Repair work underway for leaked pipe

KUCHING: Repair work is underway for a leaked pipe which caused the disruption of water supply in Kampung Setunggang Ulu, Lundu, said the Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB). The department in a statement on Monday (March 8) said the leakage, which was caused by the construction of the Pan Borneo Highway along the Lundu-Bau road, […]

Debak water treatment plant needs to be upgraded

DEBAK: The Debak Water Treatment Plant will be upgraded to produce five million litres a day (5MLD) to meet the demand and solve problems involving clean water supply in the surrounding area. Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam said the current capacity of only a million litres of water a day for the past 37 years […]

Upgrading water output capacity in Bayai to complete in May

KUCHING: Works to upgrade the water output capacity in Bayai at a cost of RM21 million are expected to be completed in May. This was disclosed during a working visit and follow-up dialogue by Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis with the Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) Sri Aman Division at the JBALB office in […]

Water supply restored to Igan

KUCHING: Repair works on a recent pipe leakage which caused water supply disruption in Igan, Mukah was carried out today. Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) Mukah stated that the repair work was done to restore the water supply. “After search and inspection works, we have identified the location of the leakage that caused the water […]

Government mulls upgrading water treatment plant

KUCHING: The state government will consider a proposal to upgrade the Debak Water Treatment Plant to meet the demand of consumers in Debak and its surroundings. Saribas assemblyman Mohd Razi Sitam said the proposed upgrade would involve increasing the plant’s capacity to five million litres per day as a temporary solution, pending the completion of […]

Tankers to deliver water until problems are solved

PADAWAN: The Rural Water Supply Department and the Kuching Water Board are working hard to find the causes of reduced water volumes and water pressures in the villages of Puncak Borneo. Division Engineer of the Rural Water Supply Department Awang Mohamad Ayatullah, in stating this, added, “The water supply problems in and around Puncak Borneo […]

Puncak Borneo water woes to end soon

PADAWAN: The problem of low water pressure in Puncak Borneo will end soon, probably by early April. Assistant Transport Minister and Mambong assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil revealed Monday (Jan 25) the Rural Water Supply Department and the Kuching Water Board had proposed that the water from the water board’s Booster Pump Station No.2 at […]