Special SPAN committee to look into water disruption in Kedah, Penang

The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) has set up a special technical working committee to examine and come up with a solution to raw water supply disruption in Kedah and Penang.

This follows the sudden drop in the water level at Sungai Muda.

In a statement today, SPAN said the sudden drop in the water level of Sungai Muda on May 14 affected the operation of several water treatment plants (LRA) in Kedah and Penang.

This, in turn, resulted in the disruption of the clean water supply to 678,983 user accounts.

“The committee was established to obtain information and evidence, examine all aspects related to the incident, and further recommend improvement measures to ensure the sustainability of the water supply,” the statement said.

According to SPAN, the committee is expected to complete its final report on the raw water supply disruption incident in Kedah and Penang by the middle of next month.

On May 14, it was reported that the water level in Sungai Muda had dropped sharply below one metre due to a faulty barrage gate, affecting production at Sungai Dua LRA.

- Bernama