Ng is concerned about where the tanks will be placed at the new high-rise developments.
THE frequency of unscheduled water cuts in Selangor because of pollution has been a bane to residents and business owners.
Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ), in an effort to address the problem, plans to make it mandatory for new developments to have tanks that can hold at least four days’ water reserve in high-rises.
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Ng is concerned about where the tanks will be placed at the new high-rise developments.
Phang says it will be a fantastic idea if MBPJ makes it mandatory for developers to have extra water tanks.
Treated water in the neighbourhood reservoirs are able to hold more water but these days, less of these are being built. — Filepic
Sayuthi welcomes the four days’ water reserve plan but wants the state government and Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd to be on the same page.
Ng says there are mostly pockets of land for development left in Petaling Jaya except in Kwasa Damansara. - Filepic
MBPJ is keen to make it mandatory for future high-rise developments to have extra water tanks with reserve lasting up to four days. Filepic
Residents replenishing their water containers from an Air Selangor tanker at Pangsapuri SS19, Subang Jaya during a recent water disruption around Klang Valley. - Filepic
With the installation of tanks at future high-rise developments, water disruption need not become a hardship for residents, especially when they have to carry heavy pails of water up the stairs to get to their units. — Filepic
Residents of Puchong Jaya collecting water from static tank provided by Pengurusan Air Selangor during a recent water disruption. Filepic.
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