Will there still be hope on water?
AileenPublished: Mar 15, 2015 11:42 PM | Updated: Mar 15, 2015 11:43 PM
As we all know, Malaysia is not a four-season country. Our leaves don’t turn orange in September; our flowers don’t wait for April to bloom, and there’s not a single snowdrop falling down on Christmas Eve. It’s either one; gloomy rainy days or summer all around.
For most people, especially tourist coming from cold weather countries, this combination is perfect weather to live in. Rainy days help you stay comfy in bed while the sunny days help add the vitamins and colour to your skin, not to mention the amount of money you get to save on laundry. Who needs a dryer when you can dry your clothes for free?
However, little did we know that a bit too much of both types of weather affects the quality and the water level in our rivers and dams. Most people tend to be angry, disappointed and maybe even panicked a little when they come home to empty taps. I guess it’s just human nature to react in such way when you don’t get what you want, especially if you think that you deserve it and that you’ve done your part by paying your bills.
Yes, ignorance may be bliss and it may be much more simple and easy to point fingers to different parties or sending out words of hatred and negative vibes, but after all that is said and done, it still won’t make your water run down the tap. Understanding the situation better will benefit you so much more.
We know that the sun evaporates water and that the hot weather dries up the rivers and dams, causing low water flow. Raw water needs to be treated and processed before it can be distributed to the consumers, and for each cubic metre a specific amount of chemical substances are required to ensure that the water is safe enough to drink.
With raw water depleting due to hot weather, the contamination level at the river rises, thus more chemicals are needed to treat the water, causing a stronger odour. Consumers would normally complain that the water is too ‘smelly’ to drink. In the worst situation, the water cannot be treated at all, and thus consumers face water cuts.
The existing water in the dam and river will then be treated and distributed. However, as water flows based on gravity, it may take some time to reach your homes; and it’ll also take time to refill an empty dam. Just imagine filling up water in an empty glass using straws. Having more water treatment plants could help avoid water crisis, especially when the news was first announced that Langat 2 will be completed by 2017.
But now with the water deal cancelled, will there still be hope for Langat 2? Will Selangor finally have a breakthrough in the ‘water crisis’? Although there might be some disagreements between the state government of Selangor and the federal government of Malaysia, let’s not point fingers out and make things worse. A riot or demonstration with this sort of weather won’t bring us any good.
Hopefully the state government of Selangor and the federal government of Malaysia could work things out nicely and professionally for the sake of the citizens. After all, what is a government without the people?
For most people, especially tourist coming from cold weather countries, this combination is perfect weather to live in. Rainy days help you stay comfy in bed while the sunny days help add the vitamins and colour to your skin, not to mention the amount of money you get to save on laundry. Who needs a dryer when you can dry your clothes for free?
However, little did we know that a bit too much of both types of weather affects the quality and the water level in our rivers and dams. Most people tend to be angry, disappointed and maybe even panicked a little when they come home to empty taps. I guess it’s just human nature to react in such way when you don’t get what you want, especially if you think that you deserve it and that you’ve done your part by paying your bills.
Yes, ignorance may be bliss and it may be much more simple and easy to point fingers to different parties or sending out words of hatred and negative vibes, but after all that is said and done, it still won’t make your water run down the tap. Understanding the situation better will benefit you so much more.
We know that the sun evaporates water and that the hot weather dries up the rivers and dams, causing low water flow. Raw water needs to be treated and processed before it can be distributed to the consumers, and for each cubic metre a specific amount of chemical substances are required to ensure that the water is safe enough to drink.
With raw water depleting due to hot weather, the contamination level at the river rises, thus more chemicals are needed to treat the water, causing a stronger odour. Consumers would normally complain that the water is too ‘smelly’ to drink. In the worst situation, the water cannot be treated at all, and thus consumers face water cuts.
The existing water in the dam and river will then be treated and distributed. However, as water flows based on gravity, it may take some time to reach your homes; and it’ll also take time to refill an empty dam. Just imagine filling up water in an empty glass using straws. Having more water treatment plants could help avoid water crisis, especially when the news was first announced that Langat 2 will be completed by 2017.
But now with the water deal cancelled, will there still be hope for Langat 2? Will Selangor finally have a breakthrough in the ‘water crisis’? Although there might be some disagreements between the state government of Selangor and the federal government of Malaysia, let’s not point fingers out and make things worse. A riot or demonstration with this sort of weather won’t bring us any good.
Hopefully the state government of Selangor and the federal government of Malaysia could work things out nicely and professionally for the sake of the citizens. After all, what is a government without the people?
View Comments0