Johor Bahru: Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz today said that a special meeting was called this morning to discuss the problem of water supply disruptions in several areas here due to the breakdown of the main pumps that supply water to the Sungai Johor Water Treatment Plant (LRA).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the meeting was called to discuss solutions to repair the six damaged pumps immediately. Onn Hafiz stated, “As everyone is aware, Ranhill SAJ has announced that there are damaged pumps in the Johor Bahru district, resulting in hundreds of thousands of homes not having water at this time.”

He further explained that although repairs for all six pumps were expected to be completed by yesterday, issues persist. To address this, an emergency crisis meeting was ordered to ensure the immediate repair of these pumps. Additionally, the state government plans to seek assistance from other districts and states to supply water to the affected areas.

Onn Hafiz also mentioned that arrangements have been made for purchasing mineral water to ensure there is a sufficient supply of drinking water for every household in the affected area.

Yesterday, it was reported that about 100,000 consumer accounts in several areas in the Iskandar Puteri district experienced water supply disruptions due to unexpected damage to the main pumps that channel water to the Sungai Johor Water Treatment Plant (LRA).

State Public Works, Transport and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh reportedly noted that the damage led to a complete halt in the operation of the Sungai Johor LRA. This disruption resulted in the stoppage of distributing approximately 318 million litres per day (MLD) of water, affecting consumers in several areas.