LABUAN: Water supply disruption experienced by residents on the duty-free island for the past few days has affected their preparations for the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.
More than 20 villages and housing schemes have been without water supply since Monday (March 20) and the residents were forced to rely on static tanks and bottled water for cooking, bathing and other kitchen use.
According to the Labuan Water Supply Division (BBAL) head Trinil Indah Puspita, the water supply disruption started on Monday following a short circuit on the main control board of the phase two pump at Pulau Enoe station.
“We are trying our best to expedite the repair work carried out by the Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) including getting experts from Petronas Methanol Labuan to help.
“Both pumps at phase two on Pulau Enoe have resumed operations today and we are now distributing water from the Pulau Enoe balancing tanks to other tanks before being channelled to consumers,” she said to Bernama today.
She also said the recovery time may vary depending on the distance between the balancing tanks. – BERNAMA
