Rotational water rationing in Johor and Malacca

Water supply rationing will be implemented in Johor and Malacca on a rotational basis.

The National Water Services Commission (Span) said that the water rationing is a direct result of a prolonged lack of rainfall since March, which has resulted in low water levels at river and dams.

In a statement today, Span said that Ranhill SAJ Sdn Bhd (SAJ), the exclusive provider of source-to-tap water in Johor, and Syarikat Air Melaka Bhd had both submitted applications to implement scheduled water supply in affected areas.

The scheduled water supply rationing in Malacca affecting 78,405 users around the city already began yesterday with 313 zones experiencing alternate days of supply, with 24 hours of water supply followed by 24 hours without water supply.

In Johor, affected areas include Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Pontian (North) and Mersing. The rationing exercise began in Kota Tinggi in August and is expected to continue into the first week of November.

Some of the exercises will be on the "24 hours on/24 hours off" basis, while other rationing exercises will be on a "36 hours on/36 hours off" basis.