AN ILLEGAL water connection to a construction site in Mont Kiara has been cut off by National Water Services Commission (SPAN), following an alert by Selangor Water Management Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor).A team sent by SPAN to the site at Lot 57503, Jalan 4/70C, Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, discovered an extension from the 600mm Air Selangor main pipe that used a 32mm HDPE poly pipe.The extension was linked to a pond which channelled water to three cement mixers there.A chlorine test indicated that it was treated water.
According to Section 123 (1) Water Services Industry Act 2006 (Act 655), no one is allowed to make any connection to a water pipe service without a licence, and offenders will be fined, not exceeding RM100,000, or jailed not exceeding one year or both, as stated in Section 123 (3) in the same Act.According to Selangor Water Management Sdn Bhd customer relationship and communication head Abdul Raof Ahmad, this year alone, there has been 58 cases of illegal water tapping in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya – 49 were for commercial use and nine for domestic use.“I urge the public to report to us if they notice any water-tapping activity,” Abdul said, adding that the process to register for water supply was easy.
“If they do not register, their actions will affect the surroundings.“Water pressure in households and commercial buildings will be compromised because a part of the water is being used without authorisation,” he explained.SPAN corporate communications and consumer affairs senior executive Loh Pit Mui urged the public to follow the rules.“We hope the figure will not rise, and the public will report to SPAN or Air Selangor so that we can take action and people will know it is improper to get unpaid water supply,” Loh added.To report water tapping, contact SPAN at 03-8317 9333 or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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