Water tariffs to go up across the peninsula

PETALING JAYA: The price of treated water supplied to households will go up by 22 sen per cubic metre (1,000 litres) starting Feb 1 in Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territory of Labuan, says the National Water Services Commission (Span).

It said the adjustment was arrived at under the Tariff Setting Mechanism (TSM), which kept the increase “affordable”. It added that the increase is still low and still be unable to cover the cost of providing water, which is RM1.75 per cubic metre based on 2022 records.“To minimise the impact on monthly water bills, state water supply operators are advised to continue providing targeted assistance to domestic users,” said Span in a statement yesterday.