GEORGE TOWN: Of the 341,708 households affected by the scheduled water supply interruption in the five districts in Penang, 162,000 of them have had their supply restored as of 11.30am today, with 100% restoration in the Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) area.
The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) said supply to other areas had been restored up to 88% in Seberang Perai Tengah (SPT); 84% in Timur Laut; 38% in Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS); and 10% in Barat Daya within the same period.
"This is the maximum level that could be reached for now because the contractor appointed for the Sungai Perai River Crossing Pipeline (SP-RCP) has not completed the work. As an emergency response, PBAPP has sent more pipe welders to Sungai Perai to expedite the project,” it posted on Facebook today, Bernama reported.
The water supply disruption from April 25-28 involves over 341,000 households in five districts in Penang, with PBAPP advising consumers to store enough water to last between 24 and 60 hours.
The disruption is due to the implementation of 23 projects, involving a total cost of RM25mil, aimed at improving water supply services for approximately 465,000 consumers served by the Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant (LRA).
Penang previously experienced a 96-hour water supply disruption from Jan 10-14 last year, during which many areas were completely without water.
