By Shamz Johan
SEPANG, May 20 — The water supply in Selangor can last up to seven months should there be insufficient or no rainfall, and in the face of a prolonged drought, said state executive councillor for the environment Hee Loy Sian.
He said currently the status of the dams in the state are satisfactory, standing at 100 per cent water level.
“The status of most of the dams in Selangor is satisfactory, with some even overflowing. Most of them are at 100 per cent water level.
“Only three are not at 100 per cent, which include the Sungai Langat Dam at 92 per cent, the Klang Gates Dam at 98 per cent, and the Labu Off River Storage (ORS) reservoir in Sepang at 95 per cent,” Hee said.
The councillor was speaking to reporters during the launch and trial run of the hop-on hop-off tourist bus (Hoho) at IOI City Mall in Putrajaya, earlier today.
He added that in addition to the seven existing dams, Selangor also has 198 lakes that can be used as water supply sources, which can last up to two months.
“The state’s entire water supply can last up to seven months, if it does not rain at all or if we face a severe drought,” Hee said.
Since the water crisis in 2014, various efforts have been taken which include improving infrastructural efficiency by turning the abandoned lake into a water reservoir, which can be channelled to the water treatment plant.
Separately, he said the authorities are also aware of the hazy weather that can occur, adding that enforcement will be intensified to prevent open burning activities by issuing a summons or prosecuting those responsible in court.