SHAH ALAM, March 11 — Water supply has been restored to 62 per cent of the 13 affected areas in Kuala Lumpur after a burst pipe incident in Jalan Kuari, Kg Cheras Baru, as of 6pm today.
Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) said the water supply in five areas are still affected, with the recovery period differing from one area to another, depending on the location and distance of consumers’ premises.
“Full recovery for the five areas that have still not recovered is expected at 4am tomorrow (March 12),” it said on Facebook.
The areas still affected are Taman Muda, Taman Bukit Permai, Taman Mawar, Taman Putra and Pandan Mewah.
The water agency advised its consumers who have received water supply let the tap run until the water is clear before using it for daily consumption.
“Air Selangor hopes that consumers who receive their water supply will use it prudently, to ensure the restoration process in the affected areas runs smoothly as scheduled,” it said.
Yesterday, Air Selangor announced that a burst pipe incident has occurred at Jalan Kuari, Kampung Cheras Baru, at 8.45pm, and repair work was completed at 4:15am today and the water supply was resumed later at 10.30am.
The incident caused unscheduled water disruption in Taman Muda, Taman Bukit Permai, Taman Bukit Pandan, Kampung Cheras Baru, Taman Mawar, Taman Seraya, Taman Mega, Taman Bukit Teratai, Taman Melur, Taman Saga, Taman Putra, Taman Mewah and Taman Mestika.
For more information, visit Air Selangor’s website at www.airselangor.com. Consumers may also refer to its official communication channels via the Air Selangor mobile application, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, or contact the Air Selangor Customer Contact Centre at 15300.
Inquiries and complaints can also be submitted to the Air Selangor Contact Centre at 15300 or Help Centre via the Air Selangor application.
