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 […]

Water supply disruption due to technical problems

KUCHING: Water supply disrupted in Puncak Borneo area due to technical problems with the distribution system. The Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) and Kuching Water Board (LAK) found out that the water pressure was not strong enough to reach to the villages in higher ground. The water supply was slow to reach to the area […]

Pipe leakage disrupts Lundu’s water supply

KUCHING: Leakage of the main water pipe at Kampung Setunggang Ulu caused disruption of water supply in the Lundu District last Tuesday (19 Jan). The leakage was caused by the construction work of the Pan Borneo Highway along Jalan Lundu-Bau. Affected areas are Kampung Selampit, Kampung Bitokan, Kampung Sebandi Hulu and Sebandi Hilir, Kampung Bukit […]

Water disruption in Bau, Serian, Lawas

BAU: Emergency maintenance works are being carried out by the Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB), which would start at 9pm tonight and ended at 4am tomorrow (Jan 5). The areas affected are along Jln Bau/Lundu to Stesen Pam Pengalak Btg Kayan, Kpg Sibuluh, Jln Selalang/Tondong, Apar/Barieng/Segong, throughout Kpg Singai, Sg Pinang-Kpg Melayu Seberang, throughout […]

Major water supply disruption solved

BETONG: Water supply in areas near Saratok and Kabong here was disrupted since Sunday. The water main at Sebubu, Roban which ruptured caused the disruption which continued till Monday. The Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) Betong identified that there are dual ruptures on the main pipes and confirmed that it was due to strong soil […]

Water disruption expected in Lawas

KUCHING: The cleaning of ‘Sedimentation Basin 1’ and maintenance of Trusan Plant 20MLD Lawas will commence at 9am today (August 15) and last until 5pm on Tuesday (August 18), informed the Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB). They said that for this purpose, the release of water will be done at half-capacity, causing some areas […]