee Noppamornbodee(น.ส.กุลวลี นพอมรบดี)

MP for Ratchaburi from the Bhumjaithai Party and Chairperson of the House Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment.

Mr. Watcharapong Khuwichitsuan(นายวัชรพงศ์ คูวิจิตรสุวรรณ)

MP for Saraburi from the Bhumjaithai Party and Chairperson of the House Committee on Police.

Deputy Governor of Saraburi(รองผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัดสระบุรี)

The head of the province's problem-solving working group who reported legal limitations in resolving the wastewater issue.

Saraburi Province(จังหวัดสระบุรี)ℹ️

The location where critical water pollution and mass fish deaths were inspected.

Huai Haeng Subdistrict, Kaeng Khoi District(ตำบลห้วยแห้ง อำเภอแก่งคอย)

One of the areas in Saraburi inspected for wastewater pollution.

Mueang Saraburi District(อำเภอเมืองสระบุรี)ℹ️

One of the areas in Saraburi inspected for wastewater pollution.