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Falling water levels in Johor leave a million at risk of dry taps

A report quoted the National Water Services Commission as saying the Lebam, Upper Layang, and Pulai 2 dams are now at 15.9, 21.8, and 36.1 per cent, respectively. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

The decline is due to the prolonged heatwave in some parts of the country despite occasional thunderstorms elsewhere. The Upper Layang dam supplies water to the Sultan Iskandar treatment plant that serves 600,000 residents in Pasir Gudang and the eastern part of Johor Baru, including Bandar Seri Alam, Johor Jaya, and Permas Jaya.

It urged all state governments and water operators to closely monitor the situation in dams and rivers supplying water to treatment plants so that early measures can be taken to deal with any possibility of water supply disruption.

 

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Sudah berpuluh2 tahun Bangsa Johor mengalami masalah air, tapi sedikit benar yg dilakukan. Walaupun Johor sebuah negeri pengekspot air, rakyat terseksa kerna masalah air yg berulang saban tahun, untuk sekian lama.

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