By Farah Wahida:
Due to water disruptions affecting 13,500 households in Kuala Lumpur and Gombak, Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) has initiated its Green Code Emergency Action plan.
The plan was set in motion at 11.30am last Saturday following an unexpected water supply disruption due to four broken pumps at Wangsa Maju pump house. Syabas was only able to repair three of the pumps at 12.30am, while the fourth was repaired on Sunday.
However, the water levels are still low. Nonetheless, Syabas public relations officer Priscilla Alfred said water pressure is building up again. She added that all pumps are working, but they are still closely checking the situation.
Areas affected in Gombak district include Taman Sri Baru, Kampung Muhibah, Lembah Jaya Utara, Desa Lembah Permai, Kampung Tasek Permai, Kampung Tasik Tambahan and Kampung Ampang Campuran.
Over at Kuala Lumpur, the areas affected were Taman Shamelin, Jalan Ikan Emas, Jalan Yaakob Latif and Bandar Seri Permaisuri
“This includes the five-storey flats in Desa Pandan, Taman Dagang and Taman Nirwana that are receiving water straight from the Wangsa Maju pump house,” noted Alfred.
To solve the problem, Syabas is presently monitoring the water levels at the ponds.
“Our reserve margins are less than one percent and diverting water from elsewhere could result in other areas facing supply disruption,” she said, adding that the safe level for the reserves is between 10 percent and 20 percent.
Moreover, 10 tankers are on standby and will be dispatched to the affected areas if needed. The number of tankers will also be boosted when necessary.
“The dry and hot weather is not helping as demand for water has also increased,” she added.
Farah Wahida, Editor of PropertyGuru, wrote this story. To contact her about this or other stories email farahwahida@propertyguru.com.my
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