Ageing water pipes in four Subang Jaya neighbourhoods to be replaced

The Star

3 days ago

Ng (centre) looking at plans for the SS13, SS14, SS15 and SS17 pipe replacement in Subang Jaya with Balachandran on her left while Anwar Ahmadi (far left) looks on. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star
AGEING water pipes in SS13, SS14, SS15 and SS17 in Subang Jaya will be replaced at a cost of RM4.8mil.
Subang Jaya assemblyman Michelle Ng said Air Selangor would start upgrading asbestos cement and mild steel pipes with ductile iron type pipes by the end of this month.
She said the project, involving 43,000m of pipes and costing RM47.9mil, was expected to be completed within 12 months.
'Known as Package 86 of Air Selangor's Old Pipe Replacement Programme, it is part of the plan to replace old pipes, especially those made of asbestos cement.
'Similar pipe replacement was carried out in SS12/1 and SS12/1A in 2016,' she said.
Ng said the four neighbourhoods comprised about 100,000 households and some of the pipes were now about 40 years old.
'The new ductile iron-type pipes will not only be larger in diameter but will also have a longer service life of between 50 and 70 years,' she said during a press conference at SS12 Rukun Tetangga cabin in Subang Jaya.
Ng said Package 86 of the pipe replacement programme would cover most of the burst pipe hotspots in the four areas, which should lead to the reduction of such incidents, including leakage and non-revenue water.
She said affected households would receive a notice from Air Selangor three days before contractors carry out the works.
'For residential areas, pipe works will be restricted to office hours, while commercial areas will see works done only at night.
'For safety, parking areas will be cordoned off until works are completed,' she said.
Ng said seven contractors had been appointed for the project.
'All contractors will ensure that holes which have been dug up are patched up by evening to ensure safety.'
She said that while the new pipes were being installed, the old ones would continue running and there would be no interruption in water supply.
'Water disruption will only take place when supply switches over from the old pipes.
'Throughout the project, roads will be temporarily repaired.
'Once the upgrade is completed, all stretches will be resurfaced from kerb to kerb,' she assured.
Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) councillor in-charge Balachandran Naicker will coordinate meetings with stakeholders.
Also present was Air Selangor Petaling regional head Anwar Ahmadi Mahmud.