Water distruption, one million residents to be affected on Tuesday

water distruption in Klang Valley

• ABOUT one million residents in Selangor and here will face water supply disruptions from Tuesday following a temporary partial shutdown at the Sungai Selangor Phase 2 water treatment plant.
• Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) said in a statement here that the disruption would begin at 8am on Tuesday. Supply is expected to resume at 9pm the same day and continue in stages until Sunday.
• The stoppage was to make way for the upgrading, repair and changing of switchboard and steel pipes.
• The statement said it would involve 217,694 consumer accounts, including in several key areas such as the Royal Selangor Club, National Science Centre, Jalan Duta government complexes and Putra World Trade Centre.
• Water supply in most areas is expected to be reconnected within 24 hours after the stop-work operations has been completed but it depends on the proximity to the source of supply.
• "Syabas expects that areas on high ground and located far from the sources of water, particularly around Petaling, Kuala Lumpur and Klang/Shah Alam will have supply resumption last."
• Syabas advised consumers to store sufficient water supply because no tanker lorries would be provided during the period of supply disruption (except for hospitals and dialysis centres) as early notices had been issued.
• Consumers can get in touch with its Customer Service Centre (PUSPEL) at the toll-free number 1-800-88-5252 to seek further information.
• The affected areas will be Kuala Lumpur, Gombak, Petaling, Klang and Shah Alam. For full list of affected areas