Water tariff issue: Residents advised to optimise usage at home

The public need not worry about the new water tariff adjustment for domestic users in Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan starting Feb 1, but should instead start practising more efficient water usage at home.

National Water Services Commission (Span) Corporate Communications and Consumer Affairs director Mohd Fazil Ismail said that not everyone will feel the impact of the average increase of 22 sen per cubic metre because based on data, approximately 47.8 percent of domestic users recorded usage of less than 20 cubic metres monthly.

"... taking into account that...