KUALA LUMPUR: The Sungai Semenyih Water Treatment Plant (LRA) will remain closed until the issue of unpleasant odour at the plant has been resolved.
Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor), in a statement today, said the plant would remain closed until the threshold odour number (TON) readings reached zero level.
At the moment, there were still traces of unpleasant odour with TON reading of three as of 6.30am today.
The plant was forced to cease its operations on Friday due to the odour pollution detected in Sungai Semenyih.
Indah Water Consortium and related agencies including the Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (Luas) were actively carrying out cleaning work, the statement said.
In another development, the Bukit Tampoi LRA which received raw water from Sungai Semenyih, was forced to cease operations from 3.30pm yesterday, affecting 336,930 accounts in 366 areas.
Among the affected areas in Kuala Langat district are Kampung Bukit Changgang, Kampung Labohan Dagang, Kampung Olak Lempit, Kampung Orang Asli Bukit Bangkong, Bukit Tampoi, Kampung Selangor Dredging, Kampung Sungai Manggis, Kilang ISF Dengkil, Kompleks Perabot Olak Lempit, Pusat Serenti, RRM Bukit Changgang, Telor Datok and Taman Ambar, the statement said.
Other affected areas include Taman Arked, Taman Changgang Jaya, Taman Seri Dagang, Taman Seri Manggis, Taman Seri Telok Datok and Taman Topaz.
“Emergency water supply continues to be provided at the affected areas with priority given to emergency premises including hospitals. Eleven local service centres are still operating round-the- clock.
Air Selangor said the latest update would be issued from time-to-time and Air Selangor has taken the necessary action to reduce the impact of disruption to consumers.
Members of the public can also refer to the Air Selangor mobile application or its website at www.airselangor.com for updates pertaining to the water supply disruption. –- Bernama