Penang Water Supply Corp Able To Fulfill Demand Until 2020

Penang Water Supply Corporation is confident that it will be able to fulfill the demand for treated water in the state until 2020 with the upgrading works undertaken at the Sungai Dua water treatment plant.

Its general manager, Ir Jaseni Maidinsa said the upgrading works, which began at 7am today, would also enable the corporation to increase its capacity to supply treated water to nine per cent.

At the same time, he said the capacity of the treated water tanks at the plant would also be increased to 31.9 million litres a day (MLD) from the current 13.6 MLD.

He said the upgrading works on the water pumping and treatment facilities were vital to ensure the corporation's ability to fulfill the demand of treated water supply in the state.

"We do not want a water crisis to occur in the state, so we need to continue the implementation of the works as planned," he said.

Among the works being carried out today were the installation of butterfly valves on water pipelines at Sungai Dua water treatment plant and the final connection at the main water pipeline for the electrified double tracking project - BERNAMA