‘Reclaimed water is key’


Crucial resource: The receded shoreline indicating a lower water level at the Batu Dam in Ulu Yam, Selangor. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Tackling water loss through leakages and getting industries to use reclaimed water are among the measures authorities are banking on to ensure that there is enough water to ride out severe droughts projected next year and in 2026.

National Water Services Commission (SPAN) chairman Charles Santiago said funds have been channelled to state water operators to bring down the amount of non-revenue water (NRW), which is treated water that is lost before it reaches consumers.

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