El Nino: 15 water treatment plants affected involving 28,200 consumer accounts

22 Apr 2016 / 14:50 H.
    El Nino: 15 water treatment plants affected involving 28,200 consumer accounts
    The continuous hot weather saw a decrease in water level at Teluk Bahang dam which was caused by the El Nino phenomenon in the country. — Bernama

PUTRAJAYA: Fifteen water treatment plants (LRA) in five states are affected by the El Nino phenomenon involving 27,000 accounts in Peninsular Malaysia and 1,200 accounts in Sabah.
The Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA) said in a statement today that the five states were Pahang, Kedah, Johor, Perlis and Sabah where the production of treated water was reduced because of the drop in the supply of raw water sources.
"The extremely hot weather resulted in several rivers and dams supplying raw water to the public recording a drop in water levels," the ministry said.
According to the ministry, the El Nino phenomenon was projected to hit the country until June which will cause a reduction in the occurrence of rainfall between 20 and 60%. — Bernama

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