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ASIAWATER 2020 organisers visits

Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant

country, the Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant, which is
managed by PBAPP,’’ said Dato’ Teo Yen Hua, Advisor of
ASIAWATER.
The water treatment plant has a maximum treated
water capacity of 1,228 MLD, and as of 2018, it produces
more than 80% of the treated water that is distributed
throughout the state of Penang daily. The Sungai Dua
Water Treatment Plant has also won the MWA Water
Industry Achievement Award 2018 for ‘Best Water Treatment
Plant’. Through PBAPP’s successful management, Penang
has become the only state in Malaysia without any water
he organiser of ASIAWATER 2020, ‘the region’s leading
Twater and wastewater event for developing Asia,’ rationing since 2008 and still enjoys the lowest domestic
visited the Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant, with support water tariff rate. Apart from that, Penang’s NRW is the
from Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang (PBAPP). The second lowest in the country and enjoys high quality and
site visit is part of the ASIAWATER 2020 media tour and excellent treated water, as consistently recorded by the
marketing campaign in promoting water management Quality Assurance Programme introduced by the Ministry
and conservation for adequate, safe and affordable water of Health”.
services and preserving the environment. This initiative Besides the Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant,
reflects on one part of the Eleventh Malaysia Plan for PBAPP is also currently looking into raw water planning in
2016 – 2020, which focuses on improving the quality and ensuring water security for Penang. They are seeking the
efficiency of the water services industry. implementation of the Sungai Perak Raw Water Transfer
Last year, PBAPP launched its Phase 1 of the Penang Scheme (SPRWTS) because it is the most logical, rational
Water Supply Command Centre (PWSCC) at the Sungai and economical option in achieving water supply security
Dua Water Treatment Plant, where it is equipped with in Penang and North Perak until 2050. Sungai Perak is the
state-of-the-art data server, a command centre software best option for this because it is a readily available raw
system, a 10-screen video wall, and hardware and water resource that is presently underutilised and can
software to monitor electronic data from key treated serve two states (Perak and Penang).
water installations. Remote data from all of Penang’s water The 11th edition of ASIAWATER 2020 will be jointly
treatment plants, pump houses, treated water reservoirs held with the 6th edition of Asia Water Resource Expo
and pressure sensors at major pipelines is being transmitted (AWARE’20) at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre,
to the command centre on a 24/7 basis, which will also Malaysia, from March 31 to 2 April 2, 2020.
aid in the detection of possible water supply issues, and With more than 2,000 local and international exhibitors
improving the management of non-revenue water (NRW) and 11 international and regional pavilions, the event is
or water losses. expected to welcome over 17,000 delegates and visitors
This year, the central theme of the ASIAWATER 2020 from 48 countries. As the region’s leading water and
conference is “Embracing Change, Pursuing Excellence” wastewater industry event will showcase innovations and
focusing on promoting our national government’s efforts solutions in the fields of water management, sewerage,
to transform and improve our country’s water and industrial wastewater purification, irrigation and water
wastewater industry services. Despite having one of the resource management for developing Asia. ASIAWATER
most organised water infrastructures, Malaysia faces 2020 will be accompanied by free-to-attend technology
overbearing challenges in the water industry, such as seminars and conferences as well as ASEAN Country
high levels of NRW and a very conventional, old water Expert Dialogues from industry experts addressing the
infrastructure that is poorly maintained. Recognising these opportunities, latest technologies and challenges within
many challenges, the national government has invested the water and wastewater industry.
into water infrastructure and the construction of new ASIAWATER Expo & Forum is the longest running and
wastewater treatment plants and upgrades on existing leading trade event for the water and wastewater industry
facilities. This is now part of the national government’s in Asia. The event is held biennially in Kuala Lumpur,
agenda, as it addresses issues in water pollution, unreliable Malaysia and has continued to be the one-stop regional
water supply, improper wastewater discharge, and others. hub for water experts, industry professionals and major
“For the 11th edition of ASIAWATER 2020, we have investors from all over the world. The event offers a stream
chosen to visit the biggest water treatment plant in the of business opportunities as well as developing Asia’s water
management and infrastructure. AW

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