SHAH ALAM, December 24 – A total of 472 areas in five districts in Petaling, Hulu Langat, Sepang, Putrajaya and Kuala Langat experienced unscheduled water supply disruptions starting at 7am, Saturday. Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) said in a statement that the water disruption followed the suspension of work at the Sungai Semenyih Water Treatment Plant (LRA) and the Bukit Tampoi LRA following an odor pollution incident at the Jenderam Hilir Raw Water Pumping Station.
According to the statement, a total of 196 areas were affected in Sepang, Petaling (172), Hulu Langat (54), Putrajaya (23) and Kuala Langat (27). Among the affected areas in Petaling are Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, Bandar Bukit Puchong and Bukit Jalil while Hulu Langat includes Bangi, Rinching Hilir and Beranang. Sepang includes Cyberjaya, Jenderam Hilir, Salak Tinggi, Taman Tasik Puchong, Taman Suria Tropika, Taman Desa Sentosa, Taman Indah KLIA, Taman Meranti Jaya and Symphony Hills.
Kuala Langat in Kampung Olak Lempit, Taman Seri Dagang and Bandar Rimbayu while Putrajaya covers Precincts 1 to 20, Botanic Park and Dataran Putra,” said a statement on Saturday. Air Selangor, however, did not inform when the disruption would occur. Adding to the statement, Air Selangor will inform the development related to the incident from time to time through all mediums, especially the mass media.
