GEORGE TOWN: Penang is on water alert as the water level of its two key dams on the island are significantly lower than normal due to low rainfall last year.
Penang Water Supply Corporation chief executive officer Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa said the effective capacity of the Air Itam Dam and Teluk Bahang Dam were at 62% and 39.5% respectively as of Tuesday.
Jaseni said the total rainfall recorded in Air Itam Dam was 702mm from September to December last year. Jaseni said PBAPP has been minimising raw water drawdown from the Air Itam dam and Teluk Bahang Dam since November last year, adding that they had anticipated such weather pattern. Chow said they were monitoring water level at the dams closely and had been receiving daily reports on the matter.“With public involvement, we can overcome the challenge to avoid water rationing during this dry season,” he said,
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