An open tender related to work to overcome the water turbidity (murky) problem in the Raub district, about 200km from here, is scheduled to be called at the end of this month.
Pahang Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail (above) said the work, involving three water treatment plants in the district, with an allocation of RM18 million, should be completed in 15 months.
The scope of this project includes the appointment of a consulting engineer, survey work and land investigation. However, the main scope is to build pre-sedimentation tanks and to replace pumps as well as electrical equipment.
"Meanwhile, the design will take into account the turbidity of raw water to as high as 20,000 NTU (Nephelometric Turbidity Units)," he said in a media statement today.
Pengurusan Air Pahang Bhd (Paip) chief executive officer Saiful Zaini Mohd Bokhari informed the state administration about this matter yesterday, he added.
Wan Rosdy hoped that the project when completed, would help overcome the problem of water supply disruption in the district which occurred when the Sungai Bilut, Sungai Semantan and Sungai Klau water treatment plants had to temporarily stop operations because the turbidity of raw water resources was too high.
The situation made the water unsuitable for processing because it did not meet the water quality standard set by the Health Ministry.
In April, Wan Rosdy announced an allocation of RM18 million to help the people of Raub to overcome their water supply woes, which they have been facing for the past few years.
- Bernama
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