Water supply disruption caused by power outage

KOTA BHARU: Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd (AKSB) has announced that the water supply disruption that occurred in Paloh 3, Gua Musang and its surrounding areas were due to a power outage at the Paloh water treatment plant in Gua Musang.

The company said in a statement that the power outage of about 18 hours between April 6 and April 8, had a direct impact on the plant’s daily operations, with a total of 100 out of 371 consumer accounts in the area affected.

A short-term solution of placing static tanks at affected areas will be implemented should the water supply disruption continue.

“In the long term, the plant’s operations will be extended and a specific generator will be prepared for festive seasons,” it said.

The company also shared that the water supply disruption in Gunong, Bachok, especially in Taman Putri Saadong and its surrounding areas, was periodic and affected by high demand for water during festive seasons in Kelantan.

“The problem is caused by reduced water supply at the Chicha water treatment due to the influx of saltwater at Sungai Pengkalan Datu in Pasir Tumbuh, which exceeds the permitted level of 250 parts per million.

“This causes a reduction in water intake from the Pasir Tumbuh radial well that supplies raw water to Chicha of up to 10 million litres a day (MLD) compared with the previous 15 MLD daily,” AKSB said, adding that a static tank has been placed in each of the four affected areas, namely Pasar Gunong, Taman Puteri Saadong, Taman Hamidah and Kampung Telaga Ara. – Bernama