Selangor Journal

Odour pollution in Sungai Semenyih, 463 areas hit by water cuts

SHAH ALAM, Sept 3 — The Sungai Semenyih Water Treatment Plant (WTP) had to temporarily close its operations at 5.15pm today after odour pollution was detected at Sungai Semenyih.

Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) said a total of 463 areas in five Air Selangor regions, namely Petaling (172 areas), Hulu Langat (54 areas), Sepang (194 areas), Putrajaya (23 areas) and Kuala Langat (20 areas), are expected to experience unscheduled water supply disruptions.

“Updates are available from time to time on Air Selangor’s official communication channels via the Air Selangor application, FacebookInstagram and Twitter, as well as on https://hentitugas.airselangor.com/,” it said in a statement on Facebook today.

The full list of areas affected is available on Air Selangor’s Facebook at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/1334979406532638/posts/4698823656814846/

Consumers can also call the Air Selangor Contact Centre at 15300.

Inquiries and complaints can be submitted at the Help Centre via airselangor.com and the Air Selangor application.

On Tuesday (August 31), odour pollution was detected at the Jenderam Hilir Raw Water Pump Station at 11.10am, leading the Sungai Semenyih WTP to cease operations temporarily.

It led to the temporary closure of the Sungai Semenyih WTP which also caused a total of 463 areas in five Air Selangor regions to experience unscheduled water supply disruptions.

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