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.
Friday, January 13, 2012
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.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Bernama:SPAN Suggests Desludging Of Communal Septic Tanks To Prevent Sewerage Complications
The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) today reminded owners of communal septic tanks (CSTs) of their responsibility to desludge and maintain the tanks to prevent sewerage complications in their area.
It said in a statement that over the last three years, very little desludging CSTs has been carried out and even their maintenance has been ignored by the owners.
Part of the maintenance called for the desludging of CSTs periodically to avoid overflow or backflow of sludge, it said, adding that this can be taken care of by hiring a licensed sewerage contractor such as Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK), or Manjaari Services Sdn Bhd in Kelantan.
"If a CST breaks down, the entire neighbourhood will suffer, having to endure the most offensive of smells and potential health problems," it said.
SPAN cited an incident in Kampung Baru Semenyih recently where the residents of PKNS low-cost houses signed an agreement with IWK for the first time since 2008 after an investigation by SPAN and IWK found that the sludge in the residents' CST was almost full and the tank's damaged outlet pipe had caused a blockage.
It said that according to Section 62 of the Water Services Industry Act 2006 (WSIA 2006), a septic tank used by more than one premises becomes the joint responsibility of the owners or occupiers of premises, regardless of where the tank is located.
Found only in certain residential areas in the country and built decades ago, a CST is a collection unit for sewage discharged through a network of pipes connecting each individual home in the area, and the CST is usually located at the end lot of a row of houses.
SPAN said there are 3,632 CSTs in the country, and that does not include privately owned CSTs.
-- BERNAMA
It said in a statement that over the last three years, very little desludging CSTs has been carried out and even their maintenance has been ignored by the owners.
Part of the maintenance called for the desludging of CSTs periodically to avoid overflow or backflow of sludge, it said, adding that this can be taken care of by hiring a licensed sewerage contractor such as Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK), or Manjaari Services Sdn Bhd in Kelantan.
"If a CST breaks down, the entire neighbourhood will suffer, having to endure the most offensive of smells and potential health problems," it said.
SPAN cited an incident in Kampung Baru Semenyih recently where the residents of PKNS low-cost houses signed an agreement with IWK for the first time since 2008 after an investigation by SPAN and IWK found that the sludge in the residents' CST was almost full and the tank's damaged outlet pipe had caused a blockage.
It said that according to Section 62 of the Water Services Industry Act 2006 (WSIA 2006), a septic tank used by more than one premises becomes the joint responsibility of the owners or occupiers of premises, regardless of where the tank is located.
Found only in certain residential areas in the country and built decades ago, a CST is a collection unit for sewage discharged through a network of pipes connecting each individual home in the area, and the CST is usually located at the end lot of a row of houses.
SPAN said there are 3,632 CSTs in the country, and that does not include privately owned CSTs.
-- BERNAMA
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