SHAH ALAM, 28 Julai (Bernama) -- Kapasiti pengeluaran air bagi 33 buah loji rawatan air di Selangor, Kuala Lumpur dan Putrajaya pada masa ini berjumlah 4,326 juta liter sehari (JLH) berbanding purata permintaan sebanyak 4,197 JLH, kata Ketua Pegawai Operasi Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) Dato Lee Miang Koi.
Katanya ini menjadikan jumlah rezab simpanan air adalah hanya pada kadar tiga hingga lima peratus sehari (kira-kira 150 hingga 200 JLH).
"Populasi penduduk juga bertambah sejak enam tahun lepas dengan kadar 3.5 peratus setahun dan senario ini memerlukan pertambahan kira-kira 10 peratus rezab kapasiti air bagi menampung keperluan pengguna pada waktu puncak dan bagi mempercepatkan tempoh pemulihan sekiranya berlaku gangguan bekalan," katanya.
Lee juga tidak menolak kemungkinan tiga wilayah itu berdepan risiko krisis bekalan air yang kritikal pada 2012 atau lebih awal sekiranya langkah yang sewajarnya tidak diambil.
Beliau berkata demikian pada sidang media selepas perbincangan meja bulat berhubung isu krisis bekalan air di Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya dan Selangor di sini Khamis.
Presiden Gabungan Persatuan Pengguna-Pengguna Malaysia (FOMCA) Datuk N. Marimuthu berkata hasil perbincangan itu akan dikemukakan dalam satu memorandum untuk diserahkan kepada kerajaan pusat dan negeri terbabit untuk tindakan selanjutnya.
Turut serta dalam perbincangan itu ialah Pengarah Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (LUAS) Md Khairi Selamat dan Pegawai Penyelidik Pusat Kajian Sumber Air Institut Penyelidikan Hidraulik Kebangsaan Malaysia (NAHRIM) Zubaidi Johar.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
Bernama:Sains Taking Steps To Reduce Water Losses In Negeri Sembilan
SEREMBAN, July 15 (Bernama) -- Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan Sdn Bhd (Sains) is taking measures to reduce the high water losses in the state and boost its revenue collection.
Its Customer Service and Public Affairs manager Azlan Abdul Aziz said the water loss in the state was 44.1 per cent last year compared to 49.1 per cent in 2009.
The national average of water losses was 36.63 per cent in 2009 and 36.93 per cent in 2008.
Its Customer Service and Public Affairs manager Azlan Abdul Aziz said the water loss in the state was 44.1 per cent last year compared to 49.1 per cent in 2009.
The national average of water losses was 36.63 per cent in 2009 and 36.93 per cent in 2008.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
MerdekaReview:Perbahasan Azmin Ali dalam mesyuarat DUN Selangor
1. Anggaran Perbelanjaan Bekalan Tambahan di bawah Maksud B29 Perbelanjaan Am sebanyak RM81.1 juta termasuk RM61.6 juta untuk bayaran bil air percuma dan cetakan kupon bagi tempoh September sehingga Disember 2011 ekoran kedegilan Kerajaan Pusat untuk mengambil sikap bertanggungjawab bagi menyelesaikan isu ini yang berlarutan sekian lama dan membebankan rakyat.
2. Kerajaan Pusat tidak langsung menunjukkan minat untuk peduli terhadap kebajikan rakyat Negeri Selangor sebaliknya lebih cenderung untuk melindungi kepentingan kroni dan memperkayakan kroni-kroni pimpinan UMNO.
2. Kerajaan Pusat tidak langsung menunjukkan minat untuk peduli terhadap kebajikan rakyat Negeri Selangor sebaliknya lebih cenderung untuk melindungi kepentingan kroni dan memperkayakan kroni-kroni pimpinan UMNO.
TheStar:RM61m Sought to Keep Free Water Flowing
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government is seeking an additional allocation of RM114mil, with RM61.6mil to be used to sustain the free water programme.
Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim tabled the Supplementary Supply Bill which passed the first and second reading yesterday.
This would bring the state budget to almost RM1.6bil, as the state assembly had already passed RM1.43bil last year, and an additional RM49.3mil in April this year.
Khalid said of the RM114mil, a total of RM81mil would be channelled to the state treasury for general expenses.
“A total of RM61.6mil would go to funding the free water and coupon scheme, while another RM10mil is needed for the Selangor Disaster Relief Fund,” he told the assembly.
Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim tabled the Supplementary Supply Bill which passed the first and second reading yesterday.
This would bring the state budget to almost RM1.6bil, as the state assembly had already passed RM1.43bil last year, and an additional RM49.3mil in April this year.
Khalid said of the RM114mil, a total of RM81mil would be channelled to the state treasury for general expenses.
“A total of RM61.6mil would go to funding the free water and coupon scheme, while another RM10mil is needed for the Selangor Disaster Relief Fund,” he told the assembly.
Monday, July 11, 2011
TheSun:PBA seeks new raw water source
GEORGE TOWN (July 10, 2011): PBA Holdings Bhd, the Penang government's water management arm, is looking into developing a second major raw water source as the Sungai Muda, from which it now gets 80% of its raw supply, may fall to "dangerously low levels" in the future.
Calling Penang a "water-stressed state", PBA CEO Jaseni Maidinsa warned that the state's water demand will continue to grow in tandem with the growth in population and economic activities such as manufacturing, trade, tourism and commerce.
PBA's wholly-owned subsidiary, Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn Bhd (PBAPP), currently draws water from the Sungai Muda which flows from Kedah to Seberang Perai. Kedah also draws water from the river, upstream, Jaseni noted.
"The new major infrastructure projects and a second raw water source from a neighbouring state are likely to cost hundreds of millions of ringgit.
Calling Penang a "water-stressed state", PBA CEO Jaseni Maidinsa warned that the state's water demand will continue to grow in tandem with the growth in population and economic activities such as manufacturing, trade, tourism and commerce.
PBA's wholly-owned subsidiary, Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn Bhd (PBAPP), currently draws water from the Sungai Muda which flows from Kedah to Seberang Perai. Kedah also draws water from the river, upstream, Jaseni noted.
"The new major infrastructure projects and a second raw water source from a neighbouring state are likely to cost hundreds of millions of ringgit.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Bernama:IWK inks MoU with Seawun
KUALA LUMPUR: Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Southeast Asian Water Utilities Network (Seawun), which will see it enhancing Seawun members’ capability, knowledge and skills in wastewater management and environmental sanitation.
Under the deal, IWK would provide resources in terms of expertise, trainers, training courses and facilities for Seawun’s Capacity Building Programme in the wastewater services. — Bernama
Under the deal, IWK would provide resources in terms of expertise, trainers, training courses and facilities for Seawun’s Capacity Building Programme in the wastewater services. — Bernama
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
TheStar:Negri to phase out water treatment plant
THE Negri Sembilan government plans to shut down the Sg Linggi water treatment plant — which is one of the main water sources in Seremban — due to its high operational cost.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the move was also necessary as the water drawn from the river was highly polluted.
He said RM342mil would be spent to upgrade facilities including building new water treatment plants to reduce dependence on the Sg Linggi plant.
The Sg Linggi plant supplies 113.6mil litres of treated water daily to consumers in several districts.
The funds allocated by the federal government through the Water Asset Management Company would be used for the building and upgrading treatment plants, retention ponds, replacing water pipes, waste (sludge) management and on programmes to reduce non-revenue water (NRW).
“The Sg Linggi plant is one of the oldest and uses a system which is no longer cost-efficient to run. It consumes a lot of electricity and the operating cost is high.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the move was also necessary as the water drawn from the river was highly polluted.
He said RM342mil would be spent to upgrade facilities including building new water treatment plants to reduce dependence on the Sg Linggi plant.
The Sg Linggi plant supplies 113.6mil litres of treated water daily to consumers in several districts.
The funds allocated by the federal government through the Water Asset Management Company would be used for the building and upgrading treatment plants, retention ponds, replacing water pipes, waste (sludge) management and on programmes to reduce non-revenue water (NRW).
“The Sg Linggi plant is one of the oldest and uses a system which is no longer cost-efficient to run. It consumes a lot of electricity and the operating cost is high.
Monday, July 4, 2011
TheStar:Your 10 Questions for Datuk Ahmad Faizal Abdul Rahman
Datuk Ahmad Faizal Abdul Rahman answers your 10 questions.
When will Malaysians be able to drink off the tap like those in advanced countries? Vincent Khoo, Malacca
To drink safely from the tap, the entire water supply chain must achieve a certain quality and this infrastructure must be continuously maintained.
The process of water treatment starts at the intake, then channelled to the treatment plant for processing and finally delivered through a water distribution system to individual houses, factories and buildings. When the treated water leaves the treatment plants, the quality has been tested to ensure full compliance to the Health Ministry (MOH) and World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, hence, it is safe to drink.
However, before it reaches the individual homes, it goes from the treated water pumps to balancing reservoirs through pipelines and then stored at service or local reservoirs/water tanks. At any point along the distribution system, if the system is not properly or regularly maintained, the originally drinkable treated water may be contaminated by silts, organisms, metals etc. Reservoirs, pipelines and internal reticulation systems need to be cleaned and flushed regularly. These include the storage tanks in each individual house or building.
When will Malaysians be able to drink off the tap like those in advanced countries? Vincent Khoo, Malacca
To drink safely from the tap, the entire water supply chain must achieve a certain quality and this infrastructure must be continuously maintained.
The process of water treatment starts at the intake, then channelled to the treatment plant for processing and finally delivered through a water distribution system to individual houses, factories and buildings. When the treated water leaves the treatment plants, the quality has been tested to ensure full compliance to the Health Ministry (MOH) and World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, hence, it is safe to drink.
However, before it reaches the individual homes, it goes from the treated water pumps to balancing reservoirs through pipelines and then stored at service or local reservoirs/water tanks. At any point along the distribution system, if the system is not properly or regularly maintained, the originally drinkable treated water may be contaminated by silts, organisms, metals etc. Reservoirs, pipelines and internal reticulation systems need to be cleaned and flushed regularly. These include the storage tanks in each individual house or building.
TheMalayMail:Plug holes with new pipes
THE problem of high Non-Revenue Water (NRW) in most States highlights the questions of whether the relevant authorities are doing their best to solve the problem.
Last year, NRW was high in several States such as Kelantan (52.4 per cent), Pahang (55.3 per cent) and Sabah (more than 57 per cent). An example of high NRW would be having 1,000 gallons of clean water with only 500 gallons available for consumers' use as half of it is being lost through broken pipes.
From a financial point of view, millions of the people's hard earned money is lost, which could be salvaged if the dilapidated piping systems were changed.
I discovered hundreds of kilometres of asbestos pipes were still being utilised in most States without any plans to change it.
Just think – those pipes are more than 30 or 40 years old, some were even installed before our Independence.
Last year, NRW was high in several States such as Kelantan (52.4 per cent), Pahang (55.3 per cent) and Sabah (more than 57 per cent). An example of high NRW would be having 1,000 gallons of clean water with only 500 gallons available for consumers' use as half of it is being lost through broken pipes.
From a financial point of view, millions of the people's hard earned money is lost, which could be salvaged if the dilapidated piping systems were changed.
I discovered hundreds of kilometres of asbestos pipes were still being utilised in most States without any plans to change it.
Just think – those pipes are more than 30 or 40 years old, some were even installed before our Independence.
Friday, July 1, 2011
TheSun:Manage water demand instead
IN THE Malaysian water story, two things took place this week which reminded me of the need for public utilities – particularly the water industry – to be governed efficiently without vested interests. I am not sure we have achieved this standard in Malaysia quite yet.
At a Water Demand Management workshop earlier this week organised by a local think-tank Research for Social Advancement and conducted by an environmental expert from the Malaysian Nature Society, participants concluded that there was a need to move towards demand-driven management to sustain water supply. This is in contrast to the supply-driven planning that is the case. What this just means is that in determining the amount of water required for domestic and non-domestic users, the onus lies on the government – together with community and civil society – to encourage reduced usage of water through education, enforcement and a host of incentives.
This could be done through a number of means, for example installing water-efficient plumbing fixtures in new homes and buildings, providing water conservation kits to homes, water-efficiency labelling schemes for plumbing fixtures and washing machines, vouchers to households to install high-efficiency toilets as well as – and this would be a potentially sensitive subject – increasing water tariffs to discourage mindless usage.
At a Water Demand Management workshop earlier this week organised by a local think-tank Research for Social Advancement and conducted by an environmental expert from the Malaysian Nature Society, participants concluded that there was a need to move towards demand-driven management to sustain water supply. This is in contrast to the supply-driven planning that is the case. What this just means is that in determining the amount of water required for domestic and non-domestic users, the onus lies on the government – together with community and civil society – to encourage reduced usage of water through education, enforcement and a host of incentives.
This could be done through a number of means, for example installing water-efficient plumbing fixtures in new homes and buildings, providing water conservation kits to homes, water-efficiency labelling schemes for plumbing fixtures and washing machines, vouchers to households to install high-efficiency toilets as well as – and this would be a potentially sensitive subject – increasing water tariffs to discourage mindless usage.
TheStar:Need for more power plants, rising power demand seen
SHAH ALAM: The Government needs to commission more power plants in the country to cope with the rising demand for electricity in Peninsular Malaysia, according to Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin.
“It is because we have to keep up with that big energy demand which is incommensurate with our gross domestic product (GDP) growth. Because of that and also because of our pledge to never to have brownouts in the country, so we have to keep planting (power plants),” Chin said after the launch of the 1Malaysia Programme, a green solution aimed at achieving energy efficiency and reduction of carbon emissions yesterday.
Chin said the extra power plants were in addition to the two 1,000MW power plants announced earlier.
“This is also a good time for us to be aware of our energy consumption pattern as the tariff has gone up,” he added.
“It is because we have to keep up with that big energy demand which is incommensurate with our gross domestic product (GDP) growth. Because of that and also because of our pledge to never to have brownouts in the country, so we have to keep planting (power plants),” Chin said after the launch of the 1Malaysia Programme, a green solution aimed at achieving energy efficiency and reduction of carbon emissions yesterday.
Chin said the extra power plants were in addition to the two 1,000MW power plants announced earlier.
“This is also a good time for us to be aware of our energy consumption pattern as the tariff has gone up,” he added.
TheStar:PAS’ claims of leaking dam is unfounded, says MB
The newly-completed RM63mil Ulu Sepri Dam near Rembau which can contain 3.5mil cubic metres of water is structurally safe.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said claims by PAS that the dam was leaking and thus posed a danger to residents in the area was unfounded.
Mohamad said PAS number two Mohamad Sabu or better known as Mat Sabu. did not have an inkling on the construction method of the new dam.
All good: Mohamad (right) and Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin taking a boat ride at the Ulu Sepri Dam recently.
“He has no knowledge that the dam was built using the Roller Compacted Concrete method where concrete slabs are placed on one another to give greater strength to the foundation.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said claims by PAS that the dam was leaking and thus posed a danger to residents in the area was unfounded.
Mohamad said PAS number two Mohamad Sabu or better known as Mat Sabu. did not have an inkling on the construction method of the new dam.
All good: Mohamad (right) and Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin taking a boat ride at the Ulu Sepri Dam recently.
“He has no knowledge that the dam was built using the Roller Compacted Concrete method where concrete slabs are placed on one another to give greater strength to the foundation.
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