IPOH: All water treatment plants in Perak remain unaffected by the current hot weather, says Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin (pic).
The state water committee chairman said there had been no cases of insufficient raw water supply affecting the operations of treatment plants in the state.
“So far, there have been no cases where the intake of raw water for treatment has been affected. If there are any issues, we will ensure that information is provided.
"For example, in Pantai Remis yesterday, the Perak Water Board (LAP) provided early information about a water disruption. The situation has since returned to normal today,” he said in a press conference after opening the town hall session between the Perak Public Works Department, Koridor Utiliti Darul Ridzuan (KUDR) and utility companies on Tuesday (Aug 11).
Nizar added that the condition of rivers, particularly their turbidity levels, is closely monitored to ensure the quality of raw water entering the treatment plants.
He said heavy rain could sometimes cause rivers to become too murky, resulting in raw water being temporarily withheld from treatment plants until it could be properly treated.
“This happened in Manong. We did not release the water immediately as we wanted to ensure it was properly treated first,” he said.
