GEORGE TOWN, Aug 14 — Penang locals have today been told to save water, as effective capacities of Air Itam Dam and Teluk Bahang Dam on the island have dropped below 30 per cent...
Conserve your water! Penangites told to cut down consumption as two dams on island now less than 30pc full amid scarce rain
A general view of the Teluk Bahang Dam and Resevoir in 2022. Its effective capacity now has fallen below 30 per cent. — Picture by Sayuti ZainyudinGEORGE TOWN, Aug 14 — Penang locals have today been told to save water, as effective capacities of Air Itam Dam and Teluk Bahang Dam on the island have dropped below 30 per cent — which is “abnormally low”.
Penang Water Supply Corporation chief executive officer Datuk K. Pathmanathan said in a statement that since raw water is drawn from both dams to produce sufficient treated water to meet consumer demands, their capacities can be extended by reducing usage. “The Air Itam Dam and Teluk Bahang Dam are ‘daily dams’. Raw water is drawn from these dams daily to produce sufficient treated water to meet consumer demands,” he said in a statement.
“Theoretically, if water consumers reduce water usage by 10 per cent, the reserves of the dams may be extended by 10per cent. If consumers reduce consumption by 20 per cent, then the remaining reserves may last 20 per cent longer.”
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