Hardly any time has passed since the severe water shortages that plagued KL, Putrajaya and Selangor ended, and now the district of Hulu Langat, Selangor, might find itself running dry once again.
Due to depleting water in six main resrvoirs, 24 areas in Hulu Langat are facing unscheduled water disruptions – cutting off water supply to 33,446 homes.
Bernama reports that Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) corporate communication and public affairs general manager Priscilla Alfred said the affected areas are Kampung Bahagia in Bangi, Taman Jernang Jaya, Nuclear Centre, Genom, UKM Lingkungan 2, Taman Wawasan, Section 14, Section 15, Section 16, Section 1, Section 2, and Section 5 Tambahan in Bandar Baru Bangi.
Other areas are Section 4 Tambahan, Section 3, Section 4, Section 15 Tambahan, Section 13 Industrial Area in Bandar Baru Bangi, Bangi Golf Resort, Bandar Teknologi Kajang, Taman Harmoni Kajang, PKNS Beranang, Bandar Tasik Kesuma, Kampung Teras Jernang, and Taman Bukit Semenyih.
The depleted reservoirs in Bangi, Tasik Kesuma, Bandar Teknologi, Bangi Golf Course, Semenyih Baru, and Kajang Utama are receiving water from the Semenyih Water Treatment Plant, she said, adding that ironically the water treatment plant had reached its maximum capacity.
Syabas was having difficulty in getting treated water from alternative sources in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya as their reserve was already running below one per cent.
Syabas is monitoring the situation and will inform consumers on any developments, she added.
