SIMUNJAN: The Simunjan Water Treatment Plant has been selected as the inaugural site in Sarawak for a groundbreaking study involving the utilisation of the advanced water filtration machine, Al-Jazari NR10K.
Developed by RAF Technologies Sdn Bhd in collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), the Al-Jazari NR10K serves as a cutting-edge platform to improve the supply of clean and safe water to rural areas.
Simunjan assemblyman Awla Idris expressed optimism that the introduction of this new water technology would significantly enhance the clean water supply to Simunjan users, benefitting around 20,000 people in the region.
“We consider ourselves fortunate to be chosen as a research site, and we sincerely hope that the quality of clean water in Simunjan will continue to improve.
“Through this initiative, we are committed to ensuring that clean water reaches all users in the Simunjan area,” he told the media at the collaboration’s inauguration ceremony at the Simunjan Water Treatment Plant on Thursday (Nov 30).
Meanwhile, RAF Technologies Sdn Bhd managing director Ir Dr Ahmad Fuad Shahrudin noted that the specially designed machine took approximately seven months to complete.
Recognised for its quality as a national drinking water purifier, the technology focuses on addressing the water needs of rural and disaster-prone areas.
“The technology we developed is not exclusive to Simunjan alone; for example, it can be deployed in flood-affected areas where accessing clean water is challenging.
“During floods, disruptions to national power stations and electrical substations hinder access to clean water, and our technology can provide a solution,” he explained.
He added that the versatile system can process various water sources, including rainwater, groundwater, and sewage.
Ahmad Fuad also mentioned plans to collaborate with Unimas to expand the technology to other rural areas in Sarawak in the future.
