GEORGE TOWN: The water supply in all areas affected by the sudden drop of water level of Sungai Muda will resume by Wednesday.
The Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that the recovery includes the ends of distribution lines."Remedial action to raise the water level of Sungai Muda has been made by releasing water from the Beris Dam since Sunday ,” said the ministry.
"To ensure that the system can function and operate properly, the replacement of all 14 lifters will be accelerated,” it added. It then said that Syarikat Air Darul Aman has installed a 'Submersible Pump' to keep water treatment plants in Kulim HiTech, Sungai Petani & Pinang Tunggal functioning. The ministry also said that the water supply companies of various states such as Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Melaka, Terengganu and Perak also stepped in to support forms of water tankers coordinated by SPAN.
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