Damaged water distribution mains disrupt Likas supply
Published on: Thursday, July 18, 2019
By: Sidney Skinner
Damage to a section of the water distribution mains servicing parts of Likas disrupted the supply to consumers there for some time recently.A Water Department spokesman said its staff found a leak at a section of the pipe in the vicinity of a roundabout at Wisma Pelabuhan in the State Capital.
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“The six-inch main had burst. We suspect that this happened due to the wear and tear on the structure over the years,” he said.
He said it took a few days to complete this work, before the supply could be restored.
“The hold up was partly due to the presence of an underground cable near the pipe.
“We had to wait for the relevant parties to move the transmission line before the pipe could be attended to.”
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He said the affected consumers regained their tap water, once sufficient pressure had built up in the pipes.”
HARRY, who lives off Lorong Tabib in Kg Likas, bemoaned the inconvenience caused by the lack of water in his home.
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“The water in our storage tank is almost depleted,” he said, adding that the taps in his home had run dry for the past three days.
“We have taken to drinking bottled water and not taking our meals at home because of this.”
He said, prior to this, the supply had been erratic.
“The strength of the tap water is comparable to that of a young child urinating.
“I cannot understand why the pressure is so weak considering the heavy rains which the State Capital has been experiencing on and off since the end of May.”
He said there was so little force in the water that the supply could barely reach the tank for his home which was located about three feet from the ground.
Harry said he had tried contacting the Department several times about this problem.
He wondered whether his supply woes might stem from rampant water pilferage in the area.
“I have noticed that, unlike the bigger homes, there are no meters outside many of the smaller houses here,” he said.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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