BUTTERWORTH – The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) has detected another underwater pipeline leak at the bottom of Sg Perai, here, today.
In a statement, PBAPP said its staff is investigating to determine the location of the leak and whether it is in the same spot that was repaired yesterday.
“Even if there is a leak, PBAPP will continue to pump water through the pipeline for the time being, and second-level recovery users are advised to store water for use.
“The pipeline may be closed later for emergency repair work. However, the matter is still under investigation. PBAPP will share the results after getting accurate information and data,” read the statement.
Yesterday, PBAPP announced that the work to repair the pipeline at the bottom of the Sg Perai was completed.
Sg Perai was 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 the Sg Dua water treatment plant, which left a total of 590,000 user accounts throughout Penang affected by a scheduled water supply disruption on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Bayan Lepas assemblyman Datuk Azrul Mahathir Aziz said the pipeline leak will cause the restoration of water supply for residents in the Relau, Bayan Lepas, Teluk Kumbar, Gertak Sanggul and Sg Batu areas to be delayed or disrupted again.
He hoped that PBAPP could increase the delivery of water supply through tankers in the affected areas because most of the residents had run out of water.
“There are several areas in the Bayan Lepas state constituency, such as the villages in Teluk Kumbar, that have received water supply, but with the new leaked pipeline detected in Sg Perai, it might cause water supply disruption again,” he said when met at Teluk Kumbar, near here.
Azrul said that there are 10 water tankers placed at several locations in the Bayan Lepas constituency, but most of them have run out of water and need to be refilled immediately.
“A jumbo tank with a capacity of 40,000 litres is also almost empty,” he said.
PBAPP, in a statement issued earlier, announced the second stage of water supply restoration started at 6am today with optimal pumping of treated water from the Sg Dua water treatment plant to the island in the state.
It said it aimed to restore water supply to 495,065 users by 6am tomorrow. – January 12, 2024