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PUTATAN: The new Kasigui Water Treatment Plant has begun supplying treated water in stages since June 26 and is expected to help stabilize water pressure in the Putatan and Kota Kinabalu areas in the near future.

Deputy Chief Minister III and State Works Minister, Datuk Ir. Shahelmey Yahya, said the plant is now operating at nearly full capacity after reaching 98 percent completion.

“On June 26, the plant began producing between 1 and 2.5 million liters of water per day, and the output has been gradually increasing.

By June 30, it had reached its full designed capacity of five million liters per day,” he told reporters after officiating the Islamic Arts Festival and Maal Hijrah District-level Celebration for Putatan at Dewan Sri Putatan on Friday.

Shahelmey said the State Water Department is currently working on stabilizing water pressure in the Putatan and Kota Kinabalu areas, with early feedback showing signs of improvement, particularly in Putatan.

“I hope the pressure will continue to stabilize over the next one or two weeks and remain consistent moving forward,” he said.

In a related development, Shahelmey explained that the recent water supply disruptions in several parts of Kota Kinabalu were due to damage at the old Kasigui plant, but repair works have since been completed.

He also noted that pipe installation works for Phase Two of the Telibong 2 project are expected to be completed by early next week, depending on weather conditions. This will contribute to an increased water supply in affected areas.

“Once the piping is completed, more water from the Telibong 2 Plant can be distributed. We expect that within two to three weeks, water pressure in Putatan, Kota Kinabalu, and Sepanggar will return to normal,” Shahelmey said.

Earlier, he officiated the district-level Maal Hijrah celebration, which also featured Islamic arts competitions such as kompang, nasheed, and marhaban over two days.

Also in attendance were his wife, Dayang Siti Noor Hayyat Awang Mohd Saufi; Petagas State Assemblyman, Datuk Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari; and Putatan District Officer, who is also the Chairman of the Program’s Organizing Committee, Masawi Salleh.