: Strict enforcement against illegal pipe connections in squatter areas and expanding the capacity of water treatment plants are key measures taken by the government to stabilise water supply in Sabah, especially in Kota Kinabalu.
He noted that the State Water Department encounters water supply disruptions due to illegal pipe connections by squatter residents, occasionally impacting Universiti Malaysia Sabah and nearby areas. “This initiative aims to enable better control and monitoring of water usage by residents in these areas,“ he said in a statement here today.
He said upon the completion of the pipeline alignment along Package 8 of the Pan Borneo Highway, expected early next year, the water treatment plant will fully supply this capacity to Kota Kinabalu.