Analysis the level of community awareness on desludging individual septic tank: a qualitative case study in Taiping, Perak / Farhana Baharom

Acceptance desludging of individual septic tank system in Malaysia today is taken for granted by some of the general public. Let there be an Act that has stated the need for the emptying of these individual septic tanks to be carried out periodically, but the acceptance percentage of users of this type of tank is still at a very low level. This study aims to identify the attitude, level of knowledge and response of individual septic tank users towards environmental issues at various levels. The method used is an opinion poll with a random selection of respondents from the local community. The instrument used is a questionnaire distributed to residents around Taiping. Typically, this study found that generally respondents are aware of environmental problems and the main causes of their occurrence. For them, the worst environmental problem in Malaysia is water pollution. The cause of pollution is caused by the involvement of each individual and community in dealing with the problem of environmental pollution and followed by education and exposure to the needs of the sewage system for all levels of society. However, the community is very pessimistic about the success of efforts to save the well-being of the environment. However, they still expect the important role of the government in a more effective management system to ensure that the environment does not continue to be threatened. Respondents also want information to be increased by using various types of medium so that all information can be conveyed to them without any leakage. An interesting discovery is the implementation of notifications to septic tank users, especially regarding information related to the system.