The Ingenieur Vol 57 January-March 2014 The Ingenieur Vol 57 January-March 2014 | Page 57

PBAPP sustains 100% urban and 99.7% rural water supply coverage in Penang.
As at December 31, 2012, registered water
consumption has reached 290,625,401m3,
representing a 48% growth in consumption since
1999 (195,801,494m3). Nevertheless, PBAPP
continues to sustain 100% urban and 99.7% rural
supply coverage, supplying tap water that complies
to the Malaysian Ministry of Health’s Quality
Assurance Programme (QAP) for Drinking Water
to 533,916 customers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week.
CORPORATISATION & PUBLIC LISTING
Water supply-wise, the holistic and integrated

model of corporatisation of PBAPP has stood
Penang in good stead since 1999. To this day,
PBAPP’s scope of activities encompasses the
extraction and treatment of raw water, as well as
the distribution and billing for treated water.
Corporatisation
This comprehensive business model places all
the key respon-sibilities of water supply upon the
shoulders of one entity that manages water supply
in totality. As such, PBAPP is able to optimise
resources, promote sustainability and prevent
misalignments in operational priorities.
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