All seven dams in Selangor above 85pc capacity, enough water for three months

SHAH ALAM: All seven dams in Selangor are at above 85% capacity and  have sufficient water for the next three months, says state Infrastructure and Public Amenities, Agriculture, and Agro-Industry Committee chairman Izham Hashim.

He said there was no need to take any countermeasures at the moment, but they were monitoring the situation.

“We are working with the Meteorological Department to determine if there is any change in the forecast.

“We were prepared for the dry spell as per information from the Met Department in December last year, which forecasted a weak El Nino until March.

“So we will have to get another forecast from them for the next three months,” he said at the sidelines of the state assembly.

Izham added that the state also had significant reserve water, including off-river storage (ORS).

However, he also urged Selangor residents to reduce water consumption in view of the hot weather.

He said water consumption in the state was higher than the national average.

"The average national water consumption is 226 litre per capita per day, but Selangor residents use 250 litres per person per day,” he said, advising the people not to use more than 170 litres per day.