PETALING JAYA: The increase demand during the Hari Raya festive period has resulted in water supply from the Air Itam dam prediction to last up to 32 ...
: The increase demand during the Hari Raya festive period has resulted in water supply from the Air Itam dam prediction to last up to 32 days, according to the Penang Water Supply Corporation .despite the recent downpour, water supply at the dam had reduced significantly.
“We increased the raw water drawdown from 9.24 million litres per day to an average of 25.82 MLD yesterday.“At the same time, we also increased the production at the Air Itam water treatment plant for the coming days from April 12 to 14. On Tuesday, PBAPP had announced the deployment of 13 water tankers as a stand-by measure to avoid or minimise supply disruptions in Penang during the hot and dry festive season.
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