A pig farm that has been operating in the Kuala Langat district of Selangor was raided by the Selangor Water Supply Company (Syabas) for illegally siphoning off treated water, to the tune of RM77,000 in bill-free taps.
Executive director of porjects and non-revenue water (NRW) for Syabas, Yusuf Badawi, told Sinar Harian that his officers detected something was afoot a year ago, when water meter readings registered to the farms operator seemed dubious.
“Further investigations revealed that the farm’s owner had illegally installed a 200m length of plastic piping, siphoning treated water from the main supply line, and redirected it to the breeding pens and toilets on the farm,” he said.
“This illegal siphoning resulted in the loss of 33,300 cubic meters of treated water due to theft. The farm operator even installed a pump to speed up the siphoning of the stolen water.”
Syabas took immediate action against the 16-year old farm, cutting off its entire supply. The owner of the farm has given his statement on the case, and is awaiting further legal action.
With water supply woes a never more than a few days of drought away for most KL residents, it’s a good thing Syabas is at least cracking down on those who pig out on water without even paying for it.
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