PETALING JAYA: It has been a traumatic period for Rukun Tetangga leaders in USJ, Subang Jaya, since the water cut affected the huge residential area from Saturday.
They have had to appease the frustration of residents who had to put up with yet another water disruption due to contamination.
It was just three months ago that a similar water cut happened.
USJ 13 Rukun Tetangga chairman Chew Weng Keong said he received many calls from the residents.
He said the sudden disruption caused inconvenience to many, especially those who had made plans for the Winter Solstice celebration on Sunday.
Many of them were also worried about their Christmas celebration tomorrow.
“They are wondering how they will be celebrating Christmas (if the water supply is not back),” he said when contacted.
Chew said USJ 13 had three different zones – Zone 1, 3 and 5 with 1,037 houses and more than 5,000 residents.
“On Saturday, the first batch of water came around 9pm and we distributed that in Zone 1. On Sunday, another tanker came but only four housing lanes were covered. Zone 5 has not been covered yet,” he said.
USJ 20/1 to 20/3 Residents Association chairman Hoh Choo Kim said it was most inconvenient to endure such a long period of water cut in this day and age.
“This is not the first time that the alleged contamination occurred at the plant. What did the authorities learn from the first incident?
“Cutting of water supply to 1.5 million consumers is very serious. We are living in a so-called progressive state but the frequent water cuts are making us a laughing stock!” he said.
Hoh said it was not good enough to just send water tankers to make up to affected consumers.
MPSJ Zone 3 representative Lee Jen Uyin said it was distressing to see residents “chasing after tankers and begging for water”.
“This is for real. It’s happening right here in the city, each time there is a water disruption. Imagine the frustration and stress that the residents in Subang Jaya are enduring,” she said.
Criticising the state for the way the water problem was being handled, Lee said there could not be a recurrence.
“Minor or major, scheduled or unscheduled, the effect is the
same. There is no water from the tap! Many agencies are giving reasons and explanations. What we want is a solution, not excuses,” she said. -The Star