Water supply disruption in Lawas
KUCHING: JBALB has issued a notice regarding a water supply disruption in Lawas, starting from 8am until 6pm tomorrow (Jun 15). The affected areas include the entire Lawas District, except for Jalan Punang, Kuala Lawas, and Merapok. The disruption is due to repair work on a 700mm MSCL pipe along Jalan Trusan. Water supply will […]
Malaysia will not experience water supply crisis during El-Nino
KUALA LUMPUR: The country is not expected to face a water crisis like the one in 1998, although Malaysia is predicted to experience the El Nino phenomenon from June to September this year. National Water Services Commission (SPAN) regional operations division director Azrul Raimee Ramli is of this view after looking at the Malaysian Meteorological […]
Official authorisation needed to take water from fire hydrant
KUCHING: Taking water from fire hydrant in the event that a certain area is cut off from water supply, must require an official letter from water authorities in Sarawak. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department director Datuk Khirudin Drahman said the water belongs to the water authorities such as Kuching Water Board, Sibu Water Board and […]
Burst pipe in Miri affects residents
MIRI: Residents in Taman Tunku, Jalan Airport and Kampung Lusut will experience an unscheduled water supply disruption today (Dec 12) following a burst pipe this morning (Dec 12). LAKU Management Sdn Bhd said the incident affected its 450mm diameter pumping mains along Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman which burst at 11.40am, due to a double air […]
Resolve water woes without further delay
SIBU: Unstable water supply and low water pressure in Sibu Jaya continue to irk residents, said Dudong assemblyman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said the deadline for resolving the problem that was originally scheduled for end of July has long passed. “Residents there are still living in misery of running out of water, leading […]
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 […]
Water supply disruption caused by floods
KUCHING: The Sungai Asap Water Treatment Plant temporary halted the operations of its raw water pump on Oct 2, causing the disruption of water supply in nearby areas. This was due to the floods that has caused water intake to reach the maximum level, said Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) Sarawak in a recent statement. […]
Burst pipe causes water disruption in Miri
KUCHING: Water supply to the Subis and Beluru districts was disrupted on Saturday evening due to a broken pipe. The water supply was disrupted at Bukit Song, Bekenu, Bukit Peninjau, Beluru Fasa 2 up to the Bekenu area. The Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) said that the pipe was repaired quickly. “The repair was completed […]
