New main to resolve Miri’s water woes
MIRI: Residents in this northern state city will have their water woes resolved with improved facilities to stop the frequent incidents of burst water pipes. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the facilities included the construction of another separate water main to supply water to the city from Ulu Baram which is currently […]
Four water tanks to solve Miri’s woes
MIRI: Bintulu and Sibu are to send two water tanks each to Miri while waiting for the supply in the division here is back to normal after the interruption is resolved. The Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) is making this arrangement as Miri is facing water supply disruption that affects 65,000 households due to a […]
Water supply resumes after burst pipe repaired
MIRI : The water supply has resumed in stages after repair work on the burst pipe at Batu 7, Jalan Miri-Bintulu (near PUSPAKOM) was completed yesterday (June 10) at 3 pm. This was disclosed by LAKU Management Sdn Bhd yesterday in a statement. However, it said, contrary to what it anticipated, water supply pressure to […]
Dredging works damage pipe, taps run dry
SIBU: Many areas here experienced a water supply disruption from 3pm today. In a Facebook post the Sibu Water Board (SWB) said it was due to repair works on a burst 24-inch main pipe near Jalan Dr Wong Soon Kai, opposite SMK Sacred Heart. The board added that dredging works by a Sarawak Energy Berhad […]
Heavy vehicles banned from parking near repaired water pipe
KUCHING: It is hoped that following the disruption and inconvenience caused by the burst main water pipe in front of Sibu Foochow Association along Jalan Salim in Sibu, operators of heavy vehicles will heed the warning notice there which bans such vehicles from parking in the area. In a Facebook post at around 5.50pm on […]
Repair works on burst pipe still on
KUCHING: As at 8am on Wednesday (Jan 26), Sibu Water Board (SWB) is still in the process of repairing the broken water pipe in front of the Foochow Association, Jalan Salim in Sibu to enable water supply to be channelled to consumers as soon as possible. Dudong assemblyman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the […]
Areas in Sarikei without water due to damaged water main
BY JACINTHA JOLENE SARIKEI: Some parts of Sarikei suffered water shortage and supply disruption after a main pipe was damaged due to work on the Pan Borneo Highway. Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) urged the contractors responsible to complete the repairs immediately so that supply could resume to the affected areas, numbering some 4,000 […]
Westwood residents face water woes
KUCHING: Households in Westwood Garden, Jalan Tabuan had no water supply from the break of dawn on Tuesday (Nov 3) Sources said that a water pipe burst in front of one of the houses was believed to occur between 4am and 6am. Residents were not able to carry out their daily activities and had to […]
