(From left) Air Selangor technical manager Mohd Khairul Faizi Mustafa, Air Selangor’s Petaling region head Anwar Ahmadi, Lim and MBPJ Zone 19 councillor Nalina Nair listening to a contractor explaining the pipe replacement process. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star
RESIDENTS of Section 22 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, can expect to see the end of constant water supply disruptions, thanks to new water pipes.
A project to replace old pipes has been announced by the Kampung Tunku assemblyman’s office.
Having begun on May 29, it is expected to be completed in January next year.
Prior to this, Section 22 residents had to put up with frequent water disruptions and late restoration of water services.
Carried out by Air Selangor, Golden Admiral and Straits Consulting Engineers, the project will see pipes which are more than 30 years old being replaced.
Authorities are confident that this will be a long-term solution as water pipe replacements done in Section 14 had reduced water disruptions there.
“We hope that this project can help solve water supply issues faced by residents,” said Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lim Yi Wei.
“We also expect water supply to be more stable in neighbouring areas like Section 20 and 21 with the installation of a new valve system.”
The project involves the excavation of old asbestos cement pipes which will be replaced with newer ductile iron pipes.
To minimise inconvenience to residents, excavated areas will be backfilled with sand and temporarily resurfaced within 24 hours.
At the end of the project, affected roads are to be permanently resurfaced.
Residents will be notified by mail prior to any excavation work being carried out in front of their houses.
Roads which are involved include Jalan 22/49, Lorong 22/49a, Jalan 22/32, Jalan 22/51, Jalan 22/47, Jalan 22/34, Jalan 22/34a, Jalan 22/45, Jalan 22/57, Jalan 22/38, Jalan 22/36, Jalan 22/42, Jalan 22/55, Jalan 22/53, Jalan 22/28, Jalan 22/40, and Lorong 22/42a.
Some 290 homes are expected to benefit from the project.
Lim also added that the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) would analyse data obtained from Air Selangor to identify areas suffering from frequent pipe bursts and water disruptions.
Based on this data, the city council will determine future pipe replacement projects.
