SHAH ALAM: Selangor water concessionaire Syabas has misled the public by claiming that water reserves in the state was decreasing, said the state water management board.
Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (Luas) said water levels at dams had increased in recent years, hitting out at Syabas for being unprofessional by giving the wrong impression on the state’s water resources.
Luas said there was sufficient water in Selangor with high rainfall recorded at most reservoirs.
Through observations made on Sept 11 at seven dams and major rivers in Selangor, the state government agency found that water levels at all intake points required by water treatment plants were in good condition and not at a worrying state.
The results showed that the capacity of the Sungai Selangor dam is at 78.34%, Sungai Tinggi dam at 85.78% and Tasik Subang dam at 95.64% while the Batu, Klang Gate, Sungai Langat and Sungai Semenyih dams all had a 100% record.
Luas also stressed that Syabas should be responsible in ensuring the clean water reserve was at 10%.
But currently, only 3% to 5% of clean water reserve was available as the water treatment plant could not increase the water supply.
It said as a concessionaire responsible for supplying clean water to consumers, Syabas should take the initiative to address the issue of not being able to keep the clean water reserve at a good level.
Luas added that Syabas should look into the latest technology to treat water sources and upgrade the water treatment plants in order to add to the capacity of clean water.
The statement said if there was a water crisis, it was due to the failure of the treatment plant to ensure that there was sufficient clean water.
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