KOTA KINABALU: Residents in Tuaran and Kota Kinabalu are advised to store water prior to a partial emergency shutdown to facilitate repair works.
The water disruption on Feb 25, is expected to affect hundreds of thousands of users.
Works Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya said the shutdown, to repair eight air valves along the pipeline from the Telibong II Water Treatment Plant and to replace a treated water pump at the facility, would start at 8am.
“During the repair works, the Telibong II Water Treatment Plant will operate at a reduced capacity of 75 million litres (MLD) per day, a 21% decrease from the usual 96 MLD,” he said in a statement on Saturday (Feb 22).
The affected areas include SK Nexilis, Kibing Solar, UMS, Hospital Likas, 1 Borneo, Kingfisher Sulaman, Ujana Kingfisher, Kingfisher Raja Udang, Sulaman, Indah Permai, Sepanggar, IKM, ILP, TLDM, SSM, UITM, Gayang (Tuaran), Nexus, Karambunai and Politeknik.
Surrounding locations may experience low water pressure or temporary supply disruptions.
Shahelmey, also Deputy Chief Minister III, assured that a dedicated technical team would work around the clock to complete the jobs within the scheduled timeframe.
Once repairs are completed, water flow to the main storage tanks will be restored, gradually easing supply issues in downstream areas such as Gayang, TLDM, UMS, Hospital Likas, Kingfisher, Menara Kinabalu, Taman Cerah, and nearby locations.
For inquiries, call the Sabah State Water Department careline at 088-326 888, or check its official website or social media channels.
