Dry taps again for 60,000 in Labuan

LABUAN: More than 18,000 user accounts or over 60,000 people on this duty-free island are experiencing unscheduled water supply disruption again due to a drop in the level of the balancing tanks caused by damage to the Pulau Enoe main pump.

Labuan Water Supply Division (BBAL) in a statement said the disruption in more than 20 villages and residential areas started at 7.30pm on Monday.

The damage resulted in the operation of the Pulau Enoe main distribution tank being suspended until the main pump was fully repaired, Bernama reported.

Among the areas involved are Kiamsam, Kampung Bebuloh, Kampung Belukut, Kampung Sungai Buton, Kampung Sungai Bedaun and Taman Mahkota Impian in Jalan Bukit Timbalai and nearby areas.

Kampung Layangan, Kampung Sungai Labu, Kampung Kilan Kasim and Pulau Akar, Kampung Bukit Kuda and areas in Kampung Bukit Kalam are also affected.

Other places affected are Kampung Durian Tunjong, several areas in Jalan Penghulu Tuah, Kampung Lajau, Kampung Gang-garak, Kampung Merinding, Kampung Pohon Batu, Pancur Hitam, Kampung Batu Manikar, Tanjung Kubong, Kampung Lubok Temiang and the surounding areas in Pohon Batu.

The division said it would deploy water tankers to the affec-ted areas.

“BBAL will monitor the level of the service and balancing tanks in the affected areas and restore the water supply in stages after the main pump is repaired and operation of the Pulau Enoe main distribution water tank is functional,” the statement added.