Continuing water disruption forces emergency meeting between Johor govt, operator

ISKANDAR PUTERI: An emergency crisis meeting involving water operator Ranhill SAJ will be called on Thursday (May 22) morning to address the unplanned water disruption faced by more than 100,000 account holders. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the water disruption, stemming from damaged pumps at the Sungai Johor water treatment plant, has affected...

300,000 hit by unscheduled water cut in JB

JOHOR BARU: An estimated 300,000 consumers here are experiencing unplanned water disruptions because of faulty pumps at the Sungai Johor water treatment plant. Water operator Ranhill SAJ said the motor for all six raw water pumps at the were damaged after being submerged during heavy rain on Tuesday (May 20). Its corporate communications head Ahmad Asri Kalbi...

Water disruption in Seberang Prai Tengah, Seberang Prai Selatan, on Oct 4

GEORGE TOWN: The water supply in Seberang Prai Tengah and Seberang Prai Selatan will be disrupted next Friday (Oct 4), affecting some 97,000 account holders. According to a Thursday (Sept 26) statement by the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) chief executive officer K. Pathmanathan, the water supply disruption was necessary to repair a section of a...

Air Selangor says remaining three water treatment plants have resumed operations

PETALING JAYA: The three remaining water treatment plants that were temporarily shut down due to an odour pollution have resumed operations, says Air Selangor. “The Sungai Selangor Phase 1 (SSP1), SSP2 and SSP3 Water Treatment Plants (WTP) have resumed operations as of 9pm,” said Air Selangor in a Facebook post. The Rantau Panjang WTP had resumed operations...

Water supply to seven areas in Klang Valley to be restored in stages from 3am tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: Asset maintenance and replacement work at the Sungai Selangor Phase 1 Water Treatment Plant (SSP1 WTP) are expected to be completed at 7pm on Wednesday (June 5) and users in seven affected areas in the Klang Valley can expect water supply to their areas to be restored in stages starting at 3am on...

Batu Feringghi water treatment plant hit by technical glitch, causes water disruption

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) announced that the water treatment plant (WTP) in Batu Feringghi is experiencing a technical problem which caused several areas to experience low water pressure or no water supply. PBAPP, in a Facebook post Wednesday (May 15), said the disruption at 4.30pm involved areas along Jalan Tanjung Bungah, Tanjung...

Penang water cut: Supply to resume between 48 and 96 hours, says PBAPP

BUTTERWORTH: The water supply to the 590,000 consumers affected by the scheduled disruption from Jan 10 will be restored in stages between 48 and 96 hours from that date. Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) CEO K. Pathmanathan said the projected recovery is based mainly on each consumer's proximity to the Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant and...