Major Water Disruption In Tutong, Brunei Muara
By M K Anwar

Bandar Seri Begawan - Homes in the Brunei Muara and Tutong District may have to make do without water today.

Sources reported that a power disruption at one of the main water treatment plants in Tutong has caused its pumps to stop operating. The disruption took place around 5pm yesterday.

Unconfirmed reports said thatthe 66kV power cables between Pasir Putih and Panapar were the reason behind the problem of the power outage. Until midnight, a massive effort was still under way to repair the cables while efforts to find alternative power supply was on going.

The Borneo Bulletin hotline was also swamped by complaints from several residents whose taps ran dry.

The Director of Water Services in a statement said that water supply disruption to the Brunei Muara and Tutong Districts started from 5.05pm on Wednesday afternoon and is anticipated to last until today evening.

The interruption was due to a power failure at the main DES source at Lumut affecting power supply to major water treatment plants in Bukit Barun, which serves Brunei Muara District and some parts of the Tutong area. Water supply is expected to resume to normalcy upon completion of electrical repairs.

The Department of Water Services is preparing to extend its tanker service, Blue Tanks at strategic locations and stand pipes to provide water supply.

Blue Tanks will be available at Jalan Tasek Lama in Brunei Muara and at the Syarikat Kerjasama Tanjung Maya and Masjid Kampong Layong in Tutong. Stand pipes will be available at Jalan Tasek Lama, Masjid Serdang, Jalan Kota Batu, Simpang Jalan Tanah Jambu Kanan in front of Koperasi Persatuan TIBA shop in Brunei Muara and at the Sg Liang Mosque in Tutong.

Those who require the service of water tankers within the affected areas may call the department's hotline 147 or 2223015 or 222428/9 or 2236870/69.

Since tankers are limited, the public is advised to collect water from the above mentioned strategic locations of stand pipes and Blue Tanks or from relatives within Jalan Kota Batu, Mentiri and Bandar areas where water supply will be available and served from Tasek and Mengkabau Treatment Plan. The Department said it regrets for the inconvenience caused. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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