Water tariff adjustment needed to ensure better water services, says experts

KUALA LUMPUR: The water tariff adjustment for domestic categories, which will take effect on Feb 1, needs to be carried out to ensure the sustainability of water services in the long term while simultaneously offering greater satisfaction to the public concerning the quality of treated water supply services.

Water and Energy Research Malaysia Association(Awer) president, S. Piarapakaran, said that with the announcement of the new water tariff adjustment for domestic users in Peninsular Malaysia and the Labuan Federal Territory by the National Water Services Commission (Span) on Wednesday (Jan 17), water operators will be more prepared to make continuous investments in developing their water respective supply system infrastructure, such as building or upgrading water treatment plants and replacing old pipes.