PADAWAN: Three villages in the Puncak Borneo area that have yet to receive treated water supply will soon be connected to the newly completed Acute System.
Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi said Kampung Sitang, Kampung Petag and Kampung Bangau would be linked to the system immediately as it currently has sufficient spare capacity to accommodate additional consumers.
“We will do it immediately because we still have a surplus of treated water.
“At the moment, the plant is operating at four million litres per day, which means we still have an additional two million litres available to supply villages that have yet to receive water supply in the Puncak Borneo area,” he said during a working visit to the Puncak Borneo Acute System project here today (June 23).
Julaihi said the RM12.6 million system, which became operational in December last year, was designed with a treatment capacity of six million litres per day.
He said the ministry would instruct the Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) to carry out the necessary connection works for the affected villages.
“We have more than enough capacity to supply villages that have yet to receive treated water.
“If necessary, the plant’s production can be increased further, so there should be no issue connecting the surrounding villages,” he added.
Developed in April 2025, the project was undertaken to improve the existing water supply system, particularly in areas that had previously experienced low water pressure and supply disruptions.
The project includes a water treatment plant with a capacity of six million litres per day, transmission pipelines linking the plant to the Puncak Borneo water tank and a raw water intake facility at Sungai Semadang.
The system currently provides treated water supply to several settlements in the area, including Kampung Gerung, Kampung Karu, Kampung Gayu, Kampung Bayur, Kampung Jambu, Kampung Sigandar, Kampung Braang Payang, Kampung Serumah, Teng Bukap, Kampung Bidak, Kampung Krian, Kampung Sira and SMK Padawan.
