Water supply to 34,000 accounts in Machang expected to be restored tomorrow after pipe repairs

The water supply to approximately 34,000 consumer accounts in Machang, southern Kota Bharu, and parts of Pasir Puteh, has been expected to be restored by noon tomorrow following a main pipe leak in Pulai Chondong. The 1,100-millimetre glass-fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) pipe, which was commissioned in 2018, had a leak measuring about 10 centimetres and cracks affecting almost half of the pipe, believed to have been caused by erosion.

Kelantan Public Works, Infrastructure, Water and Rural Development Committee chairman Datuk Dr Izani Husin announced that specialist contractors from Kemaman, Terengganu were instructed to carry out urgent repairs, which were completed within four days despite initial estimates of 10 days. In the meantime, 24 lorries and water tankers have been deployed to supply about 1.04 million litres of water a day to affected consumers, including hospitals, dialysis centres, prisons, schools, hostels, educational institutions, and residential areas.

The company plans to replace the GRP pipe with mild steel pipes following the fourth leak since its commissioning eight years ago, with an estimated cost of RM3 million.

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