By Khairul Azran Hussin
SHAH ALAM, March 16 — The move to build a water reclamation plant specifically for the industrial sector in the Klang Valley is a new benchmark for the country's water supply system.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said apart from easing the demand for clean water supply for household use, the effort is the best alternative for manufacturers.
“As a rapidly developing state with a high population, Selangor records very high daily water consumption rate.
"Therefore, the joint venture between Selangor and Putrajaya is a catalyst in the effort to create a more efficient water supply ecosystem," said Amirudin at the agreement signing ceremony between Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) and Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK) at the Intercontinental Hotel Kuala Lumpur, here today.
The reclaimed water treatment plant project for industrial use will be implemented in Setia Alam, which would be able to produce eight million litres per day (MLD), Section 23 Shah Alam (40 MLD) and Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur (100 MLD).
Commenting further, Amirudin said Selangor is implementing projects worth RM200 million under the Raw Water Security Scheme (SJAM) to address the water pollution issue.
On October 30 last year, Amirudin outlined four measures, including water quality treatment of Sungai Gong and 24-hour monitoring at risky areas.
Other efforts include increasing the number of telemetry stations for early warning systems at upstream water intake points as well as pumping raw water from the Hybrid Off-River Augmentation System (HORAS) reservoirs to Sungai Selangor and Sungai Semenyih.
