Water supply expected to be fully restored tomorrow – Air Selangor CEO

PETALING JAYA, July 16 — The water supply to all 290 areas affected by a scheduled water supply disruption in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur is expected to be fully restored by 5 pm tomorrow, says Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) chief executive officer Suhaimi Kamaralzaman.

As of 1 pm today, the water supply to areas in Kuala Langat, Gombak and Kuala Lumpur has all been fully restored, while Klang/Shah Alam (65 per cent) and Petaling (89 per cent).

In total, 227 or 78 per cent of the affected areas have recovered from water disruptions, he told a press conference here today.

It was reported that a total of 420,000 account holders in 290 areas in Petaling, Klang, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Langat will experience a scheduled water supply disruption from July 14 to 17 due to upgrading works at the Sungai Selangor Phase (SSP) 3 water treatment plant.

— BERNAMA