Suhaimi said the source of the pollutant was from the areas surrounding Sungai Gong, about 20.3km from the Rantau Panjang water treatment plant. Suhaimi explained that the minimum four days required for water supply restoration was based on simulation only. “The first incident of odour pollution on July 19 caused the water treatment plants to be shut down for five hours. “Cumulatively, there was a 10-hour shutdown of the four water treatment plants. And the consumers who lived the farthest away from the water distribution centre did not have water supply for seven consecutive days,” he added.

Source: The Star September 04, 2020 22:52 UTC