PETALING JAYA: Consumers are keeping their fingers crossed as the Selangor government mulls over whether to extend the ongoing water rationing beyond April 30.
Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) says it has yet to receive any instruction from the state government.
“It is up to the state to decide,” Syabas assistant general manager Priscilla Alfred said yesterday.
The Selangor government had said that the water rationing exercise in the state would cease when the Sungai Selangor dam attained a 55% level.
As of yesterday, the dam which supplies water to more than 60% of households in the entire state was at the 38.53% mark.
National Water Services Commission (SPAN) corporate communications director Carol Pelly said it could only comment on the possibility of extended rationing once Syabas had sent its proposal.
“This is the usual process. The water operator has to propose and SPAN will review the plan before an announcement is made.
“It’s across the board for all water operators and not just Syabas. Even when Johor did its water rationing, SAJ Holdings sent in its proposal for SPAN to consider,” she said.
Water rationing in Selangor began early last month and is now into its fourth phase which is expected to end on April 30.
A total of 1,340,231 households or 6.7 million consumers in Kuala Lumpur, Gombak, Petaling, Klang/Shah Alam, Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Kuala Langat, Hulu Langat and Sepang are affected by the exercise.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department said cloud seeding operations in water catchment areas in the state would cease today.
“Cloud seeding in these areas has been going on since April 15,” said its director-general Datuk Che Gayah Ismail.
Meanwhile, a burst pipe in Taman Minang, Kajang, delayed water supply to some areas in Hulu Langat.
Syabas said the incident on Friday caused water disruption for a few hours in Taman Minang, Kajang Emas and Kajang Mulia.
“Due to this, water supply to the affected areas was extended a little longer than originally stated on the ration schedule,” it said.
Water rationing in several areas around Gombak district was also affected after the Wangsa Maju water treatment plant closed down again.
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