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More Sewage Treatment Plants To Be Replaced, Says Chin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- Government-owned sewage treatment firm, Indah Water Konsortium Bhd (IWK), plans to replace smaller plants with regional facilities for cost saving and convenience to customers.

Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said the cost inefficient plants comprised 84 percent and required the same maintenance as the bigger ones.

However, Chin said the ministry would need to first speak with relevant ministries and agencies about the implementation of the regional plants.

He said it would also need to speak to housing developers to contribute towards building these regional plant instead of smaller ones for new areas.

The replacement of more sewage treatment plants with regional facilities is under the 30-year national sewage development masterplan which is expected to be launched next year with a cost of over RM33 billion.

The implementation of the project is also dependent on funding availability.

"We will decommission the smaller plants once the regional facilities are built. We have to find sites which are suitable too and will start with high density areas like the Klang Valley," Chin said.

"We are looking at this seriously. Hopefully, it can be implemented in a systematic manner," he said, adding that the cost of building a plant is between RM20-RM30 million.

Among the regional plants, already in operation, are those in Pantai Dalam, Bunus and Puchong (Kuala Lumpur), Bayan Baru, Jelutong (Penang), Langkawi and also Seremban.

On another note, Chin said the sewerage could prove beneficial and economical as it could produce not only treated water, but also bio gas and biosolids which could be used in generating electricity and as fertilsier respectively.

"We need to manage our sewerage properly and benefit from it," he said.

Meanwhile, Chin said IWK had no choice but take court action to claim the remaining 22 percent of unpaid bills amounting to RM650 million since 1997.

"We hope court action will be unnecessary. Those who can't pay the whole amount of their arrears can look at repaying it in stages," he said, adding that, the RM8 charge for residences and RM2 for low income flats was already low.

-- BERNAMA

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