Water Disruption In Petaling, KL And Hulu Langat Due To River Water Contamination
An accident along the Karak-Bentong Highway caused water contamination in Sungai Semantan.
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Air Selangor announced that the Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant will temporarily stop working due to water contamination in Sungai Semantan, Karak in Pahang around 4.30am on 11 August 2022.
The water contamination in the river was caused by an accident along the Karak-Bentong Highway KM75.9 heading towards Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Makluman henti tugas sementara LRA Langat 2 pada jam 4:30 pagi, 11 Ogos 2022 berikutan insiden pencemaran bahan kimia di Sungai Semantan, Karak, Pahang akibat daripada kes kemalangan di Lebuhraya Karak-Bentong KM75.9 menuju Kuala Lumpur semalam.#AirSelangor #0811Langat2 pic.twitter.com/rN9Erioui8
— Air Selangor (@air_selangor) August 11, 2022
Due to the contamination, some areas in Kuala Lumpur (172 areas), Petaling (3 areas) and Hulu Langat (222 areas) will face water cuts from 10am onwards today (11 August).
The Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant is expected to be fully functional around 3.30pm today to carry out the water treatment process.
LRA Langat 2 dijangka akan mula beroperasi semula pada jam 3:30 petang, 11 Ogos 2022 bagi membolehkan proses rawatan air mentah dimulakan. /#AirSelangor #0811Langat2 pic.twitter.com/19rYCHpvzf
— Air Selangor (@air_selangor) August 11, 2022
The treated water will be channelled to households in stages once everything stabilises.
Meanwhile, water tankers are dispatched to the affected locations with priority given to critical premises.
For more information and updates, please refer to Air Selangor’s social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), the Air Selangor app (Android, iOS), and its official website.
Consumers can also contact the Communications Centre at 15300 for updates.
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