Seremban Water Contingency Plan Works

SEREMBAN - Transfer of raw water supply from dams Triang, Scotts to Water Treatment Plant (LRA) Ngoi-Ngoi New Beach, near here, through a pipe and into a tunnel which is channeled along the 12.5 miles of gravity is expected to be fully operational in two weeks. Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said, when fully operational, the LRA Ngoi-Ngoi can produce over 30 million gallons of potable water per day to the West Seremban area needs such as value and its environs, involving more than 100,000 users. "This is a contingency plan designed to address the problems we face in providing water supply in the area that is now booming.

 "We are thankful that we have an emergency plan can be started in any raw water supply from dams Triang reached Seremban," he told reporters after witnessing the flushing tunnel in LRA-Ngoi Ngoi, near here, today. Present State Secretary Datuk Mat Ali Hassan and General Manager of Air Negeri Sembilan Sdn Bhd (Sains) Zulkifli Ibrahim. Mohamad said the LRA operation Ngoi-Ngoi in two weeks time, the reliance on LRA River Trips near here that provide 100 percent water to Seremban to be reduced to 50 percent. With the reduction, he said the source of Trips River Dam Dam Dam Rabbit and gutter will also be reduced."Therefore, the source of water from the dam banyan Ulu Muar River pumped 10 million gallons per day will also be stopped.

 Hopefully, the water level will rise in Ulu Sungai Muar and adequate for use by the five plants in the ranks of the Muar River including River plant Gemas the face of declining water levels at present. "If the water level in Sungai Muar is still low after the pump stopped chamfer Dam, we will slowly release water from the gutter to the Muar River. 

This is an alternative plan that we should take in the event that the water level at the water treatment plant Gemas still not enough to be processed, "he said. Meanwhile, Mohamad said overflow in Ngoi-Ngoi incoming True to Batang can increase the capacity of the reservoir at Gun Hill, Rasah to the maximum level that would stabilize the water supply to the area and Sendayang Mambau. excess water from Batang True will also stabilize the water level at Sungai Linggi to use Linggi River water plant capacity 25 million gallons per day of water supply to Port Dickson, Boro and region. 

- Bernama