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which were designed to directly extract raw water from the Semenyih River for treatment . However , the Semenyih 2 WTP which was also located along Langat River was not affected by these events as it utilises ORS . Thus , ORS can also provide sufficient water supply in the event of river pollution incidents , mitigating risks of water supply disruption to consumers at large .
Provide Additional Water Resources With ORS , new WTPs were built , and this contributed to a healthy reserve margin as they provide sufficient water supply for the demand centre . With the commissioning of the latest Labohan Dagang WTP in 2019 , consumers around the Kuala Langat demand centre experienced an improvement in the average water pressure .
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Circular economy ORS provides an avenue for the Selangor State Government and Air Selangor to harvest quality raw water from downstream for the production of clean and safe drinkable water for the consumers . Furthermore , having quality raw water will further enhance the economic growth of the State and nation through distributed GDP economic value encompassing a circular economy i . e ., from sediment delivery to transport , purification , fisheries , and even eco-tourism [ 8 ]. As a reference , Marina Barrage water catchment in Singapore is an example of this , having been converted into an eco-tourism area to protect , preserve , and conserve water resources and generate tourism income for the country [ 6 ].
Sustainability The Federal and State Governments also play a proactive role in ensuring continuous water sustainability through the enforcement of Integrated Water Resource Management ( IWRM ) [ 5 ] and Skim Jaminan Air Mentah ( SJAM ) initiatives [ 7 ] to mitigate the key challenges of water pollution via continuous regulatory control and public awareness programmes .
Joy In Every Drop Challenges are prevalent in the water industry and for Air Selangor , success is all about bringing joy in every drop of water to our consumers . That is our brand promise . Consumers are at the heart of everything that Air Selangor does . The ORS initiative serves as a driver of sustainable safe , clean , and high-quality water supply for our consumers .
REFERENCE
[ 5 ] Malaysian Water Partnership , “ IWRM ”. https :// www . mywp . org . my / iwrm / ( accessed Jul . 6 , 2021 ).
[ 8 ] WWF , “ Valuing Rivers : How the Diverse Benefits of Healthy Rivers Underpin Economies ”. https :// awsassets . panda . org / downloads / wwf _ valuing _ rivers __ final _. pdf ( accessed Jun . 25 , 2021 ).
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