GEORGE TOWN – The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) announced the second stage of water supply restoration starting at 6am today with optimal pumping of treated water from the Sg Dua water treatment plant (WTP) to the island in the state.
PBAPP, in a statement today, said it aims to restore water supply to 495,065 users by 6am tomorrow.
“Users who are close to the Bukit Dumbar Reservoir and Pumping Station Complex will get water supply first, and then the supply will be extended southwards to the Southwest district.
“This is in line with the recovery schedule after the Sg Dua WTP is restarted, and PBAPP will continue to provide updates on stage two of the restoration today,” according to the statement.
The second stage involves 495,065 consumers, or 84% of the 590,000 consumers affected in Seberang Perai and the island.
PBAPP, in the statement, also said stage one of water supply restoration involving 197,025 users, or 33% of the affected users in Seberang Perai, has been completed.
The third stage, which is the restoration of water supply involving 99.5% of the 590,000 affected users in Seberang Perai and the island, has not been completed and is expected to be fully restored by 6am on Sunday.
“The fourth stage of water supply restoration for the remaining 0.5% of affected users in the areas at the end of the line (EoL) and the highlands in the southern part of the island is expected to be completed by 6am on Sunday,” according to the statement.
The statement announced the testing and gradual restarting of the operation of the Sg Perai underwater pipeline, which was repaired yesterday.
Sg Perai is the last location out of a total of 22 locations throughout Penang that underwent ancillary works besides the main task of replacing two 1,200mm valve units at Sg Dua WTP.
A total of 590,000 user accounts throughout Penang are affected by scheduled water supply disruptions starting at 6am Wednesday. – January 12, 2024