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Kelantan has lowest treated water supply coverage - AG's report
Besides the state, the audit revealed that Sabah and Sarawak also had low treated water supply coverage, at 81 and 83.6 percent, respectively.
“Only two states have achieved 100 percent treated water supply coverage...
Kelantan has the lowest treated water supply coverage in the country at 73.9 percent, according to the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) 2/2024.
Besides the state, the audit revealed that Sabah and Sarawak also had low treated water supply coverage, at 81 and 83.6 percent, respectively.
“Only two states have achieved 100 percent treated water supply coverage, namely Malacca and the Federal Territory of Labuan.
“Kelantan, Sabah, and Sarawak have lower coverage due to distribution facility issues,” according to the report tabled in the Dewan Rakyat today.
The report further said that the assessment of water supply coverage is based on the population’s access to water supply, whether in urban or rural areas.
Meanwhile, an audit of samples from five states revealed that the quality of treated water supplied by operators in Perlis, Sabah, and Kelantan found they did not meet the stipulated Quality Assurance Programme (QAP) standards.
“The highest parameter violation for treated water in 2022 was residual chlorine at 9.79 percent compared to the standard of 1.85 percent, and turbidity at 24.83 percent compared to the standard of two percent,” it said.
Based on feedback from the National Water Services Commission (Span), the LKAN noted that Perlis failed to meet QAP standards due to internal operational issues at water treatment plants, financial constraints, and human resource limitations.
According to the LKAN, the Sabah State Water Department reported that five water treatment plants were the main reason the QAP standards were not met.
They were categorised as “Poor” by the Health Ministry due to old water treatment components as well as mechanical and electrical equipment that need to be replaced.
The report also mentioned feedback from Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd, stating that water quality violations for 2022 were due to unresolved issues with the treatment system at plants.
- Bernama
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