Need your advise. I went for a walk at the USJ 3A retention pond area and to my dismay there are a lot of unswept leaves and the pond has a lot of rubbish and smells too. Opine that there has to be a clean up and for a mini fountain to be installed in the retention pond. Presently the water is very stale and smelly.
We are aware of the problem that is raised, and have worked over the last 2 years to improve the condition of the area. But a key thing to note of the pond, is that it is a retention pond. The drains of USJ and Batu Tiga pass thru this pond, which acts as a buffer to prevent floods, as it has been well functioning in that aspect so so far.
While we have made improvements in the areas surrounding the water - i.e. cut grass, improving the water quality remains a huge challenge, as new drain water constantly flows into the pond. As for the rubbish in the pond, we have improve the "fine-ness" of the trap last year, but cannot make it too fine, as experience in Seri Kembangan has shown when the rubbish trap is too fine, during heavy rain, the water backflows and floods the surrounding area.
Ultimately, it was never designed or intended to be a recreation spot, like other ponds we see in some parks. However, we area in the midst of talking to some universities to get ideas from them on how, under the operating conditions of the pond, we can improve the water quality, whilst not compromising on the main functionality.
