Penang Water Authority Gets Ok To Install Rm128mil Sg Dua Butterworth Pipeline

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The new pipeline will connect the Sungai Dua water treatment plant to the third Penang twin submarine pipeline in Butterworth. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) has secured approval for the installation of a new RM128 million treated water pipeline from the Sungai Dua water treatment plant to Butterworth, with work scheduled to begin next year.
PBAPP CEO K Pathmanathan said approvals had been granted by various federal, state and local authorities, including the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM).
He said the pipeline would connect a new outlet point at the Sungai Dua plant to the inlet of the third Penang twin submarine pipeline in Butterworth.
“It is a key component of the 4th Water Contingency Plan 2030, designed to enable PBAPP to increase the supply of treated water from Penang’s largest and most critical treatment plant to the island.
“The Sungai Dua-Butterworth pipeline, stretching 13km, is expected to be one of the longest major pipelines installed in Penang since PBAPP’s corporatisation 26 years ago.
“PBAPP must install the pipeline underground across or along parcels of land in Seberang Perai Utara, including areas under the jurisdiction of LLM, and those related to the Butterworth Outer Ring Road and the North-South Expressway (PLUS),” Bernama quoted him as saying.
Pathmanathan said PBAPP also plans to install a new pipeline on the island as part of the third WCP 2030 project, which will cover 3.9km, to channel treated water from Sungai Dua to the Bukit Dumbar water reservoir and pump station complex.
From Bukit Dumbar, the treated water will be pumped primarily to the Barat Daya district, benefitting 165,054 account users in both the Timur Laut and Barat Daya districts, including 140,669 domestic users and multinational companies in Bayan Lepas.
“Last year, PBAPP pumped an average of 366 million litres per day (MLD) of treated water from the Sungai Dua plant to the island, including 33 MLD required to support the Air Itam Dam Action Plan 2024,” he said. - FMT

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