Water supply to 397 affected areas in Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, and Hulu Langat is expected to be fully restored by 8pm tomorrow.

Air Selangor Sdn Bhd, in a statement today, said that as of 3.30pm, the Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant (LRA) had started operating again to allow the raw water treatment process to begin.

“The supply of treated water will begin to be distributed to consumers in stages when the water supply distribution system has been stabilised.

“The water supply restoration period will differ based on the location and distance of the consumer's premises,” the statement added.

Earlier, 172 areas in Kuala Lumpur, Hulu Langat (222 areas) and Petaling (3) experienced water supply disruption beginning at 10am following a temporary work stoppage at LRA Langat 2 at 4.30am today.

The supply disruption was due to an incident of chemical pollution in Sungai Semantan, Pahang as a result of an accident on the Karak-Bentong Highway yesterday.

Consumers are advised to obtain official information on water supply interruptions through all Air Selangor official communication mediums.

These include the Air Selangor application, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and the www.airselangor.com website.

- Bernama