Syabas to Develop Pipe Network System

Malaysia-based Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) has invested MYR115m ($37.7m) in an alternative pipe network system to deal with the country’s rising demand for water.

A 19km pipe-laying project is underway to transfer treated water from the Sungai Semenyih water treatment plant to the Sungai Langat water treatment and distribution system.

Syabas CEO Datuk Ruslan Hassan said the new network would connect the water distribution system to the Sungai Semenyih and Sungai Langat water treatment plants, as well as the Selangor water distribution plant.

Water pollution has led to frequent shutdowns of the Batu 11 Cheras water treatment plant, reports bernama.com.my.

The pollution has resulted in the Sungai Langat plant operating above its treated water production capacity.