Diesel pollution detected, four water treatment plants shut down


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 21 Jul 2019

PETALING JAYA: Consumers who were affected by the recent water cuts may brace for further dry taps as diesel pollution in Sungai Selangor has forced further shutdowns of four water treatment plants.

Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) announced the shut down of Sungai Selangor Phase 1, 2 and 3 Water Treatment Plants and the Rantau Panjang Water Treatment Plant on Sunday (July 21).

"SSP1, SSP2 and SSP3 Water Treatment Plants as well as the Rantau Panjang Water Treatment Plant were shut down on Sunday after we detected diesel from the raw water of Sungai Selangor.

"Rantau Panjang plant was shut down at 6pm while the three phases of SSP were shut down between 8pm and 8.15pm," said Air Selangor Customer Relation and Communication Department head Abdul Raof Ahmad in a statement on Sunday.

He said that Syabas has reported the contamination to the authorities and found the source of pollution from sand dredging works upstream.

"We are working as fast as we can but we are unable to ascertain the restoration period should the raw water pollution incident recur.

"We are on standby to face any similar incidents as what has happened today," he said, adding that the list of affected areas is the same as previously listed.

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