12 March 2014 Press Statement by Y.A.B. LIM GUAN ENG CHIEF MINISTER OF PENANG AND CHAIRMAN OF PBAPP SAVE WATER NOW TO AVOID WATER SHORTAGE IN PENANG PENANG, 12/3/2014: Although Penang's overall water supply status is not critical, the people should save water now to avoid a water crisis during this prolonged dry season. There has been no significant rainfall for 8 weeks. While PBAPP is sustaining continuous good water supply in Penang, we need the cooperation of the people to save water now. The people's cooperation is crucial because we do not know how long this dry season will last. Although forecasts indicate that the rains are coming soon, Penang has to be certain that it has enough water until there is actual rainfall. It pays to be prudent. As such, | would like to request that all Penangites to practise the following water saving tips from today: 1) Avoid using a hose as far as possible. Using a hose wastes water. 2) Wash your car or motoroycle less often. Avoid using a hose. Instead, use a bucket and a damp cloth or sponge to clean your vehicle. 3) Water your plants with a watering can. Avoid using a hose. 4) Sweep your porch or driveway. Avoid using a hose. 5) _ Fix all leaking taps, pipes or toilet systems immediately. 6) Do not leave any taps running in your home or office. 7) Teach your children to shut taps properly. 8) Use your washing machine only when you have a full load. 9) If you wash clothes by hand, do not leave the tap running. Tur rinse. 10) Fill and plug your sink when washing/rinsing food, dishes and cutlery. 11) Mop the floor instead of using a hose or splashing water from a bucket. 12) Tum off the tap while you are brushing your teeth. Turn it on only when it is time to rinse your mouth. 13) Tum off the tap while soaping your hands. Tum it on only when it is time to rinse, 14) Take shorter showers. 15) Tum off the shower when you are soaping your body. 16) _ Install “double-flush” systems in your toilet. Usually, a *half-flush" does the job, 17) Avoid flushing rubbish down the toilet. Put rubbish in the rubbish bin. 18) Call 04 509 6 509 to report leaks at roadside mains or pipes immediately. The PBAPP Call Centre operates 24 hours a day. on only when you The following are the recorded effective capacities of the three dams, as at 12" March 2014: = Airltam Dam 67.3% + Mengkuang Dam 40.1% = Teluk Bahang Dam 83.6 % ueastat Pas Tama No.9 dan Padang Tembak 11400 Pau Pang = Te 04-26-4200 Fax: 4-126 0105 Tingkat 128 9, Komi, fstarh No 77. Taman Sata, lan Bagan Lar {2000 Bterah, Pua Pang» Tt 04-28 4200» Fx: 04292 3939, Jalon Poneng. 10000 Puiu Pang | Peas Ter 04-263 4200 Laman-wob: tp 1, Trgkat Perusahaan €D,Knwasan Pus Pa Baran’ No 2160 Kombo Potcctean Beta tay tena com.ny EY DAE Cobtang ea Gera Pusat Pargaan (24 jam) 04600 6509 (1 taan) “No 180.0 BERANE B AMSA WATER SUPPLY UPDATE EE PIIARCH 2OTSIFPag0 1.062 ueIt should be noted that the effective capacity of the Mengkuang Dam is at 40.1% due to special circumstances, The level of the Mengkuang Dam has been specifically “lowered” on. request from the Water Supply Department (Jabatan Bekalan Air) of the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA) to facilitate the expansion of the dam. The Penang State Government has obtained a guarantee from KeTTHA that water will be released from Kedah into the Muda River during dry seasons, should there be a shortfall of water for Penang, during the construction and defects liability period of the dam project. The Mengkuang Dam expansion project is scheduled for completion in July 2016. In the meantime, the costs of Kedah releasing water into the Muda River, if any, would be borne by the ministry. Penang’s water infrastructure is being managed effectively to ensure that the state will not face a water shortage as long as PBAPP can draw sufficient water from the Muda River daily and there is sufficient storage in the Air tam Dam and Teluk Bahang Dam. Today, the Muda River water level is at 2.38 meters. The level is good enough for PBAPP to draw water from the river to meet about 80% of Penang's daily water needs. Meanwhile, the level of effective capacity of the Teluk Bahang Dam is still relatively high at 83.6%. AIR ITAM DAM The main concem at the moment is the effective capacity of the Air tam Dam. Water from this dam is drawn to supply the Air Itam area and its immediate surroundings, including several areas located on high ground ‘As such, PBAPP has started diverting water from the Teluk Bahang Dam and Seberang Prai to Air Itam, in order to reduce the outflow from the Air tam Dam. As a result, the present effective capacity of the Air Itam Dam is being sustained at 67.3%, since 27" February 2014, over the last 14 days. Based on present projections, it is estimated that the Air Itam Dam reserves should last for about 66 days, without rain. Weather forecasts indicate that Malaysia can expect rain by April 2014, However, let us save water now to ensure that there is no crisis. Please save water now. (ends) Contact Puan Syarifah Nasywa bt Syed Feisal Barakbah Corporate Communications Unit Tel 04-201 3231 Email syarifah@pba.com my PENANG DAMS & WATER SUPPLY UPDATE (11 MARCH 2013) / Page 2 of 2