Water cuts as pollution shuts Selangor treatment plant

Pollution of raw water caused the Sungai Semenyih water treatment to be closed temporarily, disrupting supplies to four districts in Selangor. (Selangor.gov pic)

PETALING JAYA: Water supply will be disrupted in four districts of Selangor after odour pollution of raw water caused the Sungai Semenyih treatment plant to be closed.

More than 370,000 customers in Petaling, Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat and Sepang districts will be affected, Air Selangor said in a statement.

The extent of the pollution is yet to be determined and it was not known when the plant can resume operations and water supplies will be fully restored.

It is the fourth time this year that a main water plant had to be shut down resulting in water disruptions in large areas in the state.

The areas affected are:

Apartment Bayu, Apartment Megaria, Astro, Bandar Bukit Puchong, Bandar Pinggiran Putra, Bandar Puchong Jaya, Bandar Puchong Utama, Bandar Puteri Puchong, Bandar Putra Permai;

Bukit Serdang, Desaminium, Hospital Serdang, Hotel Nouvelle, Shell & Petron Seri Kembangan, Institut Pertanian Serdang, Kampung Bersatu Puchong, Kampung Batu 14 Puchong, Kampung Kenangan, Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru, Kampung Sri Aman, Kampung Sri Langkas, Kampung Tengah, Kondo Desa Milenia, KTM Serdang;

Laman Grandview, Lestari Perdana, MARDI UPM, NAHRIM, Pasar Borong Selangor, Perindustrian Bukit Puchong, Perindustrian Bukit Serdang, Puchong Gateway, Puchong Utama, Pusat Bandar Puchong, Pusat Perdagangan Seri Kembangan, Serdang Jaya, Serdang Lama, Serdang Perdana, Serdang Raya;

Seri Kembangan, Taman Bukit Ikhlas, Taman Dato Demang, Taman Equine, Taman Jinma, Taman Kembangsari, Taman Kota Perdana, Taman Lestari Putra, Taman Muhibbah, Taman Mutiara Indah, Taman Mutiara Puchong, Taman Perindustrian Puchong, Taman Perindustrian Putra Permai, Taman Perindustrian Subang;

Taman Puchong Hartamas, Taman Puchong Intan, Taman Puchong Prima, Taman Puchong Tekali, Taman Puncak Jalil, Taman Saujana Puchong, Taman Sri Andalas, Taman Sri Puchong, Taman Sri Serdang, Taman Universiti Indah, Taman Wawasan Puchong, UPM, UPM Infoport;

USJ 1 to USJ 15, USJ 16 to USJ 27;

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