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Workers repairing a burst water pipe at Kpg Ampang Campuran. — Pic from @air_selangor Dear Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd, This is 2017. In 15 days, the country will celebrate its 60 th Independence Day. In less than three years we are supposed to be a “developed nation”. But here’s something that many of us keep hearing for decades – “water disruption due to broken pipes”. I live in Taman Dagang Permai, Ampang and the neighbourhood, and others nearby, have been facing dry taps since yesterday – without any warning. I first called your Helpline (15300) yesterday (Aug 15) at 14:58. I was informed by your representative that there was a burst pipe in Kampung Ampang Campuran and that works were expected to be completed by 8pm the same day. I called the Helpline again at 22:04 only to be told that works were only expected to be completed by 6am the next day (Aug 16). This morning (Aug 16) I received a text message from 63633 at 07:51 stating that re...

UPDATE 9.22pm: The breakdown at two pump houses that led to water disruption around the capital since Dec 29 has been fixed. Read full report here . -- UPDATE 12.50pm: Syabas blames the Selangor government for the water disruption as reported by The Star ;  Bernama starts its article with the word " Torture ". ------- It was the first day of new schooling semester. It was the first day back of work for some city folks. It was also a day where housewives and maids were supposed to get the clothes washed and hung out to dry under the hot morning sun after a long vacation due to the Christmas and New Year holidays. Sadly, more than half a million city dwellers were forced to start the year without water. I met several people yesterday and the subject was all about water. A fellow journo based in Bandar Sri Permaisuri, had on his BBM, claimed he has been suffering water disruption since New Year's eve. A photographer, staying near Bandar Tun Razak, said he ...