Bkt Malut Dam will be critical if heatwave lasts till June

Friday, 08 Apr 2016


LANGKAWI: The water level at Bukit Malut Dam here will be critical if the heatwave goes on for another two months.
Kedah Local Govern­ment, Housing, Water Supply, Water Resources and Energy Committee chairman Datuk Badrol Hisham Hashim said the level was now 70.9m, adding that critical was 50.5m.
He said the state government has given an assurance that there would not be a water crisis on the island.
The water supply was adequate for the next two months, he added.
Earlier, Badrol visited the reservoir at the Padang Saga water treatment plant, accompanied by Syarikat Air Darul Aman (Sada) chief executive officer Datuk Adzmi Din.
He advised the public to use water wisely during the El Nino season to help avoid water rationing.
On talk that Langkawi would be facing a water crisis in 2018, Badrol said the Federal Government has allocated RM3mil to Sada to carry out studies.
“The involved parties are in the process of appointing a consultant to carry out the studies and in less than a year, we will get a report on the island’s water supply status.
“The studies will also involve the reverse-osmosis process of turning sea-water into drinking water, which will be controlled and supervised by Sada,” he added.



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