TNB maintenance work over, water treatment plants fully operational

The maintenance work at Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) Bukit Badong substation in Hulu Selangor was completed on schedule at midnight.

Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) in a statement today said the Sungai Selangor Phase 1, 2 and 3 water treatment plants were now fully operational.

According to the statement water supply would be restored in phases at all affected areas in Zone 1 Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Petaling, Kuala Selangor and Hulu Selangor beginning from 4pm today.

Water tankers would deliver water supply to zones still faceing water disruption due to the low water level at the retention ponds.

The statement added that consumers may request for water supply assistance by sending an SMS to 15300 and typing: TANKER Name and Address.

For the latest update on water supply disruption either download the 'mySYABAS' smartphone application or go to www.syabas.com.my, Air Selangor Facebook or Twitter @air_selangor, the statement said.

Meanwhile, TNB chief corporate officer Datuk Roslan Ab Rahman said the transmission main intake (PMU) at Bukit Badong was reactivated after maintenance work and arc protection system installation were completed.

"Everything was completed within 16 hours as planned and a comprehensive check was conducted before activation.

"The water treatment plants which could not be supplied with electricity due to voltage incompatibility of the mobile generator sets also began to receive supplies completely by 12.35 am today," he said in a statement today.

Roslan said water supply around the PMU area was not affected as electricity supply was provided by 28 mobile generator sets adding that 120 employees were involved in the whole operation.

The PMU was shut off at 8 am yesterday to allow for maintenance work in the interests of consumers and to ensure continuous water supply.

He said that maintenance work could not be postponed any further as delays could affect electricity supply in the long run as flashover might occur. - BERNAMA