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Kota Kinabalu: The increasing demand for water supply has caused all water treatment plants (WTPs) in Sabah to operate at their maximum-design capacity.

Deputy Chief Minister and Public Works Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya said that the Sabah Water Department (JANS) currently operates 89 WTPs across the state, with a design capacity of 1,534 million litres per day (MLD) and a current output of 1,420 MLD.

In addition, JANS supervises and operates seven water dams, 1,126 raw water and treated water pump houses, including booster pumps, 161 generator sets, and 1,150 water storage tanks across various districts.

“Factors such as population growth, the rapid development of new areas, and the expansion of new economic activities have led to a continuous increase in demand for treated water supply,” he said at the State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.