PETALING JAYA: A burst pipe has resulted in an unscheduled water supply disruption to parts of Klang and Shah Alam.
In a statement issued last night, Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) Corporate Communications head Elina Baseri said the burst pipe occurred in Jalan Seruling 59, Taman Andalas in Klang at 8.30pm.
“Water supply was suspended for repair work to take place with 12 areas in Klang and Shah Alam affected.
“The areas affected are Taman Sentosa, Jalan Raja Nong, Jalan Bendahara, Jalan Bentara, Jalan Sg Jati, Jalan Temenggong, Jalan Laksamana, Taman Bijaya, Taman Rakyat, Jalan Seri Sarawak, Bandar Puteri and Bandar Putera 2, Klang,” she said.
In an update on Air Selangor’s Facebook page this morning, repairs were said to have been completed at 3.50am.
Some areas have had their water supply restored since 6.50am, while all affected areas will receive their water supply in stages depending on the location of consumers’ premises as well as the water pressure level.
Water supply is expected to fully recover by 5pm.
Two other incidents of burst pipe affecting water supply in parts of Selangor had occurred in the past four months.
On Oct 16, 59 areas in Klang, Shah Alam and Kuala Langat suffered unscheduled cuts to their water supply after a pipe burst at Worldwide Seksyen U11, Shah Alam.
On Sept 15, nine areas in Kuala Langat and Sepang, Selangor, faced an unscheduled water supply disruption because of a burst pipe that occurred near Bandar Sri Ehsan and the KLIA mosque.
Major areas in the Klang Valley had also suffered water cuts throughout this year due to pollution in raw river water, causing treatment plants to be closed temporarily.