CHUAH BEE KIM New Straits Times 9 Nov 15;
JOHOR BARU: The water rationing exercise in parts of Johor Baru and Kota Tinggi will be extended to December 15, according to SAJ Holdings Sdn Bhd.
Its corporate communications head Jamaluddin Jamil said the decision was made after findings revealed the water levels of the Sungai Lebam dam in Kota Tinggi and Sungai Layang dam, Masai have grown more critical.
"The state Water Services Commission (SPAN) approved the decision as the move would prolong the storage of water in both dams especially Sungai Lebam which recorded a reading of 8.19m.
"The new schedule for water rationing exercise will be from November 16 to December 15," he said. This is will be the fourth month of water rationing for the affected consumers.
Jamaluddin said the rain in the past few days had not increased the water levels of both dams.
For further enquiries, call the SAJ Info Centre via hotline 1 800 88 7474 or SMS 019-7727474 or email customer.care@saj.com.my
Water rationing extended in JB, Kota Tinggi
YEE XIANG YUN The Star 10 Nov 15;
JOHOR BARU: The prolonged water woes here and Kota Tinggi are far from over as the scheduled water rationing will continue until December.
Water concessionaire SAJ Holdings Sdn Bhd (SAJ) said it has the approval of the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) to extend the exercise from Nov 16 until Dec 15 in view of the critical levels of two dams here.
SAJ corporate communications head Jamaluddin Jamil said that they were forced to take such steps especially due to the worsening state of the Sungai Lebam dam, which recorded water level of only 8.19m.
The other affected dam in Sungai Layang supplies water to 580,000 consumers in Pasir Gudang and Masai, mostly industrial users and several parts of Johor Baru.
The Sungai Lebam dam in Kota Tinggi channels water to about 66,496 users in Mukim Tanjung Surat, Mukim Pantai Timur, Mukim Pengerang and parts of Kota Tinggi.
Jamaluddin noted that rainfall in the past few days failed to restore the water levels at the two dams, forcing the extension in the scheduled water exercise.
“However, if the water levels at the dams were able to return to normal and non-critical levels, the scheduled water exercise will be called off.
“We will keep monitoring the situation and keep consumers up-to-date on the latest developments,” he said.
Jamaluddin said that among the steps taken by SAJ to increase the water levels at the two dams were cloud seeing and transferring raw water from Sungai Papan to the Sungai Lebam dam as well as from Sungai Tiram to the Sungai Layang dam.
The scheduled water exercise began on Aug 16 until Sept 15 before it was extended twice until November due to the worsening water levels at the two dams.
For details, call 1 800 88 7474 (SAJ Info Centre), SMS to 019-772 7474 or email customer.care@saj.com.my.
Water rationing in Kota Tinggi, JB extended till Dec 15
The Star 11 Nov 15;
JOHOR BARU: Water woes in parts of Kota Tinggi and Johor Baru are far from over as the state water concessionaire has made it known that the scheduled water exercise will continue until next month.
SAJ Holdings Sdn Bhd (SAJ) corporate communications head Jamaluddin Jamil said the water company was forced to take such steps especially due to the worsening state at the Sungai Lebam dam, which recorded a water level of only 8.19m.
Rainfall in the past few days failed to push up the water levels at the two dams, forcing the extension in the scheduled water exercise, he said in a statement on Monday.
Jamaluddin said the announcement came after SAJ obtained the National Water Services Commission’s approval to extend the exercise from Nov 16 until Dec 15.
“The other affected dam is in Sungai Layang which supplies water to 580,000 consumers in Pasir Gudang and Masai, mostly industrial users, and several parts of Johor Baru. The Sungai Lebam dam in Kota Tinggi channels water to about 66,496 users in Mukim Tanjung Surat, Mukim Pantai Timur, Mukim Pengerang and parts of Kota Tinggi,” he said.
He added that they had taken steps to increase the water levels at the two dams such as cloud-seeding and transferring raw water from Sungai Papan to the Sungai Lebam dam as well as from Sungai Tiram to the Sungai Layang dam.
For details, call 1 800 88 7474 (SAJ Info Centre), SMS to 019-772 7474 or email customer.care@saj.com.my.
