KUALA LUMPUR: The unscheduled water disruption which struck many Klang Valley consumers on Thursday looks set to continue today.
Sungai Selangor Phase 1, 2 and 3 water treatment plants, as well as the Rantau Panjang Water Treatment plant remain non-operational as of 6.30am today as pollution is still detected at the plants' intakes.
Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) corporate communication chief Elina Baseri said the pollution measures 1 tonne as of this morning.
She said the plants can only begin operations once the pollution level falls to zero tonnes.
A total of 1,292 areas in seven regions in the Klang Valley saw taps going dry beginning 10am on Thursday. The seven areas are Kuala Lumpur, Petaling, Klang/Shah Alam, Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Gombak and Kuala Langat.
The disruption occurred after the four water treatment plants were shut down when pollution – a solvent believed to originate from the Sungai Gong industrial area – reached the plants' intakes.
Elina said water supply will be distributed via water tank trucks.
Affected consumers are advised to acquire water via available public taps and Local Service Centres which will operate 24 hours daily until supply is fully restored, she said.
"Air Selangor will provide updates on the unscheduled water supply disruption from time to time through all mediums, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our website at www.airselangor.com," she said in a statement this morning.
Elina said consumers are also encouraged to download the Air Selangor smart telephone application on Google Play or the Apps Store to obtain the latest information.