Though Malaysia is blessed with abundant water resources, the country is experiencing an alarming increase in demand for water supply in recent years. Many seem to take this natural resource for granted, while often having the misconception that supplying clean water would be cheap and easy.
Garbage, chemical and organic wastes, as well as effluents that end up in our rivers, are major sources of water pollution in the country. “In reference to the recent pollution incident in Sungai Batang Benar, the shared responsibility falls on at least 10 federal and state agencies such as the Jabatan Alam Sekitar, Suruhanjaya Pengurusan Air Negara , PDRM, Lembaga Urus Air Selangor, local councils and many others,” said Environment and Water Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zaini Ujang in an interview.But pollution from human activities are just one aspect – climate change also affects the complexity of water treatment.
As part of its strategy to increase resilience and capabilities in storing raw water source, Air Selangor commissioned new off-river storage and hybrid off-river augmentation storage facilities. Even with the new approach of locating new water treatment plant further downstream, Air Selangor’s capabilities to cope with the projected demand is dependent on its water reserve margin, which stood at 11% as at December 2019.
Many are not aware of the high cost and risks that the water operators in Malaysia face in providing continuous and sustainable clean water supply. Therefore, to meet future supply-demand growth and to ensure a sustainable future for water industry, Air Selangor has committed to investing RM35.4 billion over the span of 30 years as part of its capital expenditure planning, following its strategic plans and initiatives.
In the mid of this pandemic & back-to-back water disruption issues that Selangorians have to deal with recently, this article shed some lights on the whats & the hows that the Selangor's water operator faces to ensure we get undisrupted clean water supply. waterconservation
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