Friday, January 27, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
UtusanMalaysia:Projek Mitigasi tampung bekalan air bersih hingga 2016
Kerajaan bakal melaksanakan Projek Mitigasi Fasa Kedua bernilai RM331 juta untuk menampung bekalan air bersih kawasan sekitar Selangor, Kuala Lumpur dan Putrajaya sehingga penghujung 2016.
Menteri Tenaga, Teknologi Hijau dan Air, Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui berkata, terdapat lima projek utama yang akan dilaksanakan dalam program berkenaan.
Katanya, lima projek itu adalah Pengagihan Semula Kapasiti Naik Taraf Loji Rawatan Air (LRA)Sungai Selangor Fasa Satu (SSP1); dan Pengagihan Semula Kapasiti Reka Bentuk LRA Sungai Selangor Fasa Tiga (SSP3).
Selain itu, ia melibatkan Program Air Tidak Berhasil (NRW) Tambahan; Pemindahan Tempat Pukal di Rasah; dan Program Penggantian bagi Operasi Melebihi Kapasiti di LRA Semenyih.
Menteri Tenaga, Teknologi Hijau dan Air, Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui berkata, terdapat lima projek utama yang akan dilaksanakan dalam program berkenaan.
Katanya, lima projek itu adalah Pengagihan Semula Kapasiti Naik Taraf Loji Rawatan Air (LRA)Sungai Selangor Fasa Satu (SSP1); dan Pengagihan Semula Kapasiti Reka Bentuk LRA Sungai Selangor Fasa Tiga (SSP3).
Selain itu, ia melibatkan Program Air Tidak Berhasil (NRW) Tambahan; Pemindahan Tempat Pukal di Rasah; dan Program Penggantian bagi Operasi Melebihi Kapasiti di LRA Semenyih.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
TheStar:Replace old pipes immediately, Syabas told
SYARIKAT Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) should immediately replace the old pipes in Selangor, particularly in Sungai Way New Village where villagers have to bear with low-water pressure and leaking underground pipes.
Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San said the villagers started facing low-water pressure several years ago and he had requested Syabas to find a quick solution.
“The cause of the problem are the old underground pipes, especially in Jalan SS9A/14 and Jalan SS9A/13.
“The old pipes cannot take higher water pressure, causing leakages and higher non-revenue water. Although Syabas does carry out repairs immediately after receiving complaints, this is insufficient to resolve the problem.
“Syabas agreed to replace the old pipes in Sungai Way in a letter addressed to the Sungai Way New Village committee in April last year,” Lau said.
Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San said the villagers started facing low-water pressure several years ago and he had requested Syabas to find a quick solution.
“The cause of the problem are the old underground pipes, especially in Jalan SS9A/14 and Jalan SS9A/13.
“The old pipes cannot take higher water pressure, causing leakages and higher non-revenue water. Although Syabas does carry out repairs immediately after receiving complaints, this is insufficient to resolve the problem.
“Syabas agreed to replace the old pipes in Sungai Way in a letter addressed to the Sungai Way New Village committee in April last year,” Lau said.
TheSun:Tragic Waste of Treated Water
MOST of us take the clear water that flows into our homes and commercial premises for granted. In fact, we are dangerously insulated from the reality of how much of this precious natural resource is wasted.
The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (AWER) expressed concern over findings that an estimated RM1.74 billion in treated water was lost in 2010. This is due to the phenomenon of what is known as non-revenue water (NRW) – treated water which cannot be charged for usage as it has been lost, mostly through leakages, theft or inaccurate meters.
To grasp what this loss means, consider this: NRW amounted to 42.7% of the total revenue of Malaysia's water services sector of RM4.06 billion in 2010. That means almost half of the treated water in this country was lost that year.
Commenting on statistics by the Malaysia Water Industry Guide, AWER also noted that while the non-revenue water percentage dropped from 36.63% in 2009 to 36.37% in 2010, the overall volume of treated water loss increased by 3.5% – from 1.8 billion cu m in 2009 to 1.87 billion in 2010.
The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (AWER) expressed concern over findings that an estimated RM1.74 billion in treated water was lost in 2010. This is due to the phenomenon of what is known as non-revenue water (NRW) – treated water which cannot be charged for usage as it has been lost, mostly through leakages, theft or inaccurate meters.
To grasp what this loss means, consider this: NRW amounted to 42.7% of the total revenue of Malaysia's water services sector of RM4.06 billion in 2010. That means almost half of the treated water in this country was lost that year.
Commenting on statistics by the Malaysia Water Industry Guide, AWER also noted that while the non-revenue water percentage dropped from 36.63% in 2009 to 36.37% in 2010, the overall volume of treated water loss increased by 3.5% – from 1.8 billion cu m in 2009 to 1.87 billion in 2010.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
TheStar:2014 water crisis warning
Selangor may experience a water crisis before 2014 if the state government keeps delaying construction of the Langat 2 water treatment plant, warned the Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer).
Its president S. Piarapakaran said a study it conducted concluded that 2014 would be a “suitable candidate” for a water crisis to occur in Selangor if the demand for water increased between 2% and 2.5%.
“If the annual demand increase is higher (than that), the crisis might hit the Klang Valley earlier,” he said in a statement yesterday.
He said the average increase of treated water production annually from 2007 to 2010 was 2.14%.
According to the Malaysia Water Industry Guide 2011, Selangor (including Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya), produced 3,889mld, 3,926 and 4,063 million litres of water per day in 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively.
Its president S. Piarapakaran said a study it conducted concluded that 2014 would be a “suitable candidate” for a water crisis to occur in Selangor if the demand for water increased between 2% and 2.5%.
“If the annual demand increase is higher (than that), the crisis might hit the Klang Valley earlier,” he said in a statement yesterday.
He said the average increase of treated water production annually from 2007 to 2010 was 2.14%.
According to the Malaysia Water Industry Guide 2011, Selangor (including Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya), produced 3,889mld, 3,926 and 4,063 million litres of water per day in 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Utusan Malaysia:PKR Selangor perlu bantu selesai isu krisis air 2014
Kerajaan Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Selangor digesa mengutamakan kebajikan rakyat dengan menyelesaikan segera isu krisis bekalan air di negeri itu yang dijangka bertambah buruk menjelang 2014.
Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin berkata, ini kerana cadangan meningkatkan kapasiti bekalan air bersih sama ada menerusi menaik taraf loji-loji air sedia ada atau pembinaan loji rawatan baru yang dikemukakan Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn. Bhd. (Syabas) belum mendapat maklum balas sewajarnya daripada kerajaan negeri.
''Proses cadangan itu sudah berlarutan lebih daripada sepatutnya. Pokoknya bukan soal Kerajaan Pusat tidak mengambil langkah tetapi sikap Kerajaan PKR Selangor yang tak respons secepatnya.
''Kita minta mereka ambil kira kebajikan rakyat. Jika pentingkan soal rakyat maka kena buat keputusan cepat. Kalau tak buat keputusan segera, kita bimbang akan berlaku krisis air di Lembah Klang yang turut memberi kesan besar kepada negara," katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian pada sidang akhbar selepas meninjau perjalanan program Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M) dan Menu Rakyat 1Malaysia di Wangsa Maju dan Setapak di sini hari ini.
Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin berkata, ini kerana cadangan meningkatkan kapasiti bekalan air bersih sama ada menerusi menaik taraf loji-loji air sedia ada atau pembinaan loji rawatan baru yang dikemukakan Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn. Bhd. (Syabas) belum mendapat maklum balas sewajarnya daripada kerajaan negeri.
''Proses cadangan itu sudah berlarutan lebih daripada sepatutnya. Pokoknya bukan soal Kerajaan Pusat tidak mengambil langkah tetapi sikap Kerajaan PKR Selangor yang tak respons secepatnya.
''Kita minta mereka ambil kira kebajikan rakyat. Jika pentingkan soal rakyat maka kena buat keputusan cepat. Kalau tak buat keputusan segera, kita bimbang akan berlaku krisis air di Lembah Klang yang turut memberi kesan besar kepada negara," katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian pada sidang akhbar selepas meninjau perjalanan program Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M) dan Menu Rakyat 1Malaysia di Wangsa Maju dan Setapak di sini hari ini.
Think water conservation
I REFER to “Water industry loses half of total revenue to NRW in 2010, study reveals” (The Star, Jan 6).
It is mind-boggling to see that half the total revenue in the water industry flows down the drain due to high non-revenue water (NRW).
As it is just an estimated amount of loss, the outcome of the study clearly shows that our water industry is struggling to overcome the NRW issue, especially for those which have not migrated to the new licensing regime.
Instead of pointing fingers at the regulator, we as consumers should ask ourselves whether we have done enough to improve the situation and conserve water in our daily lives.
For instance, a pipe is leaking outside the premises and the owner chooses to ignore it as it is not going through the meter and, therefore, he/she is not billed for the lost water.
A study conducted by Fomca from 2007 to 2010 revealed that 70% of those surveyed say they are not likely or very not likely to reduce their water usage at home for the next three years. It shows that awareness of the rakyat on water issues is still very low.
It is mind-boggling to see that half the total revenue in the water industry flows down the drain due to high non-revenue water (NRW).
As it is just an estimated amount of loss, the outcome of the study clearly shows that our water industry is struggling to overcome the NRW issue, especially for those which have not migrated to the new licensing regime.
Instead of pointing fingers at the regulator, we as consumers should ask ourselves whether we have done enough to improve the situation and conserve water in our daily lives.
For instance, a pipe is leaking outside the premises and the owner chooses to ignore it as it is not going through the meter and, therefore, he/she is not billed for the lost water.
A study conducted by Fomca from 2007 to 2010 revealed that 70% of those surveyed say they are not likely or very not likely to reduce their water usage at home for the next three years. It shows that awareness of the rakyat on water issues is still very low.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
TheStar:Selangor folk to face water woes and firm feels the heat to meet rising demand
Residents of four districts in Selangor numbering millions will face unscheduled water cuts and low water pressure well into the Chinese New Year festival if demand for the precious commodity keeps rising.
Those in Hulu Langat, Sepang, Kuala Langat and Petaling will have water woes if the sudden rise in demand continues.
The increase in demand, attributed to the hot weather and upcoming Chinese New Year festivities, has caused Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) to raise water production to the maximum levels of 466mld (million litres a day) in the Sg Langat treatment plant and 688mld in the Sg Semenyih treatment plant last week.
Syabas corporate affairs executive director Abdul Halem Mat Som said the problem was not a shortage of supply but an increase in demand.
“In the last ten years, there have been more developments in the districts, so demand for water supply has increased,” he said.
Those in Hulu Langat, Sepang, Kuala Langat and Petaling will have water woes if the sudden rise in demand continues.
The increase in demand, attributed to the hot weather and upcoming Chinese New Year festivities, has caused Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) to raise water production to the maximum levels of 466mld (million litres a day) in the Sg Langat treatment plant and 688mld in the Sg Semenyih treatment plant last week.
Syabas corporate affairs executive director Abdul Halem Mat Som said the problem was not a shortage of supply but an increase in demand.
“In the last ten years, there have been more developments in the districts, so demand for water supply has increased,” he said.
TheStar:‘Give water to Selangor’
More water should be channelled to Selangor from elsewhere to solve the looming shortage, said Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer).
Its president S. Piarapakaran said the proposed Pahang-Selangor raw water transfer project and the development of the Langat 2 water treatment plant would have provided enough water to relieve pressure on existing treatment plants, which were now straining to keep up with demand.
“The rapid development in the Klang Valley has outgrown forecasts of water demand that were made using outdated statistics.
“With the proposal of Greater KL under the 10th Malaysia Plan, a water crisis is something that should not be in the equation,” he added.
However, Piarapakaran said the projects needed to be implemented in conjunction with the water restructuring process in Selangor, which was in a deadlock following disagreements between the state government and water concessionaires.
Its president S. Piarapakaran said the proposed Pahang-Selangor raw water transfer project and the development of the Langat 2 water treatment plant would have provided enough water to relieve pressure on existing treatment plants, which were now straining to keep up with demand.
“The rapid development in the Klang Valley has outgrown forecasts of water demand that were made using outdated statistics.
“With the proposal of Greater KL under the 10th Malaysia Plan, a water crisis is something that should not be in the equation,” he added.
However, Piarapakaran said the projects needed to be implemented in conjunction with the water restructuring process in Selangor, which was in a deadlock following disagreements between the state government and water concessionaires.
Friday, January 6, 2012
TheStar:Water Industry Loses Half of Total Revenue to NRW in 2010, Study Reveals
A study has revealed that the country’s water industry lost nearly half of its total revenue of RM4bil – or RM1.7bil – to non-revenue water (NRW) in 2010.
The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer), which conducted the study, said Selangor recorded the highest volume of NRW, losing nearly RM600mil in just one year.
Non-revenue water is water that has been treated and is “lost” either through leaks, thefts or metering inaccuracies before reaching the customer.
The industry is believed to have lost almost RM5bil due to these reasons between 2008 and 2010, said Awer president S. Piarapakaran in a statement yesterday.
The study, which was based on statistics released by the Malaysia Water Industry Guide last year, showed that the volume of treated water lost had increased by 3.5% in 2010.
The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer), which conducted the study, said Selangor recorded the highest volume of NRW, losing nearly RM600mil in just one year.
Non-revenue water is water that has been treated and is “lost” either through leaks, thefts or metering inaccuracies before reaching the customer.
The industry is believed to have lost almost RM5bil due to these reasons between 2008 and 2010, said Awer president S. Piarapakaran in a statement yesterday.
The study, which was based on statistics released by the Malaysia Water Industry Guide last year, showed that the volume of treated water lost had increased by 3.5% in 2010.
Harakah:Pendapatan NRW hilang RM4.99b sejak 2008
Malaysia telah kehilangan pendapatan disebabkan Non-Revenue Water (NRW) atau Air Tidak Terhasil dengan angka amat mengejutkan sebanyak RM4.99 billion bagi tahun 2008, 2009 dan 2010.
Daripada angka itu, kehilangan pendapatan bagi tahun 2010 sahaja dianggarkan RM1.74 billion, ekoran kegagalan Kerajaan BN menguruskan NRW secara holistik.
Presiden Persatuan Penyelidikan Air dan Tenaga Malaysia (Awer), S Piarapakaran berkata, data tersebut diperolehi oleh Awer dengan menjalankan pemodelan NRW berdasarkan statistik tahun 2010 yang dilaporkan di Malaysia Water Industry Guide 2011.
Menurutnya, peratusan NRW menunjukkan pengurangan daripada 36.63 petatus bagi tahun 2009 kepada 36.37 peratus bagi tahun 2010.
Katanya, walau bagaimanapun, jumlah isipadu air terawat yang tidak terhasil meningkat daripada 1.80 billion meter padu (m3) pada tahun 2009 kepada 1.87 billion meter padu (m3) pada tahun 2010 atau bersamaan dengan peningkatan sebanyak 3.5 peratus.
Daripada angka itu, kehilangan pendapatan bagi tahun 2010 sahaja dianggarkan RM1.74 billion, ekoran kegagalan Kerajaan BN menguruskan NRW secara holistik.
Presiden Persatuan Penyelidikan Air dan Tenaga Malaysia (Awer), S Piarapakaran berkata, data tersebut diperolehi oleh Awer dengan menjalankan pemodelan NRW berdasarkan statistik tahun 2010 yang dilaporkan di Malaysia Water Industry Guide 2011.
Menurutnya, peratusan NRW menunjukkan pengurangan daripada 36.63 petatus bagi tahun 2009 kepada 36.37 peratus bagi tahun 2010.
Katanya, walau bagaimanapun, jumlah isipadu air terawat yang tidak terhasil meningkat daripada 1.80 billion meter padu (m3) pada tahun 2009 kepada 1.87 billion meter padu (m3) pada tahun 2010 atau bersamaan dengan peningkatan sebanyak 3.5 peratus.
NST:Residents Sign Landmark Agreement With IWK
An understanding forged through a dialogue with residents of PKNS low-cost houses in Kampung Baru Semenyih has resulted in the signing of a landmark agreement for the maintenance of the residents' communal septic tank (CST) for the next three years.
A CST is a collection unit for sewage discharged through a network of pipes connecting each home in a residential area. It is usually located at the end lot of a row of houses.
The dialogue organised by National Water Services Commission (SPAN) and Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK) was partly to create awareness of the importance of proper maintenance of a septic tank.
The residents had contacted IWK to investigate problems with their CST, and later learnt that tank was almosy full with sludge, while a damaged outlet pipe had caused a blockage.
A CST is a collection unit for sewage discharged through a network of pipes connecting each home in a residential area. It is usually located at the end lot of a row of houses.
The dialogue organised by National Water Services Commission (SPAN) and Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK) was partly to create awareness of the importance of proper maintenance of a septic tank.
The residents had contacted IWK to investigate problems with their CST, and later learnt that tank was almosy full with sludge, while a damaged outlet pipe had caused a blockage.
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