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Penang faces water shortage, residents urged to conserve

Air Itam and Teluk Bahang dams have critically low water levels due to a combination of low rainfall, high water consumption

Necessary to diversify Penang water sources for rising demand: Zairil

Exco says state has been seeing 10% increase in demand in last four years, which is unusually high, thus plans to build four more WTPs

Penang considering second round of cloud seeding

Penang is considering the possibility of carrying out a second round of cloud seeding, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

Penang devising plans to address Air Itam Dam water level decline: Chow

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said these plans included re-diversion plans of water supply by pumping water from the Sg Dua Water Treatment Plant and other dams to the Air Itam Dam to enable it to regain effective water capacity for distribution to users in the surrounding areas. 

Air Itam dam’s capacity dips to 33.7%: PBAPP

The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) has reported that Air Itam Dam's effective capacity is now reduced to 33.7%, as a result of the prevailing hot and dry weather conditions.

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