48h, 68h water disruption beginning 30 March, 6 April

By Nizam Zain

KUALA LUMPUR – 88 areas in Petaling, Klang, Shah Alam, Gombak and Kuala Lumpur will experience scheduled water disruption from 30 March to 1 April for 48 hours and 6 until 9 April for 68 hours.

The scheduled water disruption would pave way for scheduled maintenance work on several main assets of Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) this year.

According to its Corporate Communications Chief, Elina Baseri, National Water Service Commission (SPAN) has granted the approval to Air Selangor for the scheduled maintenance.

“The transfer and connection works for new pipes near the Carlsberg factory at Persiaran Selangor Seksyen 15, Shah Alam which will cause a scheduled water supply disruption for 48 hours.

“The pipe transfer and connection works will be implemented on 30 March 2021, from 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. These works were scheduled for 12 January 2021 but was postponed following the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO).

“The pipe transfer and connection works will cause water supply disruptions in 5 areas in the Petaling Region, 14 areas in the Klang Region, and 11 areas in the Shah Alam Region from 9:00 a.m., 30 March 2021. The water supply is expected to fully recover at 9:00 a.m., 1 April 2021,” she said in a statement today.

Meanwhile, the valve replacement works in the raw water pipeline from the Klang Gates Dam which will cause a temporary shut down at the Bukit Nanas and Wangsa Maju Water Treatment Plants, and resulting in a scheduled water supply disruption for 68 hours.

“The scheduled valve replacement will be implemented on 6 April 2021, from 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. Following the shut down, 12 areas in the Gombak Region and 46 areas in the Kuala Lumpur Region will experience a scheduled water supply disruption from 9.00 a.m., 6 April 2021. Water supply is expected to fully recover on 9 April 2021, 5.00 a.m.,” said the statement.

Elina also said that the duration of the water supply disruption and recovery in the affected areas will vary depending on the quantity of water supply, the distance of the consumers’ premises, and the water pressure at the distribution system.

“Air Selangor would like to advise the affected consumers to store adequate water supply and use water prudently during the scheduled water supply disruption period,” she added.

Air Selangor also clarified that the implementation of the main assets’ maintenance works that will be implemented has taken into account various factors before being implemented, including avoiding the implementation of maintenance works within a period of 7 days before and 7 days after major festivals gazetted by the Federal and State Governments.

Besides that, they also avoid dates of important events at the International, National, or State levels such as a sporting events, conferences, or meetings and avoiding dates during major government school examinations. –MalaysiaGazette

List of Areas Affected By The New Pipe Transfer and Connection Works Near The Carlsberg Factory At Persiaran Selangor Seksyen 15, Shah Alam

30 March 2021, 9.00 a.m. to 1 April 2021, 9.00 a.m. (48 Hours)

List of Areas Affected By

The Valve Replacement Works For The Raw Water Pipeline from The Klang Gates Dam

6 April 2021, 9.00 a.m. to 9 April 2021, 5.00 a.m. (68 Hours)