The Star, Saturday July 28, 2012

Water relief for residents

The Selangor State Government will be delivering water to areas facing water supply disruptions in Seri Kembangan and Balakong.

The first tanker made its way to Taman Bukit Belimbing in Balakong on Thursday and residents queued up to collect the water.

Seri Kembangan assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah said the costs would be shared by the state government and the local councils involved, which are the Subang Jaya Municipal Council and Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj).

“The rental of the tanker with a capacity of 22,000l is RM1,500 per trip, while the water is taken for free from the Sungai Semenyih water treatment plant in Putrajaya.

“The plant is operated by Konsortium Abass Sdn Bhd,” he said.

Collection point: Residents queueing up to collect water from the tanker in Taman Bukit Belimbing.

 

Among the areas affected include Taman Bukit Belimbing, Taman Seri Belimbing, Taman Sungai Besi Indah, Taman Puncak Utama, Taman Putra Budiman and Taman Juara Jaya.

Ean Yong said the local councils would draw up a distribution schedule.

“We will continue this effort until the water supply returns to normal,” he said.

Taman Bukit Belimbing resident Lim Sai Huwe, 45, said the water supply in her neighbourhood had been disrupted for four days in a row.

Her family had to shower and wash their clothes at her sister’s place in Seri Petaling.

“This is my first time experiencing such a problem since moving in four or five years ago,” the housewife said.

Taman Juara Jaya Residents Association chairman Chin Wai Hong said the neighbourhood had been facing problems with its water supply for about two months.

“Some residents resorted to taking water from their factories and then pumping it into the tanks in their houses,” he said.

He added that water pressure in his area used to be so strong that the pipes burst several years ago.

Zulkipli Abu Bakar, 53, said the water supply was inconsistent, causing inconveniences to the Muslim residents.

“The water supply stopped at 4pm until the next morning. We could not cook or wash.

“This shouldn’t happen during the fasting month,” the Taman Bukit Belimbing Residents Association secretary said.

Another Taman Bukit Belimbing resident S. Selvan, 55, said Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) did send its water tankers to the area, but they should come after working hours when most residents are at home.

“They came in the afternoon and did not alert the residents,” he said.

Residents residing within the Kajang municipality and facing problem in water supply can contact MPKj at 1800-88-6755.

The public can also contact the state hotline at 1800-88-2824 for complaints on garbage collection and water supply disruption.