Water footprint just as important
IN light of the climate crisis, the term carbon footprint is now well known. But the concept of the water footprint, whose environmental stakes are just as high, is much less well known. Calculated by a process similar to that of the carbon footprint, it refers to the total volume of fresh water (m³) used […]
Low water pressure warning during plant upgrades
BINTULU: Several areas around the town here are expected to experience low water pressure due to the installation of new power cables at the Nyabau Water Treatment Plant. The work is scheduled to take place on September 5 from midnight until 6 am. LAKU Management Sdn. Bhd. (LAKU), in its statement, said thatthe affected areas […]
Three week controlled release of water from Bakun
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy is commencing its seasonal controlled release of water from the reservoir of the 2,400MW Bakun Hydroelectric Plant (HEP) through the gated spillways for three weeks from Sept 28 to Oct 19. The procedure is part of the hydropower operator’s standard management practice to regulate upstream water levels and to maintain the reservoir […]
No change to water and power rates
KUCHING: There is no change to electricity and water tariffs in Sarawak, said Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. According to the Deputy Minister for Utilities and Telecommunications (Utility), the rates have been the same for the past five to six years. “However, if anyone in the community finds that their electricity bills have skyrocketed, they […]
Fire, wind and water: The new normal in a land Down Under
WINDSOR, Australia: Seventeen-year-old Rory Kirkland has lived in Australia for three years, but he has already experienced the full range of the country’s extreme weather, from searing heat to unprecedented bushfires and now floodwaters lapping the door of his family home. Most of the year, the Hawkesbury River meanders calmly through the sandstone escarpment, valleys […]
Water, electricity providers can work
KUCHING: All companies or contractors providing water and electricity supplies are allowed to work during the movement control order (MCO) period. This is the latest directive issued by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on the services that can resume operations. SDMC deputy chairman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said these are considered as essential […]
Electricity, water bill discounts beneficial
KUCHING: Sarawakians will benefit from the discounts on electricity and water bills for six months beginning next month till September. This was among the measures announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in ‘Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid Package’ to assist Sarawakians badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. “Domestic, commercial and industrial consumers […]
Changing consumer attitudes towards water
By Kurniawati Kamarudin Malaysia’s low water tariff structure is causing consumers to use water wastefully. The nation’s potable water supply should not be taken for granted in view of challenges faced by the water services industry. This is the first of two articles on this issue. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians tend to take the running water […]
