Water Services Dept On SMS Alert
By Azlan Othman

Bandar Seri Begawan - In a move to get to the public attention in a fast and unmistakable way, the Water Services Department has started sending SMS to inform the public or a looming four-day water cut.

The Water Services Department has gone all out in using the communication tool, the most popular short message service (SMS) to advise the public in advance about the disruption.

Observers lauded the move and advanced advisor made by the Department through the DST Care services. The SMS were distributed about a week from the date of planned disruption which could give ample time for residents to stock their water supply. The Water Services stated that water disruption could take three to four days beginning from December 5. 2007.

The affected areas are Berakas, Berakas camp, Lambak Kiri and Lambak Kanan, Madang, Manggis 1, Manggis 2, Pekan Muara, Serasa, Phase 5 of Rimba housing area.

For further inquiries, the public are advised to call Hotline 140.

Authoritative staff of the Water Services Department when contacted yesterday told Weekend that further information about the disruption will he announced today (Saturday). -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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