Contents

President’s Desk 3 MWA Activities 12

Cover Feature 4 Featured Articles

• The Bigger Picture • Construction of Sungai Johor Barrage 16
Sustainable Development Goals: • JBP Launch New Trenchless 21
All You Need To Know Training Programmes
• Upgrading of Sewage Treatment Plant 22
Promotions and 7 in Pantai Tengah, Kedah
Senior Management Changes • Advanced Process Technology and 24
Green Initiatives at Langat CSTP
Special Feature 8 • It’s Not All About Toilets 28
• Interview with MWA President
(2013-2017 Sessions) IWA Publications 30

Young Water Professionals 10 MWA Membership 33

MWA Upcoming Events 11 News Snippets 34

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Alhabshi Mr. Mohamad Sabari bin Shakeran
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Prof. Ir. Mohamed Haniffa bin Hj.
Vice Presidents Abdul Hamid
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Ir. Syed Mohd Adnan Alhabshi
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The year 2017 began well for MWA when on the auspicious date of 17/1/17, a Dialogue Session on “The Malaysian Water
Industry - Building a More Sustainable and Resilient Framework” was organised. The session was held between Dato’ Seri
Ir. Dr. Zaini Ujang, Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA) and the water industry.
The big turnout of more than 100 participants was a good evidence of how the water challenge remains one of the most
pressing global and national issues of our times.

The reason MWA works in collaboration with KeTTHA to organise this dialogue is a simple one: Malaysia is still facing
enormous challenge in the water sector in spite of whatever progress we have achieved in our water supply and wastewater
management over the years. In his Keynote presentation, Dato’ Seri presented to the audience five water challenges :
Financial sustainability, demand management, water sustainability, sewage = industrial wastewater + domestic wastewater,
and water economy. He then elaborated how these challenges form the way forward towards a more resilient framework
for our water supplies. I believe this dialogue and the input from the industry had enabled the water industry players to
understand the government’s new thinking and policy directions in the context of the country’s water reform process that
began 10 years ago. This kind of engagement will surely strengthen the cooperation and collaboration between government
and industry to making the reform a success. MWA is happy to facilitate these kind of event.

Another Dialogue was organised on 18/4/17 on ONE DAY TECHNICAL WORKSHOP & UTILITIES STAKEHOLDER FORUM on
Sludge Treatment Process, Handling and Disposal. This was a revisit to the last industry dialogue with the Department of
Environment in 2009 ever since the regulations were introduced by DOE to place the water supply sludge as a schedule
waste that require special handling and disposal. This has put the water operators in a predicament. The dialogue was
chaired by KeTTHA and was conducted smoothly and in a lively and professional manner. We thank all panel members
represented by water operators, MWA, including DOE. A memorandum on the outcome will be presented by MWA to the
Ministry. The events were all well supported by the members and MWA will continue to organised dialogues and workshops
on relevant water issues to share knowledge as well as to provide input to government on overcoming these challenges.

In this issue of the Bulletin, there will be some information on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2015 - 2030.
In this regards, at the MWA Post - AGM talk, the Secretary General of KeTTHA had also presented the governments plan
with the topic: SDG Water Sector: 10 Actions for Malaysia. This leads me to the point that my term as President ends at the
29th MWA AGM on 29/4/17. Personally, I am humbled and privileged to have given the honour to serve 4 years as your
President. I believe the outgoing Council had been faithful to uphold the objects of the Association and had not been
distracted to do things outside of the trust paced upon us. To my colleagues in the outgoing Council, a big “Thank You” for
your support and my best wishes to the new President and the new Council. I believe MWA will continue to prosper and play
its role as a responsible association that meets the needs and aspirations of our members.

Ir. SYED MOHD ADNAN ALHABSHI

President
29 April 2017
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

Sustainable Development Goals:
All You Need to Know
With the UN summit on the sustainable development goals looming,
find out more about the 17 initiatives that could transform the world by 2030.

What are the sustainable development goals?

The sustainable development goals (SDGs) are a new, universal set of goals, targets and indicators
that UN member states will be expected to use to frame their agendas and political policies over
the next 15 years.
The SDGs follow and expand on the millennium development goals (MDGs), which were agreed
by governments in 2001 and are due to expire at the end of this year.

Why do we need another set of goals? The eight MDGs – reduce poverty and hunger; achieve
universal education; promote gender equality; reduce
There is broad agreement that, while the MDGs
child and maternal deaths; combat HIV, malaria and
provided a focal point for governments – a framework
other diseases; ensure environmental sustainability;
around which they could develop policies and overseas
develop global partnerships – failed to consider the root
aid programmes designed to end poverty and improve
causes of poverty and overlooked gender inequality as
the lives of poor people – as well as a rallying point for
well as the holistic nature of development.
NGOs to hold them to account, they were too narrow.

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The goals made no mention of human rights and did not
specifically address economic development. While the
MDGs, in theory, applied to all countries, in reality they
were considered targets for poor countries to achieve,
with finance from wealthy states. Conversely, every
country will be expected to work towards achieving
the SDGs.
As the MDG deadline approaches, about 1 billion
people still live on less than $1.25 a day – the World
Bank measure on poverty – and more than 800 million
people do not have enough food to eat. Women are still
fighting hard for their rights, and millions of women
still die in childbirth.
What are the proposed 17 goals?
1) End poverty in all its forms everywhere
2) End hunger, achieve food security and improved
nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture
3) Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all
at all ages
4) Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education
and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
5) Achieve gender equality and empower all women
and girls
6) Ensure availability and sustainable management of
water and sanitation for all
7) Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable
and modern energy for all
8) Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable
economic growth, full and productive employment,
and decent work for all
9) Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and
sustainable industrialisation, and foster innovation
10) Reduce inequality within and among countries
11) Make cities and human settlements inclusive,
safe, resilient and sustainable
12) Ensure sustainable consumption and production
patterns
13) Take urgent action to combat climate change and
its impacts (taking note of agreements made by
the UNFCCC forum)
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14) Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas
and marine resources for sustainable development
15) Protect, restore and promote sustainable use
of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage
forests, combat desertification and halt and
reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss
16) Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for
sustainable development, provide access to justice
for all and build effective, accountable and
inclusive institutions at all levels
17) Strengthen the means of implementation and
revitalise the global partnership for sustainable
development
Within the goals are 169 targets, to put a bit of meat on
the bones. Targets under goal one, for example, include
reducing by at least half the number of people living
in poverty by 2030, and eradicating extreme poverty
(people living on less than $1.25 a day). Under goal
five, there’s a target on eliminating violence against
women, while goal 16 has a target to promote the rule
of law and equal access to justice.
How were the goals chosen?
Unlike the MDGs, which were drawn up by a group
of men in the basement of UN headquarters (or so
the legend goes), the UN has conducted the largest
consultation programme in its history to gauge opinion
on what the SDGs should include.
Establishing post-2015 goals was an outcome of the
Rio+20 summit in 2012, which mandated the creation of
an open working group to come up with a draft agenda.
The open working group, with representatives from
70 countries, had its first meeting in March 2013 and
published its final draft, with its 17 suggestions, in
July 2014. The draft was presented to the UN general
assembly in September last year. Member state
negotiations followed, and the final wording of the
goals and targets, and the preamble and declaration
that comes with them, were agreed in August 2015.
Alongside the open working group discussions, the UN
conducted a series of “global conversations”. These
included 11 thematic and 83 national consultations,
and door-to-door surveys. The UN also launched an
online My World survey asking people to prioritise the
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areas they’d like to see addressed in the goals. The
results of the consultations were fed into the the
working group’s discussions.
Are governments happy about the
proposed 17 goals?
The majority seem to be, but a handful of member
states, including the UK and Japan, aren’t so keen.
Some countries feel that an agenda consisting of
17 goals is too unwieldy to implement or sell to the
public, and would prefer a narrower brief. Or so they
say. Some believe the underlying reason is to get rid of
some of the more uncomfortable goals, such as those
relating to the environment. Britain’s prime minister,
David Cameron, has publicly said he wants 12 goals at
the most, preferably 10. It’s not clear, though, which
goals the UK government would like taken out if they
had the choice.
Amina Mohammed, the UN secretary general’s special
adviser on post-2015 development planning, said it
had been a hard fight to get the number of goals down
to 17, so there would be strong resistance to reducing
them further.
Some NGOs also believe there are too many goals, but
there is a general consensus that it is better to have 17
goals that include targets on women’s empowerment,
good governance, and peace and security, for example,
than fewer goals that don’t address these issues.
In its report last year, the committee said public finance
and aid would be central to support the implementation
of the SDGs. But it insisted that money generated from
the private sector, through tax reforms, and through a
crackdown on illicit financial flows and corruption, was
also vital.
A major conference on financing for the SDGs, held in
the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa in July, failed to ease
concerns that there will not be enough cash to meet
the aspirational nature of the goals. The UN said the
Addis Ababa action agenda(AAAA for short) contained
“bold measures to overhaul global finance practices
and generate investment” for tackling the challenges of
sustainable development. It included a recommitment
to the UN target on aid spending – 0.7% of GNI – set
more than 40 years ago and pledges to collect more
taxes and fight tax evasion. But civil society groups
were less impressed, saying the summit had failed to
produce new money to fund the goals, or offer ways to
transform the international finance system. Calls for a
new international tax body fell on deaf ears.
When will the new goals come into force?
The SDGs will be officially adopted at a UN summit in
New York in September, and will become applicable
from January 2016. The deadline for the SDGS is 2030.
This article was updated on 3 September 2015

How will the goals be measured? Reprinted courtesy from The Guardian, UK (January 2015)
The indicators are still being thrashed out by an
expert group. Each indicator is being assessed for its
feasibility, suitability and relevance, and roughly two
for each target are expected. The indicators are due to
be finalised in March 2016.

How will the goals be funded?

That’s the trillion-dollar question. Rough calculations
from the intergovernmental committee of experts on
sustainable development financing have put the cost
of providing a social safety net to eradicate extreme
poverty at about $66bn (£43bn) a year, while annual
investments in improving infrastructure (water,
agriculture, transport, power) could be up to a total of
$7tn globally.

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 Promotions and Senior Management Changes
Promotions and Senior Management Changes
Over the last few months, we saw several retirement and new appointments and
promotions to senior positions in Ministries, SPAN and Water Companies as follows:
YB Datuk Liang Teck Meng
New SPAN Chairman
Yang Berhormat Datuk Liang Teck Meng was appointed
as the Chairman of Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara
(SPAN) effective from 1 November 2016.
Datuk Liang Teck Meng is currently the Member of the
Parliament for Simpang Renggam constituency in Johor and
the Secretary General of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia,
He obtained his degree of Electrical Engineering in 1997
from the Tohoku University, Japan.
Datuk Liang Teck Meng has served as the member of
Malaysian Cocoa Board since February 2015. He is also the
member of Public Accounts Committee in Parliament since
2008.
MWA congratulates and welcomes Datuk Liang Teck Meng’s
appointment and look forward to working closely with YB
and SPAN Commissioners for the mutual benefit of the
water industry.
Complete List of Commission Members
• Y.B. Datuk Liang Teck Meng, Chairman.
MP for Simpang Renggam
• Dato’ Ir. Alice Jawan
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry Of Public Utilities Sarawak
• Dato’ Ahmad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman
Chief Executive Officer, SAJ Ranhill Sdn Bhd
• Datuk Ir. Abdul Kadir Bin Mohd Din
Director, Environment Division, Ranhill Holdings Berhad
• Prof. Ir. Hj. Mohamed Haniffa Bin Hj. Abdul Hamid
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Indah Water Konsortium
• Ir. Wan Mohd Zamri Bin Wan Ismail
General Manager, Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd
• Dato’ Mohd Ridhuan Ismail,
Chief Executive Officer
• Datuk Roger Tan Kor Mee,
Managing Partner of Roger Tan & Partners
• En. Dzulkifli Ahmad,
Director of Internal Audit Management Division
in Accountant General’s Department
• Datuk Dr. Bernard S. Maraat,
Retired MP, Ex Sabah Land Development Board (SLDB)
• Dato’ Ir. Lim Chow Hock,
Ex IEM President, current Cap-Net UNDP Board
• Dato’ Dr. Tan Yew Chong,
Deputy Secretary General KeTTHA
• Dato’ Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew,
Sarawak State Assemblyman and the
Secretary General of SUPP.
• Datuk Suzannah Liaw Siew Yea,
Ex Ministry of Tourism Culture Youth and Sports Sabah
• Dato’ M. Santhananaban,
Ex Foreign Ministry, current Board Member
of Malaysia Debt Ventures
• Prof. Dato’ Mohd. Hamdan Hj. Adnan,
Ex FOMCA and Ex National Human Rights Commission
of Malaysia (SUHAKAM)
• Ir. Wilis Ansoi
Director, Jabatan Air Negeri Sabah
• En. Sudin Bin Jaya
General Manager, Sibu Water Board
• Ir. Chang Kuet Shian
Director, Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department
• Dato’ Hj. Abd Ghani @ Zulkifli Bin Zainuddin
Chief Executive Officer,
Syarikat Air Darul Aman Sdn Bhd
• Tn. Hj. Wan Rasdi Bin Wan Ismail
Director, Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan (SAINS)
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Interview with MWA President

(2013-2017 Sessions)
Ir. Syed Mohamed Adnan
Mansor Alhabshi
How and why did you initially become involved in MWA and
choose to become involved in the MWA Council?

All the while I have this firm perception that providing clean water for human
consumption is a noble profession. When I completed supervising the Linggiu
Dam project in Johor, seeing 760 million cubic meter of fresh water stored behind
the dam, it gave me immense satisfaction knowing that millions of consumer can
benefit from the project and use the water for their daily activities and religious
rituals as most religion has rituals involving water. I was so proud of my participation
in the project that before I left the project site I took my mother on the dam crest to
see the huge lake filled with fresh water created behind the dam.

Going back in history, in Mecca well before Prophet Muhammad’s time, the noblest family among the Arabs in Mecca is Bani Hashim
of the Quraish clan primarily because they are the guardian of the Zamzam well that provided drinking water to the pilgrims that
congregate annually in Mecca... and Prophet Muhammad belongs to the Bani Hashim clan.

So when I was nominated to stand for election as a Council member back in 2005, I didn’t hesitate to accept as I see it as an
opportunity to be involved further in the water industry.

I am always interested at how policies regarding water are formulated by the Government, very different from my perspective as
a consulting engineer doing project implementation.

It has been a satisfying journey since 2005, forging friendships locally and overseas and soaking knowledge along the way.

During your tenure, what do you see as the MWA Another challenge is to raise the strength of the MWA brand so
and Council’s challenges? that it is not heavily dependent on individuals in the Council.
Consistent quality product, events and services to the industry
The main challenge is “connecting the dots”. To do that it requires is a continuous effort together with striving for improvement.
time for extensive networking and time is always a constraint for
Council Members; up to date information and expertise. Issues
related to water are under the view of more than one Ministry
and numerous government agencies and private bodies and they
all have a say on water related issues.

Conveying the issue in a language that can easily be understood

by technical and non technical people requires a new skill and
tactical approach. Assistance from media experts most likely
is required.

At times water issue can be heavily politicised and sensitive. It

is important for MWA to present an objective and professional
view away from sensationalism.
With the Guest of Honour at the Water Malaysia 2015, KLCC

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What successful strategies have you developed

and implemented in the past? In retrospect, what
would you do differently for this organisation.

Going back to basic fundamental is to add value to our members.

Assist them to make their operation efficient and profitable by

knowledge sharing and benchmarking, provide them the added
exposure and visibility of their brand that is not available to
non members. Providing platform for high level networking and
focused market.

I woudn’t do it differently if given a second chance, the only

MOU Signing between MWA & UBM on Asia Water 2018-2022 on 7 April 2016 difference if any will be the intensity, consistency and using
more of internet and mobile technology.

Looking at the existing development and the

future, what important developments are
affecting this industry and how can we benefit
from this?

The restructuring of our water industry requires competent

workers and this open doors to training opportunities as the
percentage of competent workers in the water industry is still
low. I agree it is not happening at the speed that we want to but
is has to happen.

MOU Signing between MWA & SEAWUN on Training Collaboration The public are getting more knowledgeable about water,
on 6 April 2016 getting their buy-in and public opinion can help to improve
water services at the right tariff.
Under your watch, we saw a lot of activities for
members and also several engagement with the
policy makers. How do you see this deepening
MWA member engagement? What is needed to
ensure its success?

Success comes from consistency and follow up.

MWA must consistently provide activities that added value to

the members and relevant to the industry.

Members wants to gain knowledge, industry insight,

business exposure and networking. We noticed more younger
professionals participating in our events and also increase in
application for institutional memberships which are good signs
for MWA in the future.

Interaction with policy makers is lacking and need to step up

so that policies are guided by sound engineering and social
fundamentals and on the other hand industry players are aware
A long swinging strides- side by side with the
of current policies and potential policy changes that will affect Minister of KeTTHA to the Annual Dinner grand ballroom
their operation.
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MWA Annual Dinner & Awards Night 2016 - The unforgettable moment with the
Minister & officials from KeTTHA, Council Members and distinguished guests
Young Water Professionals
YWP SEMINAR - ENHANCING YOUR POTENTIAL
Realising the importance of capacity building and investment,
SAJ Ranhill Sdn Bhd organised its second Young Water
Professional Seminar at Hotel Jen Puteri Harbour Johor Bahru.
Bearing the title “Enhancing Your Potential” the seminar
was officiated by Dato’ Ahmad Faizal Abdul Rahman, CEO of
SAJ Ranhill Sdn Bhd followed by a keynote address given by
En. Zailan Zahid, Head of Water Academy SAJ Ranhill Sdn
Bhd. Both Dato’ Ahmad Faizal and En. Zailan echoed similar
sentiment towards the importance of enhancing leadership
skills to ensure that the emerging leaders of the sector would
be able to clearly and succinctly describe specific tasks
that are of importance for an organisation to advance in a
collective manner.
The seminar featured two knowledge-sharing sessions for
young professional members of SAJ Ranhill Sdn Bhd in which
SAJR’s CEO officiated the YWP Seminar
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Do you have a particular area
or passion when it comes to the
water industry MWA serves or
even about MWA itself?
I am particularly concern about the poor
state of our water catchment and hence
affecting our invaluable source of raw water.
We are blessed with abundant rain but if we
don’t protect our catchment a time will come
when our raw water will be too polluted that
we can’t tap them or becoming very costly
to treat.
It is already happening on certain catchments
and more to come in the near future if we
continue to stay still and hopeful that time
will solve it.
in the first session, Dr. Norhayati Abdullah, Vice President of
MWA shared her insights and experiences as the previous
Chair of the International Water Association (IWA) Young Water
Professional Steering Committee at the global level. According
to Norhayati, IWA provides a special platform tailored for the
young water professionals in which we could network and get
connected, increase profile and recognition for professional
and career development while enhancing our potential as the
emerging leaders of the water sector. Emerging leaders are
encouraged to embrace the opportunity for mentorship with
the senior professionals as mentor may fuel powerful positive
effects on young people in various professional situations.
The seminar which was conducted in alignment with the
global theme: Connect, Collaborate, Create was concluded
with a networking session at the end of the session.
Group photo of YWP participants

7th IWA-ASPIRE Conference 2017
& Water Malaysia Exhibition 2017
1. Welcome Message By President of IWA
The IWA-Aspire Conference is a leader in
the Asian and Pacific regions, bringing
together key stakeholdere from government,
academia and research, utilities,
development agencies and industriy. The
conference addresses both the serious water
and wastewater challenges facing the region,
and the opportunities for collaboration and innovation that will move
us towards a sustainable water future. The expanding economies of
the region, and the health and well-being of its citizens, need a safe,
reliable and (most importantly) sustainable supply of water. This is
critical to meet the energy, agricultural and industrial needs of the
region, but is also vital for ecosystem sustainablility.
The 7th IWA-Aspire conference hopes to inspire us, the water
sector, towards “Breaking Boundaries”. This is both necessary and
symbolic in a world where the economic and political trends are
moving towards protectionism. Water knows no boundaries, and
to achieve a sustainable water future, the water sector must also
“break boundaries”.
Ms. Diane D’Arras
President, International Water Association (IWA)
2. Objectives of 7th IWA-ASPIRE
• Focus on a range of water related topics, including current
development and water management issues in the Asia Pacific
Regions to strengthening the water sector.
• Overcoming the uphill challenges in sustainable water
management and how to get it right for the coming decades.
• Feature Keynote Addresses by renowned speakers specially invited
to share their personal experiences in managing water issues and
the related challenges and solutions.
• Provide a platform for all water professionals to submit their
papers and present and share their recent experiences.
• Provide an invaluable networking opportunityfor all water
professional in the country, as well as those in the region to create
and share business opportunity.
MWA Upcoming Events
3. Key Role Players
• Ms. Diane D’Arras, International Water Association, UK
• Datuk Ir. Abdul Kadir Mohd Din, The Malaysian Water Association
• Dato’ Seri Ir. Dr. Zaini Ujang, Ministry of Energy,
Green Technology & Water, Malaysia
• Dato’ Dr. Tan Yew Chong, Ministry of Energy,
Green Technology & Water, Malaysia
• Prof. Emeritius Dr. Helmut Kroiss, Vienna Technical University
• Prof. Gustaf Olsson, Lund University, Sweden
• Prof. Emeritus Dr. Saburo Matsui, Japan Water Works Association
• Tan Sri Ir. Syed Muhammad Shahabudin,
Academy of Science, Malaysia
• Dato’ Ir. Alice Jawan, Ministry of Public Utilities Sarawak, Malaysia
• Mr. Enoch Lam, Water Supply Dept., Hong Kong
• Mr. Ganesh Pangare, IWA Bangkok
• Dato’ Mohd Ridhuan Ismail, SPAN, Malaysia
• Dr. Tao Li, IWA China
• Dr. Norhayati Abdullah, UTM, Malaysia
• Dr. Petra Pana, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary
• Ms. Carolina Lattore, IWA HQ
• Datuk Hj. Mohd Najib Hj. Mohd, City Hall, Kuala Lumpur
4. Programme Highlights
• Pre Conference IWA-YWP Workshop (7-9 Sept 2017)
• 6 Keynote Addresses (Plenary)- 5 confirmed Keynote Speakers
• 10 Sessions over 3 days (Each session have 7 concurrent tracks)
• 3 Sub-session Technical Talk by Industry
• IWA ASPIRE Council Meeting (12 Sept 2017)
• Launching of MWA Sarawak Chapter by Minister KeTTHA
• Pre-Launch BWWE 2018 - by Minister KeTTHA
& Minister Public Utilities Sarawak
• Signing of MOUs - Collaboration on training and sharing knowledge
with International Association of Coastal Reservoir Research
• Closing Ceremony - Handing over ASPIRE Plague to Hong Kong
• Poster Presentation & Evaluation
• Technical site visits Water Malaysia 11
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Tentative Programme 2017

> Workshop on Dam Operation
> Workshop on Water Quality Treatment & Technology
> Technical Presentation on Pump Systems & Efficiency
> Site visit to Sime Darby’s Composting Plant
> Factory visit to Molecor
> Factory visit to Weida
> Drinking Water Analysis Training on
Performance Measurement and Benchmarking
> Annual Dinner & Awards Night

MWA Activities

IWA World Water Congress, 9 to 14 October 2016

MWA delegation of 37 people attended the IWA WWC 2016 in Brisbane, Australia headed by Deputy Secretary General
of KeTTHA including the Ministry of Public Utilities and water operators of Sarawak.

YWPs Visit to Sg. Semenyih WTP & Pantai 1 STP, 20 October 2016
Students from UTM visited Sg. Semenyih WTP and Pantai 1 STP
as part of the YWP programme headed by Dr. Norhayati.

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MWA Visit to Huawei Customer Solution and Innovation Centre,

23 November 2016
Huawei Customer Solutions and Innovation Center showcasing the latest solutions strategies emphasizing on Smart
Water Metering solution. Several members visited the premise led by Hon. Secretary General.

Technical Visit to Hartalega NGC,

29 November 2016
To learn more about the
management of water supply,
the use of ground water,
water recycling, wastewater
treatment, water consumption,
etc. and to have a first-hand
view of the equipment used and
technologies involved. A total
of 39 people participated.

Water Industry Dialogue with Secretary General

of KeTTHA, 17 January 2017
The dialogue held at Cyberjaya provides opportunities for
feedback by the water operators, regulators and private
sector and to address the planning and implementation gap
within the framework of national policy and sustainable
development. The panel discussion was led by Tan Sri
Ir. Hj. Omar Ibrahim and with KSU, MWA Immediate Past
President, CEO of SPAN and CEO of PBA Pulau Pinang as
panellists. A total of 100 people attended.

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Group photo - Dialogue participants with Secretary General of KeTTHA
 MWA Activities

Educational Visit to Coca-Cola Bottlers Malaysia, 19 January 2017

The visit to Coca-Cola Bottlers Malaysia is to get a

first hand briefing and view the Coca-Cola facilities
on the company’s sustainable initiatives on water
management and conservation including water reuse/
recycling, wastewater treatment and best practices in
water/food quality standards and management. It is to
build and forge closer understanding and cooperation
between industry players with businesses as an
important water consumer. A total of 45 members
joined the visit headed by Hon. Secretary General.

Study Visit to MDEC, 14 February 2017

The visit to Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation is to get a first

hand view and information to enable our members to get acquainted
with the role of MDEC and how it can introduce the water industry
into the world of digital economy in their businesses. MWA was led
by its Deputy President with a total of 25 members participated.

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 MWA Activities

One Day Technical Workshop & Utilities Stakeholder Forum on

Sludge Treatment Process, Handling and Disposal, 18 April 2017
MWA, together with the support of KeTTHA organised
the technical workshop and stakeholder forum to revisit
the challenges faced by operators. DOE was invited to
the forum and with the support of water players, MWA
hopes to achieve consensus on the matter going forward
for a sustainable solution. The Deputy Secretary General
of KeTTHA officiated the event.
A special thanks to MWA Institutional Member, LANTEC
Far East Sdn Bhd for the technical presentation and
sponsoring the venue and meals at Kota Permai Golf &
Country Club, Shah Alam.

Deputy Secretary General of KeTTHA (6 from left) with MWA Councils, Panellist & Speakers
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Construction of
Sungai Johor Barrage
Kota Tinggi, Johor
By Dato’ Ir. Dr. Hasnul Bin Mohamad Salleh
The yield of the Sg. Johor basin at the existing Johor River Waterworks (JRWW) operated by PUB Singapore is estimated
at 1325 Mld while the combined capacity of all existing water treatment plants within the basin has reached 1836.5 Mld.
This represents a deficit of 511.5 Mld which will widen to 670.5 Mld in near future with the completion of the second
stage Semangar Water Treatment Plant (159 Mld) recently. The Sg. Johor is influenced by tides during normal flow
conditions and saline intrusion reaches the JRWW Kota Tinggi intake during dry seasons. The Linggiu dam can release
up to a maximum of 25m 3 /s of regulation flow but during extreme drought occasions the regulation flow is insufficient
to prevent saline intrusion from reaching the JRWW’s Tinggi intake. To prevent saline intrusion and to augment the
existing yield by 400 Mld at Sg. Johor, the proposed barrage is necessary. Without the barrage, the estimated flow of
9m 3 /s (778 Mld) is required to be released from the Linggiu Dam for flushing of salinity at the intake location during
average flow conditions. With the barrage in place, the required release from Linggiu Dam is only 1.2m 3 /s (100 Mld) to
provide the compensation/environmental flow downstream of the barrage. The storage at Linggiu Dam can therefore be
used to regulate the water abstraction instead of being drained down for salinity flushing.

Introduction • Impact to local public is expected to be minimum as the

The Sg. Johor with a total catchment area of 2,700 km2 passes
through Kota Tinggi town in southeast Johor. The Linggiu dam
which was constructed across the Sg. Linggiu, an upstream
tributary of Sg. Johor, to form the Linggiu reservoir is the main
regulating reservoir in the headwaters of Sg. Johor. The capacity
of the Linggiu reservoir is 760 million m3.
The objectives of the Johor Barrage Project are (i) for saline
intrusion control to ensure existing water intakes are not
affected adversely by raw water with high saline content and
(ii) to augment the existing water resources within the Sg. Johor
basin by an estimated 400 Mld; and (ii).
site is away from existing residential areas.
• Lesser impact to the firefly colonies located near
Kota Tinggi town.
• Lower costs.
• Diversion channel can be constructed in a ‘straight line’
connecting to the existing river and this will reduce
the erosion and siltation along the river banks.
• JRWW’s river intake could take advantage of the increase
in river water level during low flow when the gate is closed
or partially closed.

The overall location plan and photos for existing site conditions
Existing Conditions and Site Selection are shown in Figure 1 and 2 respectively.
Six (6) sites were originally identified for the possible construction Figure 1 : Overall Location Plan
of a barrage in the feasibility study carried out in 1985 with the
recommendation for the barrage to be located at Seng Heng.
However, in the recent study under Johor River Water Resources
Study 2010, the earlier recommendation was reviewed and a
new recommendation was put forward to implement the barrage
at the PUB Kota Tinggi WTP.

The implementation of the barrage at Sg. Johor has become a

critical issue since year 2010 when the saline water intrusion
exceeded the allowable limits resulting in the water treatment
plant at Sg. Johor having to stop production during periods of
high salinity.

The proposed site which is located partly within the JRWW’s

unused lagoons is selected mainly due to the following reasons:

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Figure 2 : Photos Showing the Existing Site Conditions
Existing River near the Proposed Site
Proposed Site near JRWW Unused Lagoons
Hydrology and Flood Study
Hydrological analysis was conducted to estimate the design flood
hydrographs and to provide inputs for the hydraulic model in
order to evaluate the existing river capacity and conveyance
capability at the proposed Johor barrage site. Hydrological
modelling was carried out using MIKE 11 software developed by
the Danish Hydraulic Institute (DHI). The Rainfall-Runoff Model
adopted for the Study was the Danish “Nedbør-Afstrømnings-
Model or ‘NAM model’ which is a precipitation-runoff-model
originally developed by the Department of Hydrodynamics and
Water Resources at the Technical University of Denmark.
The hydrological data collected for the study included rainfall,
water level, gauging, streamflow and evaporation data. For yield
analysis and salinity intrusion study at the proposed barrage
location along the Johor River, the design drought series was
used to simulate the low flow condition. The hydrodynamic
simulations for Sg. Johor were aimed at determining the flood
level as well as peak discharges in response to a storm event
of a specific duration. Simulations were carried out for storm
events of various ARIs (i.e. 100, 50, 20, 10 and 2-Yrs).
From the simulations, the following can be summarized:
i) Highest flood recorded by PUB at the Intake in January
2007:
6.65 mLSD
ii) Estimated flood event at 100-year ARI 2-day design flood
based on 1-Dimensional Model simulation:
- Existing condition: 6.39 mLSD
- With proposed barrage and all gates fully opened:
6.91 mLSD
- With proposed barrage and all gates fail to open:
9.39 mLSD
iii) Estimated flood event at 100-year ARI 2-day design flood
based on 2-Dimensional Model simulation:
- With proposed barrage and all gates fully opened:
Level increased by approximately 60mm compared
to existing condition.
- With proposed barrage and all gates fail to open:
Level increased by approximately 600mm compared
to existing condition.
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(iv) The results from the 1-D model may be conservative because in
a 1-D model, flows are assumed to be contained within the
channel banks and do not overspill into the floodplains. The 2-D
model is more representative for the actual site conditions.
Hydrodynamic and Saline Intrusion Modelling
A hydrodynamic and salinity assessment was also conducted
with the main purpose of evaluating the extent of the salinity
intrusion of seawater into the Johor river system during
extreme low-flow conditions. The model adopted for the study
was Mike 11.
The modelling results indicated that the extent of tidal effect
ends approximately 68km upstream from the river mouth. At
present, the most downstream water intake point is PUB or
JRWW’s Kota Tinggi Intake which is situated on the left bank of
Sg. Johor and is approximately 48km from its river mouth. In the
year 2010, high salinity in the river at the PUB Kota Tinggi intake
was experienced in the months of January, February and March.
During these three (3) months, even though the Linggiu Dam
had released its maximum of 25m3 /s regulated flow, this was
still not sufficient to push the saline intrusion from the PUB Kota
Tinggi intake. The salinity (measured as chloride concentrations)
during the months of February and March exceeded 200
ppm. The recommended salinity limit (measured as chloride
concentrations) for potable water according to the WHO and
MOH guidelines are 200ppm and 250ppm respectively.
In view that the MOH guideline for chloride limit in raw water
is 250ppm and taking into consideration the time required to
close the gates, for simulation purposes the gates are assumed
to be closed when the chloride level reaches the limit of 150ppm.
Sensitivity simulations were also carried out to investigate the
effects on the operation of the gates if the barrage gates were to
be closed at a lower chloride level.
Based on the historical flows and the main assumption of limiting
the chloride level at 150 ppm, the modelled result shows that the
gate will need to be closed for an average of 6 days in a year;
the gate closure increases to an average of 30 days when the
additional Semangar Stage 2 is fully commissioned (159Mld)
with the additional yield of 400 Mld to be made available upon
completion of the proposed barrage. The main conclusions derived
from the modelled results are as follows:
i) The minimum flow required downstream of the barrage is
1.2 m3 /s (100Mld) as compared with 9m3 /s (778 Mld) for the
case without barrage, to prevent saline intrusion at the intake.
ii) Without the barrage and if Linggiu Dam needs to release the
required residual flow of 9m3 /s, there will be a deficit in the
storage supply from the Linggiu Dam to sustain the residual
flow at year 2 of the 10 years design low flow.
iii) The Johor River water resources system is currently unable to
cope with the additional water abstractions plus provide the flow
to prevent salinity intrusion, and therefore the proposed barrage
is necessary.
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Environmental Study
The assessment of river water quality near the barrage location
using available data from DOE/ASMA and PUB indicates that the
river is generally within Class II (“clean”) category, occasionally
dropping to Class III (“slightly polluted”). The river receives
pollution loads from various point and non-point sources
such as discharges from townships/settlements, sand mining
activities and agricultural runoff from oil palm plantations. The
river experiences saline intrusion extending to the PUB intake
location, occurring about 2 to 3 months in a year particularly in
the months of February and March for short durations.
The biological resources of key interest for this project are the
fish and prawns because of their economic value to the fishing
communities, and the riparian flora consisting of freshwater and
brackish water mangroves which support fairly extensive firefly
colonies and provide shelter and nursery areas for juveniles of
fish, prawn and invertebrates.
The proposed barrage poses the risk of changes to the river water
quality in terms of increased salinity in the waters downstream
of the barrage. The extent of increase in salinity would depend on
the duration of barrage closure. This in turn may result in direct or
indirect impacts on the ecosystem of the river and the livelihood
of the local communities dependent on the ecosystem services.
The impacts to the aquatic environment may include:
i) Reduction or loss of riparian vegetation due to exposure to
higher salinity regimes;
ii) Decrease in firefly population due to reduction in the
vegetation cover and the intermediate host (freshwater
snails) population;
iii) Depletion of river fisheries as a result of reduction in the riparian
vegetation which serves as nursery, feeding and breeding
grounds;
iv) Reduction in udang galah population which cannot withstand
increased salinity for long periods;
v) Disturbance to the food web of the river system;
vi) Change in biological community structure from freshwater to
brackish water community;
vii) Decrease in income for local fishing communities.
The mitigation measures identified to reduce the impacts to
aquatic environment relate to the barrage operations. It is
suggested that the barrage gates be closed only during times
of extreme salinity intrusions and only for the duration of high
tides which would be approximately 2 to 3 hours. The barrage
should be kept open during the breeding seasons of the udang
galah in August/September and December/January to allow
downstream and upstream migration of the prawns. Other
mitigation measures include the establishment of small scale
hatcheries at various locations along Sg. Johor to augment
or supplement the loss in income of the fishing communities
and firefly tour operators and replanting of riparian vegetation
especially species which are important for fireflies.
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Photos showing the activities carried out during the environmental
study are shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3 : Photos Showing the Activities during Environmental Study
Plate 1 : Size (carapace length, mm) Plate 2: Size (standard length, cm)
recordings of Macrobrachium recordings of patin (Pangassius sp.)
rosenbergii (udang galah)
Plate 3: Rod and line used for Plate 4: Water Sampling
catching the udang galah
(giant freshwater prawns)
Detailed Design
The main components of the proposed works consist of the
following:
i) River diversion of about 600m length with width varies from
65m to 90m. River diversion is necessary in order that the
barrage can be constructed in dry.
ii) Reinforced concrete barrage structure arrage with the necessary
gates and navigation locks.
iii) Vertical lift roller gate selected because of simplicity in design,
fabrication and installation and is widely used as river control
gates. The overall cost is also cheaper. There will be a total
of five (5) numbers of stainless steel SS304 vertical lift roller
gates, each gate sized at 10m width x 6.85m height. The total
opening of the gates shall not be less than the existing
river section.
iv) The gates will be designed to be operated by electrically
powered hydraulic actuators and motors.
v) Navigation lock will be provided for passage by local fishing
boats. Two (2) tilting gates are proposed to control the
operation of the lock together with the necessary balancing
pipes and penstocks.
vi) Stoplogs will be used to isolate the gates for maintenance
purposes.
vii) Ancillary buildings such as electrical switch room, standby
generator house and control room will also be provided.
viii) Traffic control system especially at the navigation lock arae,
river water salinity information, telemetry and SCADA
system will be provided for the operation of the gates.

Overall layout plan, layout plan and typical section for the proposed
barrage are shown in Figure 4, 5 and 6 respectively.
Figure 4 : Overall Layout Plan
Figure 5 : Layout Plan of Barrage
Figure 6 : Typical Section of Barrage
Constraints During Construction
The site is located within the flood plain areas with existing
ground levels that vary from 1m LSD to 3mLSD. The water levels
during wet seasons from the month of October to December
will normally rise to levels of more than 2.0mLSD. The recorded
highest flood level at this area is 6.65mLSD. The site is also
subjected to tidal flood.
The river bed on the new diversion channel will have to be set at
-4.0mSD to suit the existing JRWW’s intake and river bed levels.
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The construction of temporary cofferdam and extensive pumping
of wate from the construction site will be required in order the
construction of the permanent barrage structure can be carried
out in the dry.
Preliminary Barrage Operation Rules
The function of the barrage gates is to ensure that the river
waters upstream of the gates contain salinity below acceptable
limits and at the same time ensures the necessary compensation
or environmental flow can be released downstream of the gates.
The operation of the barrage needs to maintain a balance in the
requirements of additional yield and environmental impacts by
maximizing the release from Sg. Linggiu dam and reduce the
period for the gates in closed position.
The State Government has appointed BAKAJ as the operator
for the barrage; the optimization of operations of the barrage
will take time to establish and this can only take place during
the actual operation stage taking into consideration the salinity
levels, release from Sg. Linggu Dam, rainfall, water levels and
abstraction from treatment plants along the river. Cooperation
and sharing of information from various parties including SAJ,
BAKAJ, JRWW and JPS is necessary.
Electrical, Telemetry and Mechanical Plant
The electrical plant to be provided will include the complete
electrical distribution system for the operation of the Sg. Johor
barrage. A 415 V diesel engine driven standby generator set will
be provided for the Sg. Johor barrage. The generator set will
be sized to ensure that 100% of the works is maintained in the
event of mains failure.
The mechanical works required for the barrage is mainly the
vertical lift roller gate and the necessary lifting hoist and crane.
All instrumentation for the barrage will employ the most modern
and proven electronic instruments. Indicators, recorders and
selected lamp indications will be provided on the supervisory
panel situated at the control room. River water salinity signals
at the downstream of the barrage located near Kota Tinggi
town will be transmitted to the Barrage Control Building via the
telemetry system for control and operation of the barrage.
Sedimentation Modeling and Analysis
From the sediment transport modeling and analysis, it was
concluded that the operation of the barrage may result in
localized sediment accretion at the barrage; for all other
stretches of the Sg. Johor, there will be negligible effects on the
river morphology. Localized sediment accretion at the barrage
is about 0.05m year and accumulates to a total of 1.2m over
22 years. Localized desilting works is recommended when the
sediment accretion at the barrage site becomes high.
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Land Recovery
The options to reclaim the empty land (about 10 ha) for
commercial or recreation after completion of the proposed
works were discussed by the stakeholders including State
UPEN and JPS Head Office. It was agreed that the options to
develop/reclaim the land will not be included as part of the
scope for the proposed Works. However, where possible, the
design shall take into consideration the possibilities of future
reclamation of this land by the State Government.
During the Value Management Lab, it was agreed that only
landscaping and turfing works will be carried out on the
affected areas.
Fish and Prawn Passage
The option to provide fish and prawn passage along the existing
river course for movement of fish and prawn during the period
when the gates is in closed position was discussed during
various Technical Meetings. The proposal was also tabled for
discussion in the Value Management Lab. The Value Management
Lab agreed that the provision of fish and prawn passage is not
necessary due to the following reasons:
i) the gates at the proposed barrage will only be closed for an
average of 30 days in a year and the period of closure is mainly
outside the breeding seasons where the movement of fish and
prawn is not so frequent; and
ii) it is anticipated that fish and prawn will likely find other
spawning areas among the tributaries of the Sg Johor.
Land Requirements
The overall land requirements are listed below:
i) JRWW’s Land: 5.0 ha
ii) Private Land/Lots: 8.0 ha
iii) Government (JPS) reserve 10 ha
The overall land requirement is 23.0 ha. Private lots/land will
need to be acquired in accordance with the Land Acquisition
Act. For land areas within the JRWW, a Letter of Exchange
is necessary to return the affected land to the Johor State
Government for the purpose of this Project.
Preliminary Cost Estimate
The original approved ceiling cost of the project is RM75 million.
The estimate is based on desktop study without any survey and
site investigation works.
However, due to the increased in the actual river width and also
the site conditions compared to the original assumptions, the
approved revised ceiling cost for the project after the Value
Management Lab is RM96 million.
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Conclusions
The proposed barrage can be operated to ensure that the
salinity concentration at the PUB or JRWW’s Kota Tinggi intake
is maintained below the desirable limit and at the same time
ensure that additional incremental yield of 400Mld can be
obtained from Sg. Johor. The barrage gates will need to be
closed when the salinity reaches the allowable limit which is
currently taken to be 150ppm of chloride concentration. When
the chloride level drops below the limit, the barrage gates will be
in the open position.
Depending on the duration of the barrage closure, the river water
quality downstream of the barrage may in the long run become
more saline, changing the river condition to a brackish water
instead of fresh water environment. This in turn would have
impacts on the river ecosystem which is presently rich in prawn
and fish populations and mangrove habitat which supports fairly
extensive firefly colonies. There may be some reduction in the
extensiveness of these ecosystems due to the exposure to higher
saline waters. The livelihood of the local communities who are
dependent on the ecosystem services would also be affected.
As for operation of barrage will need to maintain a balance in
the requirements of additional yield and environmental impacts.
Cooperation and sharing of information from various parties
including SAJ, BAKAJ, JRWW and JPS is necessary.
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
ARI Average Recurrence Interval
ASMA Alam Sekitar Malaysia Sdn Bhd
BAKAJ Badan KawalSelia Air Johor
DHI Danish Hydraulic Institute
DOE Department of Environmental
ha Hectare
JAS Jabatan Alam Sekitar
JBA Jabatan Bekalan Air
JPS Jabatan Pengaliran dan Saliran
JRWS Johor River Water Resources Study
JRWW Johor River Water Works
(PUB Water Treatment Plant, Kota Tinggi, Johor)
KeTTHA Kementerian Tenaga, Teknologi Hijan dan Air Malaysia
LSD Land Survey Datum
m Metres
m3 Cubic metre
mg/l Milligram per liter
Mgd Mega gallon per day
Mld Mega liter per day
mm Millimetres
MOH Ministry of Health
NAM Nedbør-Afstrømnings-Model
NRWS National Water Resources Study
PMF Probable Maximum Flood
PMP Probable Maximum Precipitation
ppm Part per million
ppt Parts per thousand
PUB Public Utilities Board, Singapore
WQI Water Quality Index
WTP Water Treatment Plant

JBP Launch New Trenchless Training Programmes
for Malaysia and the ASEAN Region
The Malaysian Institute of Engineers (IEM), established in 1959,
has a membership of over 30,000. The Board of Engineers
of Malaysia (BEM) has over 11,000 registered engineers
50% of whom are under the category of civil engineering.
The Malaysia Water Association has grown its membership to more
than 1,300 since it was founded in 1988. Indah Water Konsortium
(IWK) has over 2,800 staff, with responsibility for the development
and maintenance of Malaysia’s sewerage infrastructure.
All of the above points to the fact that there is both a need for
technologies such as trenchless to support ongoing maintenance
and development of Malaysia’s sewerage infrastructure, and
there are a substantial body of trained engineers within the
country. However, as trenchless techniques and technologies
are relative newcomers as options available to utility managers
and contractors working in the sector, there is undoubtedly
also a need for professional training; professional training
to development awareness of available technologies, key
considerations when selecting appropriate technologies, and
professional competence in assessment and application.
JBP Consultancy Services Asia Sdn. Bhd. (one of the companies
in the JBP Group) successfully launched its trenchless training
programme earlier this year with a course in Sewer Pipeline
Conditions Classification, delivered by Peter Henley from
the WRc. JBP are the WRc’s exclusive training provider for
Malaysia and the wider ASEAN region. Course participants
came from both the public and private sector - a mixture of
IWK engineers and private contractors, all of whom received a
course participant certificate accredited under the Continuous
Professional Development scheme (CPD). Participants who
successfully passed the end of course assessment, at the end
of the three day course, have also been awarded certification
by WRc in Sewer Pipeline Conditions Classification, valid for 3
years before renewal is required through a refresher course. The
course was hosted at IWK’s training centre in Kuala Lumpur.
JBP’s Trenchless Training Programme is being delivered through
partnerships with industry experts who are not only experts
in their fields, but are current practitioners as well. Therefore,
they can offer to course participants access to both expert
knowledge and practical experience - of particular importance
to engineers when leaving the classroom with their newly
acquired or refreshed knowledge, and returning to the realities
of being on site.
Future courses in JBP’s programme will include all aspects
of trenchless technologies and applications for sewer assets
management, such as use of CCTV, robotics, pipe rehabilitation
techniques, reporting software etc. Courses will cover the
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complete process from cleaning, inspection, reporting and
assessment, through decision making and application relating
to selection and use of technologies.
The central thrust behind this trenchless training programme is
to raise professional standards and competency in the trenchless
sector in Malaysia and the wider the ASEAN region. Courses will
provide a platform to showcase existing and new technologies
and techniques, and give engineers and other professionals
hands on experience.
The Malaysian government remains very committed to and
supportive of ongoing professional development, at all levels, as
evidenced by investment in the Human Resources Development
Fund (HRDF). JBP’s own participation in providing training in
the Trenchless Sector has been welcomed and acknowledged
not only by IWK, but also within the Ministry of Energy, Green
Technology and Water (Kettha), by its Department for Sewerage
Services (JPP). Börje Persson, JBP’s Managing Director, has
twice been invited to deliver technical seminars related to
aspects of use of trenchless technologies and techniques, to
over 30 of JPP’s senior engineers and managers.
JBP’s next course CCTV Sewer assessment course will be running
in July. As part of its commitment to trenchless training, JBP will
also be repeating its very successful programme of practically
focused seminars during the Trenchless Asia Conference and
Exhibition, as a platinum sponsor. Trenchless Asia will be hosted
for the second time in Kuala Lumpur, in May 2018. Knowledge,
awareness and use of trenchless technologies is increasing, and
training is playing its important part in the process.
Sewer Pipeline Condition Classification Course participants,
with Börje Persson - MD of JBP (right),
& Peter Henley - WRc course provider,
& Frank Reilly - JBP Course Coordinator (centre).
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Upgrading of Sewage Treatment Plant in

Pantai Tengah, Kedah Darul Aman
By : Sewerage Services Department, Malaysia

1. BACKGROUND
Langkawi Island used to be an agro-based economy of paddy
and rubber cultivation and fisheries. Today it is fast being
overtaken by a tourism-driven economy, taking advantage
of the natural, unspoiled, ecological beauty of the island and
major government emphasis towards tourism. The Northern
Corridor Economic Region (NCER) development program is a
Malaysian Government initiative to accelerate economic growth
in the north of Peninsular Malaysia – encompassing the states
of Perlis, Kedah, Penang and the north of Perak. The target for
NCER is to achieve increased tourism receipts per visitor from
MYR1,890 (US$600) in 2005 to MYR3,034 (US$963) by 2012
based on then currency exchange. Annual tourist expenditure
is targeted to increase from MYR9.0 billion (US$2.86 billion) in
2005 to MYR21.8 billion (US$6.9 billion) in 2012 and MYR64.5
billion (US$20.4 billion) in 2020.
In order to make this island to be included in the list of top 10
islands that serve as eco-tourism destinations in 2015 (as in
the Langkawi Tourism Blueprint 2011-2015), the Government
through the Sewerage Services Department (JPP) has taken the
initiative to improve and enhance sewerage infrastructure.
LOCATION OF THE PROJECT
Among the issues and risks associated with the existing
sewerage system in the Pantai Tengah region were as follows:
The scope of the project in general includes:
a) Discharge of untreated effluent into the sea from the premises
that cause pollution to the sea. i. Design and construct Biological treatment system using
b) Sewerage systems are not connected to centralized sewage Advanced system Moving Bed Bio Reactor (AMBBR)
treatment plants and these caused pollution problems to to 20,000PE.
water sources.
ii. Upgrading of existing processes involving civil works and
c) There are private sewage treatment plants that do not comply
structures (C & S) and the work of mechanical and electrical
with the regulations set by the Department of Environment.
(M & E) (equipment, pipes, fittings, lifting and others to
d) There are premises that still use individual septic tank (IST)
30,000PE which include, among others:
or communal STPs to treat sewage
a. Inlet Works
b. Pre-treatment (primary screen, pump sump)
2. SCOPE c. Sludge Holding Tank
The project covers three (3) sewerage catchments - Kuah, iii. Design and construct other new structure for:
Padang Matsirat and Pantai Tengah. The topography of the a) Pre Treatment works (secondary screen, grit and
entire catchment area is generally flat with some hilly areas. oil & grease chamber) for 30,000PE.
Pantai Tengah has two main rivers, namely Sungai Tasek Anak b) Distribution chamber complete with flow meter
and Sungai Kuala Cenang. for 30,000PE.
c) Anoxic Tank for 20,000PE.
The existing sewage treatment plant site (LKI029) Lot 1245 d) Biological treatment system (Aeration Tank) for 20,000PE.
(PT813) is located in Mukim Kedawang Beach, with altitude N e) Intensive Clarifier Tank for 20,000PE.
6º 16 ‘41 “N latitude and 99º 44’ 9.84 ‘longitude. f) Gravity sludge thickening for 30,000PE.
g) Mechanical sludge dewatering facility for 30,000PE.

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h) Sludge storage hut for 30,000PE.

i) Ultra-violet (UV) disinfection system complete with flow meter for 20,000PE.
j) Green technology facilities (effluent re-use with minimum 450m3/day, energy and equipment efficiency, etc.)
k) Treated effluent discharge channel
l) Blower room and Control Panel Room
m) SCADA Building complete with SCADA system
n) Electrical substation building
o) Brick wall perimeter fencing and gate

Construction Information
i. Contractor : KytoWater Sdn Bhd
ii. Site Possession : 17 Ogos 2015
iii. Contract Period : 18 months
iv. DLP : 24 months

As of January 2017, the construction is on track at 89%. Following are some site progress photos:

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Source: Sewerage Services Department, Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water.

Advanced Process Technology and Green Initiatives

at Langat CSTP (Centralised Sewage Treatment Plant)
By: 1. Sewerage Services Department, Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water
2. Project Management Consultant, Gabungan AJP-MFA

Introduction the percentage of population connected to efficient regional

Background of Project
The Government of Malaysia has established an important
Sewerage Non River component under a wide plan of Greater
Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley. It is one of the Entry Point Project
(EPP) under the initiative of Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley
Enhanced Services, which will ensure effective use of resources
such as energy, water and land and also enhance the efficiency
of basic services in Klang Valley.
In order to become a liveable city in the world in parallel with
its dynamic growth, Greater KL needs to improve its water and
sewerage system to ensure adequate provision of services and
amenities. Under this EPP, efforts were focused on increasing
networks and respectively moving away from a system of
fragmented and small STPs which frequently do not adhere to
environmental requirements.
In the Sewerage Non River component, 12 main projects has been
establish to meet this objective and one of it is Langat Centralised
Sewage Treatment Plant to be implemented by Sewerage Services
Department (Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pembetungan (JPP)) of
Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA). The
project known as Projek Pembetungan Langat was awarded to
MMC Pembetungan Langat Sdn Bhd a wholly owned subsidiary of
MMC Bhd by way of direct negotiation.
The award was based in reference to the collaboration of MMC
Bhd with TGS, Tokyo Metropolitan Sewerage Services, Japan

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proving their notable success of completing and managing Figure 2 – Centralised Sewage Treatment Plant (CSTP) Layout
complex sewerage networks and state of the art Sewage
Treatment plants.

The design of Projek Pembetungan Langat involves the creation

of Green Initiatives and provision of Public Recreational &
Facilities. This Langat Centralised Sewage Treatment Plant
(CSTP) has the capacity to receive and treat 207,000 m3 sewage
daily or 920,000 population equivalent (PE). It covers the Langat
catchment average area of 61.72 sq. km covering from Mile 11
Cheras to Kajang.

The design has also taken into consideration of rationalizing

164 small treatment plants covering from Mile 11 Cheras, Desa
Baiduri, Cheras Jaya, Kajang 1 & Kajang 3 including Kajang
Prison. Ten (10) Pump Stations, six (6) New Pump Stations &
four (4) upgrading of existing Pump Stations were designed to
support a total length of 105 km sewerage pipe networks and
1174 manholes.

The project was scheduled to complete by October 2020 and its

paramount aim is to increase the quality of treated effluent and
reduction of ammonia pollution into Sungai Langat.

Location of Langat Centralised Sewage Treatment Plant
(CSTP)
Location of the Langat CSTP was primarily selected based
on its central locality to serve the Langat catchment area of
approximately 60.9 sq. km. The CSTP sits on a land measuring
7.13 hectares (18 acres) belonging to Federal Government of
Malaysia as shown in Figure 1.
The locality of CSTP area bordering districts of Cheras and Kajang
fits very well to receive sewage from the Langat catchment area.
Advanced Sewage Treatment Processes
The Langat CSTP is being built on a 7.13-hectare land bordering
Kajang and Cheras districts. It is designed and constructed to
treat flow of a capacity of 207,000m3 daily or 920,000 population
equivalent (PE), from a highly-urbanised upper catchment of
Langat River encompassing an area of 61.72 sq.km.
The Langat CSTP adopts a compact type and state-of the-art
process technology, learnt from Tokyo’s experience in running
sewerage installations in urban area.

The process treatment is called “Step-Feed Multi-Stage

Figure 1 – Graphic View of Langat Catchment Area
De-Nitrification” System. The treatment system was chosen due
to its ability to effectively remove high ammonia concentration in
the raw influent as well as its small footprint requirement, merely
7.3 hectares is required for plant of such capacity.

The concept of “deep aeration” method for the biological

aeration and mixing is one of the key parameters that makes
the plant compact; it increases the volumetric capacity of the
plant 3 times.

Brief CSTP Process Technology (Liquid Line)

The raw sewage first enters Langat CSTP’s Grit Chamber at
the Main Inlet Pump Stations. In here bulky waste and grit/
sand down to 0.2mm are screened, collected and removed. The
screened sewage will then be lifted up by main inlet pumps to the
aboveground distribution tanks and influent chambers. Oil and
grease are skimmed and removed in this area before the flow
gravitates into primary clarifiers. Subsequently flow moves on to
the biological tank in step feeding manner whereby nitrification
and denitrification takes place. Two (2) sets of anoxic-oxic (AO)
tanks are placed side by side under AOAO concept for efficient

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nitrogen (hence ammonia) removal. Mixed liquor generated from Figure 3 – Illustrative of Biological Treatment Processes
this reactor will flow, by gravity into secondary sedimentation
tank and settles at tank bottom whereby clarified effluent will
be discharged into Sungai Langat.

Brief Sludge Treatment Process

Sludges generated from primary and secondary clarifiers are
collected and the combined sludge is thickened continuously
by thickening facility in the sludge treatment building. Generally
primary clarifier sludge (known as “primary sludge”) and
secondary clarifier sludge (known as “secondary sludge”)
are handled by gravity thickener and mechanical thickeners
respectively. Contemporary technology for digestion system i.e. Table 1 – Design Influent Parameters
mesophilic anaerobic digesters with incoming sludge heating
facility to keep the temperature within 35 - 37oC is adopted
to yield a more stabilized sludge for easy dewatering process,
downstream of digestion.

The dewatered sludge will be stored in vertical silos with storage

volume equal to 3-day production capacity before being carted
away to offsite sanitary landfill for final disposal.

Unique Features of Langat CSTP

Langat CSTP has adopted a few unique features that makes it Table 2 – Effluent Limit Parameters
able to fit into a space-constraint site, yet never compromise
on its ability to effectively treat raw sewage with high ammonia
concentration to ensure effluent produced is of Category
1, Standard A according to Environmental Quality 1974,
Environmental Quality Regulation (Sewage) 2009.

Among the special features are the following:

a) Grit Collection Chamber Before Inlet Pumping Station
Unlike typical arrangement depicted in Malaysia Sewerage
Industry Guideline (MSIG), Langat CSTP has grit collection
before the raw sewage pumps. In order to ensure effective grit
collection, secondary fine screen is placed upstream of grit Green Initiatives
chamber, immediately after the primary coarse screen.

Such design offers a number of operational benefits including

improving pump protection and hence prolong such equipment
life span and minimize maintenance works.

b) Step-Feed Multi-Stage Denitrification Process with

Deep Aeration Method
Step-Feed Multi-Stage Denitrification process involved the use
of oxic and anoxic basins to achieve the oxidation of ammonia
to nitrate (NO3 ) and then reduction of NO3 to nitrogen gas (N2 ).

Deep aeration was selected to improve aeration performance

while reducing footprint of the biological reactor tanks. The
design is extremely unique, as it generates a spiral flow, which
can be adjusted by modifying the supply air to influent ratio
to achieve the required oxygen concentration for an optimum
aerobic process.

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The new Langat CSTP would also be introducing various green
technology initiatives as follows;
a) Biogas Waste to Energy Facility
The biogas collected from the anaerobic digester will be
utilized as a source of fuel for the electrical generator sets. The
electricity produced at 1,200 kW will be used for plant’s internal
consumption whereas the heat generated from engine will be
used to heat up the incoming sludge into the anaerobic digester
in order to keep the digestion tank in mesophilic condition. This
power generated is also intended for use as power source for Air
Ventilation Fans in the plant.
b) Treated Effluent Reuse System
Approximately 2,000 m3 treated effluent will be collected and
re-use in a day for various in-plant applications which include
process water, cooling medium, landscape use, etc. Other re-
use applications were also directed towards pipe accessories
washing, water substitution for polymer preparation and Odour
Control.
c) PV Solar Panel
A 200kW at peak period solar farm would be constructed and
would link with the process equipment as an essential power
supply. The Module areaprovided for the PV Solar System is
1500 square metres.
At this point of time, the overall progress of the project
is on schedule and due to complete by October 2020. It is
the noble intention of the Government of Malaysia through
KeTTHA and JPP to change public mindset about sewage
treatment facilities in neighborhood. In technology partnering
with TGS, Tokyo Metropolitan Sewerage Services, Japan, we
hope to emulate Japan in their quality technology processes
and setting positive values amongst Japanese public towards
sewage treatment plants.
Adopting the above new treated process of Step Feed Multi Stage
De-Nitrification Process and Deep Aeration Tanks, KeTTHA and
JPP certainly achieved the following desired results of:
• Reduction of sewage pollution into Sg Langat and risks of
water borne diseases from improper sewage treatment.
• Reduction of small sewage treatment plants, reducing source
of pollution and therefore increasing sewer connection to
central treatment plant.
• Optimization of Operational Cost issues & Maintenance Cost
with rationalization of small treatment plants.
Figure 4 – Perspective Section of CSTP and Recreational Podium

Figure 5 – Perspective Model of Completed CSTP

d) Rainwater Harvesting System

The roof catchment rainwater will be collected and treated for
non-potable water use mainly for toilet flushing, cleaning, etc.
The system comprises collection unit, filtration and delivery
system. The CSTP was designed to have an effective roof rain
harvesting area of 1000 square metres as green initiatives. Rain
harvesting certainly leads to water consumption saving for its Reference:
plant operations. Pusat Sumber, Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pembetungan (JPP)

Looking Forward
On completion of the Langat CSTP, we can witness the creation
and provision of few Public Recreational & Facilities namely;
a. One (1) Community Hall
b. Two (2) Futsal Courts
c. Public Recreation
d. Two (2) Sepak Takraw Courts
e. Sixteen (16) Badminton Courts
f. Two (2) Basket Ball Courts
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IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT TOILETS
Debunking 7 myths about
urban sanitation on World Water Day
By Martin Gambrill 03/22/2017
Co-authors: Sophie Trémolet,
Valerie Florence Sturm,
Clementine Marie Stip
Today, on World Water Day, which this year is dedicated to wastewater, we’d like to seize the occasion
to debunk some of the myths that prevent sector experts and city managers all over the world from
implementing effective urban sanitation solutions:
Myth #1: People don’t demand improvements in
sanitation where it is deficient or absent
In fact: There is latent demand for sanitation services even
in the poorest areas. What is sometimes true however is
that low income residents often feel unable to affect change,
especially when facing uninterested politicians, land tenure
limitations, and technical challenges, and they are reluctant
to openly express their demands.[1]
Myth #2: Poor people are not willing to pay for
sanitation services
In fact: Poor people are willing to pay for sanitation services,
and they do, even when they receive sub-standard services.
Often, their only option is to resort to an unregulated private
service to periodically empty their latrine/septic tank,
whereas richer areas are connected to sewer systems with
subsidized or free services.
Myth #3: There isn’t enough money to solve the urban
sanitation problem
In fact: There are available resources but they need to be
better allocated and used more efficiently. Investments
needs are huge — 40% of estimated funds needed to
extend universal access to safely managed water, sanitation
and hygiene are needed for urban sanitation. In addition
to increasing public budgets, which will be necessary but
not sufficient, service providers and households need to be
supported to make efficient investment decisions. Private
financing can be leveraged for investment opportunities,
especially if public funds are used more strategically.
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Co-authors:
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
– Jan Willem Rosenboom
The University of Leeds – Barbara Evans
Emory University – Christine Moe & Eduardo Perez
WaterAid – Andrés Hueso
Plan International – Darren Saywell
Myth #4: Investing in urban sanitation is not productive
In fact: Sanitation investments provide demonstrated
health, economic, social and environmental benefits that
are essential to turn cities into vibrant economic centers.
Globally, inadequate sanitation costs poor countries on
average 5% of their GDP.[2] The economic return on
sanitation spending is estimated at US$5.5 for every dollar
invested. [3]
Myth #5: Centralized conventional sewers and
wastewater treatment are the only way to solve the
urban sanitation crisis
In fact: Experience of citywide inclusive sanitation in
numerous cities (be it from Brasilia, Dakar, Durban, Manila,
Kuala Lumpur or Seattle) mixing onsite collection and fecal
sludge treatment solutions and sewerage solutions show
important progress. Adaptive, expandable, decentralized
and cost-effective approaches, mixing onsite collection
and treatment and sewerage solutions, can be resilient to
external economic, demographic and environmental shocks.
Local innovation allows for sanitation solutions that reflect
local conditions and meet customer needs.
Myth #6: Solving urban sanitation is all about toilets
In fact: Providing access to a toilet, a latrine or a sewer
connection is only part of the solution. The SDGs now require
that human waste is conveyed, treated and reused/disposed
of safely and sustainably. The full sanitation service chain
needs to be sustainably managed.

Myth #7: Sanitation produces waste that is a nuisance to
be eliminated
In fact: Human waste contains valuable nutrients. These
can be recovered and reused as soil conditioner or fertilizer.
Energy can be produced from both heat recovery and biogas
combustion. Water can be recycled for industrial, agricultural
and even potable use. Such underutilized value, when
monetized, can generate revenue to offset service costs.
In summary, there is no silver bullet; no simple, single
solution to urban sanitation challenges. We must develop
locally relevant and innovative solutions along the sanitation
service chain that put customers first and focus as much
on service management as on technology. City planners and
other sector decision makers should consider the tradeoffs
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along the service chain between, for example, providing basic
access to a toilet to all versus providing sewers and advanced
wastewater treatment to the few.
Debunking these myths is part of our effort to help sanitation
sector professionals in transforming their thinking and
practices to deploy both old and new solutions in smarter
ways to achieve sustainable, equitable and safe management
of excreta for a whole city.
We’ll be issuing a Call to Action in April with a growing
consortium of institutions to mobilize all stakeholders to
radically shift their practices in order to achieve citywide
inclusive sanitation.
Join us as we commit to this challenging yet critical goal!
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lWA Publications Review

IWA PUBLICATIONS
QUATERLY REVIEW
1. Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination is now completely Open Access. The editorial, in part, quoted
here, reads:

“The Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination (JWRD) has been established since 2011, and has
successfully grown in popularity as a leading publisher of scientific articles on management,
sustainability and application of water reuse and desalination. In order to further increase our
readership and disseminate the research outcomes more broadly, JWRD is going Open Access
in 2017.

By going Open Access, the published articles will be made available free of charge to everyone
who has internet access, making them available to the world rather than just the subscribers of
the journal. This will increase the visibility of published articles and allow them to be more easily
accessed and cited, enabling them to have greater impact.

Publication in such a manner has also become a requirement of many funding organisations in
North America, Europe and the UK, a policy in most of the UN organizations, as well as many
leading universities (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-access_mandate#Instances). It
is also part of an increasing trend globally to make research outcomes freely available so that
the research can be more easily built upon. Articles that are published prior to 2017 will also be
made open access in 2017, helping to increase their visibility.”

With this Open Access from IWA Publishing, you can now explore the Impact of pre-treatment technologies on soil aquifer
latest issue, most read and most cited articles. Examples of articles: treatment

Editorial: Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination moves to
Open Access
Blanca Jiménez Cisneros; Jörg E. Drewes; Stephen Gray; In S.
Kim; How Yong Ng
Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination 2016 Dec, 6 (4) 465;
DOI:10.2166/wrd.2016.002
Resource recovery from wastewater in Austria: wastewater
treatment plants as regional energy cells
A. Besançon; M. Pidou; P. Jeffrey; B. Jefferson; K. S. Le Corre
Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination 2017 Mar, 7 (1) 1-10;
DOI:10.2166/wrd.2016.163
The effect of wastewater pretreatment on nanofiltration
membrane performance
Ali Hashlamon; Abdul Wahab Mohammad; Akil Ahmad
Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination 2017 Mar, 7 (1) 45-52;
DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2016.083

F. Kretschmer; G. Neugebauer; R. Kollmann; M. Eder;
F. Zach; A.Zottl; M. Narodoslawsky; G. Stoeglehner; T. Ertl
Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination 2016 Sep, 6 (3) 421-
429; DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2015.119
Wastewater reuse: potential for expanding Iran’s water
supply to survive from absolute scarcity in future
Utilization of artificial recharged effluent for irrigation:
pollutants’ removal and risk assessment
Liangliang Wei; Kena Qin; Qingliang Zhao; Kun Wang; Felix
TettehKabutey; Fuyi Cui
Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination 2017 Mar, 7 (1) 77-87;
DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2016.134

Ali Charkhestani; Moslem Salehi Ziri; Hasan Amini Rad Analysis of energy efficiency and energy consumption costs:
Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination 2016 Sep, 6 (3) 437- a case study for regional wastewater treatment plant in
444; DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2015.210 Malaysia

Nor Azuana Ramli; Mohd Fairuz Abdul Hamid

Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination 2017 Mar, 7 (1) 103-110;
DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2016.196

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2. IWA also have a number of new Open Access collections, compiling papers on key topics from
our journals portfolio. Find the latest OA research on Water Resources and Environment. More collections
will be added soon.

3. You can also browse through IWA’s new 2017 catalogue, which includes essential information
on all of IWA new and forthcoming publications. IWA Members are entitled to a 25% discount on all
IWA Publishing books, as well as special subscription prices for our journals.

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M. A. Ashraf & N. R. Dalezios M. Robinson & M. J. Brandt,

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Global Trends & Challenges in Water Science, Research and Management

The global water challenge is unprecedented. Climate change, rapid urbanisation, increasing
consumption and demand for food and energy, and changing land use, will leave few countries and
communities unaffected. The demand for water and sanitation services is greater than it has ever
been, and water has never been higher on the agenda. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
not only provide a framework to address water challenges, they put water at the centre of the global
agenda on sustainable development. This presents opportunities for the water sector to develop
innovative solutions and scale-up best practice. Water management is a complex multi-disciplinary
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approaches, from detailed technical and scientific aspects to more integrated approaches.
© 2016 IWA and the IWA Specialist Groups and Clusters

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Manual on the Human Rights Integrated River Basin

to Safe Drinking Water and Governance
Sanitation for Practitioners
Integrated River Basin Governance
The Manual highlights the human - Learning from International
rights principles and criteria Experience is designed to
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international legal obligations basin management. (IRBM).
in terms of operational policies It aims to help the coming
and practice that will support generation of senior university
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universal access. IRBM and it provides current
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Handbook on Process Safety Integrity for Utility Operators

This handbook is intended for utility operators to explain the process safety integrity issues with the focus
on maintaining the long term sustainability, efficiency and effectiveness of the utility assets. It is hoped this
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, operation and maintenance of assets in the utility sector.

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Constructed Wetlands for Pollution Control

The book presents a comprehensive up-to-date survey of wetland design
techniques and operational experience from treatment wetlands. This book
is the first and only global synthesis of information related to constructed
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various parts of the world are included as well. Constructed Wetlands
for Pollution Control will be indispensable for wastewater treatment
researchers and designers, decision makers in public authorities, wetland
engineers, environmentalists and landscape ecologists.

Klang Valley Water Woes 1998 – Back to the future?

Back to the future: “To know the future, just look to the past. You can know the Courtesy from
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Air Selangor: Water de-stress
under way
9 January 2017 - 05:37am sunbiz@thesundaily.com
PETALING JAYA: Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air
Selangor), the operator of most of the water assets in the state,
said several initiatives are already in place to improve overall
water services to consumers.
In a statement last Friday in response to a column titled “Water
Stress or Man-made Distress” which was published in SunBiz
on Dec 27, 2016, Air Selangor said one of its primary tasks
is to improve the water supply reserves to 15%- 20% under a
long-term water demand planning.
Currently, it said, the water supply reserve margin is hovering
at an average of 4% and the usage demand rate is increasing at
an average of 2.6% a year.
As at the end of November 2016, it said, the average water
production was 4,817 million litres per day (MLD), while the
maximum production capacity of Air Selangor’s 32 water
treatment plants (WTPs) is 5,027 MLD.
“This translates to a reserve margin of a mere 4%, which Air
Selangor needs to sustain until new sources come on stream
starting with new WTPs, namely Semenyih 2 WTP and
Labohan Dagang,” it noted.
Air Selangor said the overall reserve margin is projected to
improve to more than 15% when Semenyih 2, Labohan Dagang
and the Langat 2 WTP with new total production capacity of 1,430
MLD are commissioned starting from end 2017 to end 2019.
Last year, the state government initiated the development
of two new water treatment plants at a total cost of RM800
million. The water treatment plants are expected to produce an
additional water supply of 300 MLD when Semenyih 2 (100
MLD) and Labohan Dagang (200 MLD) are commissioned in
2017 and 2018 respectively.
Apart from new water sources, Air Selangor said, it will be
rehabilitating and refurbishing 90 unused reservoirs due to
leakages beginning this year.
“Other efforts to further address the shortage and meet the
current as well as future demand, include reduction of NRW
(non-revenue water), aged pipes replacement programme and
implementation of water conservation programme.
Air Selangor projects a targeted reduction of water consumption
by 10 litres per capita per day through its ongoing water
conservation programme, which will focus on education and
awareness, installation of efficient water appliances and fixtures
and legislative changes.
“The State Government through Air Selangor has also
identified aged water pipes in 84 areas that critically needed
immediate replacement to reduce the incidents of burst and
leaked pipes in Selangor and Kula Lumpur,” it said.
Pipe replacement programmes are being implemented in stages
from 2016 to 2019, it added.
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Ground water as new national
water source: Zahid
25 March 2017 - Bernama
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi,
puts his signature on an advertising board, at the celebrations for the
World Water Day 2017 with the theme ‘wastewater’
at Dataran Teluk Kemang, on March 25, 2017. - Bernama
PORT DICKSON: Ground water resources will be proposed as
the new source for national waters as its use so far is still low.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
said this was because ground water reserves totaled three
trillion cubic metres, but its usage contributed to only 1.5% to
the country’s overall consumption.
“Our country has many water resources and receives 907
billion cubic metres of rainfall each year which is something
extra-ordinary, but we do not have enough water.
“It is impossible that a country with many water resources faces
water shortage ... this means that we are weak in managing
water. As Chairman of the National Water Resources Council, I
am affected if there are states, either in the Peninsula or Sabah
and Sarawak facing water shortage ... this is a big challenge,”
he said here today.
He said this when launching the national-level celebrations
for the World Water Day 2017 with the theme “wastewater”
at Dataran Teluk Kemang here, which was also attended by
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
Commenting further, Ahmad Zahid said efficient management
of water was the responsibility of all parties, both at the
federal government and state government levels, in order to
avoid water shortages.
“We should take the example of Somalia ... as many as 250
people die each day from drought, and Malaysia can give food
and other aid, but it is only temporary.
“We are helping Somalia find ground water even though it is 150m
below the ground so that it can be used for agricultural land which
is parched dry. This is our contribution through technology. If we
have the means to help other countries, surely we can prove that
we are capable of managing water well,” he said.
Ahmad Zahid also praised the Negri Sembilan water management
system which is chaired by its Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad

Hasan who has succeeded in managing water resources in the state
well when other states were facing droughts.
He also outlined four main focus for sustainability of the
national sewerage services industry.
The four focus areas are the modernisation of sewerage
services through the application of new technologies which are
environment-friendly and increasing coverage and accessibility
in rural areas including major towns outside the Klang Valley.
Also given focus is the rationalisation of mini and
uneconomical sewage treatment plants to reduce the pollution
effects of affluent to the environment as well as ‘waste-to-
wealth’ commercialisation efforts.
The World Water Day which is celebrated on March 22 each
year is an annual event organised by the United Nations since
1993 to increase awareness and renew the resolve of people of
all levels throughout the world to tackle water-related issues
through strategic planning and action by every country.
SPAN estimates RM27.5m lost
through water theft
15 March 2017 - Lee Choon Fai newsdesk@thesundaily.com
KUALA SELANGOR: The National Water Services
Commission (SPAN) today revealed that an estimated RM27.5
million worth of treated water was lost through water theft in
peninsula Malaysia so far this year.
Air Selangor corporate communications chief Amin Lin
Abdullah said the number is from 14 cases that water authorities “But this (increased area) has not been gazetted yet,” he told
are investigating involving more than 12 million m³ of non-
revenue water (NRW).
“We have so far issued 14 notices involving (more than) 12
million m³ of water, and the estimated loss is RM27.5 million,”
Amin told reporters after going on a joint raid between Air
Selangor and SPAN here today.
He said these are the cases that have been detected so far this
year including the chicken farm and processing facility, later
confirmed to be using intercepting pipes, which they raided at
noon today.
Amin said it is estimated that the farm had used 56,642.8m³ of
NRW with an estimated value of RM129,145.58 and the owner
of the 0.4ha-wide facility will be made to pay the arrears.
He said the theft was conducted by installing an intercepting
pipe before underground water pipes meet the premise’s water
meter, siphoning off large amounts of water which was then
stored in 20 500-litre tanks for day to day usage while the bill
is kept to a minimal.
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Amin added that the business registered a water account under
the name Kwan Soo @ Kwan Wah Seong in 2012 which was
billed an average of RM5,000 a month until September 2015,
when water bills dropped to a mere RM36 per month.
In addition to settling the arrears, SPAN Corporate
Communications and Consumer Affairs Unit director Hisyam
Samad said the factory’s owner will also be facing charges.
“If found guilty under Section 123(1) of the Water Services
Industry Act, the accused can be sentenced under Section
123(3) of the same act to a fine of no more than RM100,000, a
jail term of no longer than a year, or both,” Hisyam said.
He hopes that the joint raid will raise awareness on water theft
and serve as a caution to those wishing to steal water.
Perak’s water catchment areas
increased to 295,401ha
28 March 2017 - Bernama
IPOH: The Perak government has managed to increase the total
size of the state’s water catchment areas to 295,401ha over a
10-year period.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir (pix) said
this showed an increase of 54 per cent from the forest water
catchment areas of 159,866ha gazetted in 2007.
“In 2016, the total water catchment area size approved by the
state executive council was 295,401ha, up by 54%.
this to reporters after opening the state-level World Water Day
2017 celebration, here, today.
Zambry said the measure was taken to ensure the creation of
an integrated ecosystem, hence increasing the number of water
catchment areas in Perak.
“It is a big step taken by the state government to portray our
seriousness in ensuring sustainable and balanced development.
This is because we don’t want to just focus on physical
development without taking into account conservation
and sustainability.”
“Perak has the longest river (in the peninsula) at 9,000km,
hence the measure could also prevent floods in areas along the
river,” he said.
According to him, the state government had also undertaken
integrated measures in creating a good ecosystem to ensure
clean water sources.
“In the policies we make, we will involve all departments
including the Forestry Department, Agriculture Department
and the Perak Water Board. “We will also not compromise with
any party found to dispose of effluent and other wastes into the
rivers or sea. Although the situation is under control, we are
always monitoring,” he said.
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“In the policies we make, we will involve all departments
including the Forestry Department, Agriculture Department
and the Perak Water Board. “We will also not compromise with
any party found to dispose of effluent and other wastes into the
rivers or sea. Although the situation is under control, we are
always monitoring,” he said.
Penang’s water tariff stands at RM0.32 per 1000 litre, while the
national average for water tariff is at RM0.77 per 1000 litre.
Meanwhile, commenting on the Ulu Muda logging isu, Jaseni
said it will have a direct impact to Penang’s water supply as 84
per cent of the state’s raw water supply is from the area.

Earlier, in his speech, Zambry said the people should be
grateful and appreciate water, and not take it for granted, as
shortage of it could create various problems. Hence, water
sources need to be protected.
He said the state government would always look for effective
means to protect the forests and rivers to ensure sufficient water
supply all the time.
“Currently, almost 50% of the state’s forests are permanent
forest reserves and we target it to increase to 50% for a balance
between development and environmental protection.
“We are managing it (water) well. The Perak Water Board is
among the best in the country in managing water,” he added.
“At the rate they are logging, in 12 years, all water catchment
areas will be gone,” he said.
Jaseni is pleading and urging for the Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment to take immediate and drastic
action to stop logging in Ulu Muda catchment area.
“We also seek the Federal government’s help in solving the
issue with Perak’s water deal soon,” he said.
New water plant to serve Pokok Sena
district to be ready by year end
April 2, 2017 By Embun Majid – NST

Penangites urged to reduce

water usage, taps could run dry
in the future
April 5, 2017 By Siti Nursuraya Ali – NST

GEORGETOWN: Education, awareness and a rise in tariff are

among the strategies taken by Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau
Pinang Sdn Bhd (PBAPP) to manage water demand in the state.

Its Chief Executive Officer Datuk Ir. Jaseni Maidinsa said it is

important to get the people of Penang to use less water in order
to meet the future demands.
“The water supply from Sungai Muda will be fully utilised by
the year 2020 and the river cannot meet future demands,” he
said when met at the water demand management forum at the
Penang Institute here.
When asked about other plans to conserve water, Jaseni said
the state had seen a drop in water consumption after they
introduced water surcharge.
“In 2010 there was a drop in water consumption when the
surcharge was introduced but to be realistic, only 23 per cent of
Penang consumers use too much water, usage for the remaining
77 per cent of consumers is average,” he said, adding the
PBAPP had raised the water surcharge again in 2015.
ALOR STAR: The new Pokok Sena Water Treatment Plant at
Sungai Santap near here will help solve the district’s water issues
and is expected to be operational by the end of this this year.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah said the
RM54million project is more than 60 per cent complete and
could be up and running by November.
He said the treatment plant will be able to process up to 30
million litres of water per day for consumers in Pokok Sena and
also some parts of Pendang and Padang Terap.
“Work is being carried out to fix a 7km long pipe from the
treatment plant to the Pokok Sena reservoir. Once completed,
it can benefit some 13,000 account holders in the area,” he told
reporters after visiting the treatment plant here today.

Jaseni also said with issues at the Ulu Muda dam and the water Also present was the Syarikat Air Darul Aman (Sada) Sdn Bhd
deal with Perak still pending, consumers in Penang must reduce chief executive officer Datuk Abd Ghani @ Zulkifli Zainuddin.
their water usage.

“Currently Penang’s average water consumption for domestic

user is at 286 litres per person per day, 37 per cent higher than
the national average of 209 litres per person per day,” he said.

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Ranhill appoints Ahmad Faizal
Abdul Rahman as new CEO
April 2, 2017 By Halim Said – NST
JOHOR BARU: Ranhill Sdn Bhd (SAJ) today announced
the appointment of Datuk Ahmad Faizal Abdul Rahman as
its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately.
The appointment comes following the transfer of former
SAJ CEO, Abdul Wahab Abdul Hamid, to Ranhill Bhd Group’s
head office in Kuala Lumpur, after helming SAJ here since
its inception in 2005.
Ahmad Faizal was formerly the CEO of Pengurusan Aset Air
Bhd, beginning July 2009. He also sits on PAAB’s board of
directors, as well as in other subsidiary companies under the
PAAB group, SAJ said in a statement.
He studied financial management and accounting in the
United Kingdom, and has 16 years of experience in the
corporate banking sector. He has served in various companies,
including Prokhas Sdn Bhd, Maybank and Danaharta.
SAJ said Ahmad Faizal’s appointment is in line with the
company’s mission to provide efficient water supply solutions
for the state of Johor.
PBAPP launches mobile app
6 February 2017 - Ong Xin Yi and Wong Wan Fei
newsdesk@thesundaily.com — Bernama
GEORGE TOWN: Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP)
today launched its first mobile application “myPBA” for
consumers to get the latest information on water supply services.
PBAPP CEO Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa said the application which
is free and available for download from the Google Play Store
and App Store makes it more convenient for consumers to
lodge reports and make payment for water bills.
He said the application was designed to be user-friendly
and intuitive in line with PBABB’s motto for customer care
– “friendly, caring and responsive”.
News Snippets
“589,797 registered water consumers in Penang can now use
this application,” he said in his speech during the launch.
He added that many people were using smartphones and
tablets nowadays and this application will help to ensure better
connectivity with PBAPP.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, who was present, also lauded the
move to create the application for the betterment of the people.
He said it creates a platform for the people to interact in an
effective manner with the corporation.
“It is designed to ensure two-way communication,” he said
while praising Penang for being the only state not to practice
water rationing.
The five key functionalities of the application are viewing water
accounts online, mobile payment of water bills ( via e-banking
accounts), reporting of any pipe bursts or water supply services,
viewing important public notices from PBAPP and accessing
information and news on water supply services.
IWK inks collaboration agreement
with Tokyo-based TGS
16 January 2017 — Bernama
Mohamed Haniffa (right) shows a model of the sewage treatment plant
system in Malaysia to Ogawa after the signing of the agreement between
TGS and IWK in Bukit Jalil.
KUALA LUMPUR: Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK)
on Monday inked a collaboration agreement with Tokyo
Metropolitan Sewerage Service Corp (TGS) to train 30 workers
from both IWK and the National Water Services Commission
Malaysia (SPAN) in Tokyo, Japan starting this year till 2018.
IWK acting chief executive officer Mohamed Haniffa Abdul
Hamid said the training in the areas of operations and
maintenance of sewerage system would also be supported by the
Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) and the Bureau of
Sewerage Services of Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
“IWK is always looking to broaden its horizon in knowledge,
new areas and ideas in wastewater management especially from
developed countries like Japan,” he said in his speech at the
agreement signing ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
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“We hope TGS with its vast and long established experience in
wastewater treatment in Japan will be able to share and impart
its knowledge and valuable experience to our people to further
advance our wastewater management,” he said.
Mohamed Haniffa said IWK had previously sent more than
100 of its staff to undergo training programmes organised
and supported by Jica.
Meanwhile, TGS president Kenichi Ogawa said the corporation
had been working to improve sewerage services for more than
30 years since its establisment and it would continue to provide
full support for sewerage improvement in Malaysia.
IWK, established in 1994, operates and maintain more than
6,500 sewage treatment plants, 1,000 network pumping stations
and more than 18,000km of sewer network.
Jica is an agency that promotes collaboration and industry
training between Japan and other countries.
‘High time for old water pipes to
be replaced’
Thursday, 29 December 2016
Cutting wastage: Apart from water theft, leaking or broken pipes also
contribute to NRW issues.
PETALING JAYA: It is high time that some 44,000km of old
asbestos-cement (AC) pipes were replaced to reduce leakages,
said the Malaysia Water Association.
Its president Syed Mohamad Adnan Mansor Alhabshi said the
longer the delay, the greater the leakages would be.
“We need to have a clear plan. The pipes don’t have to be
replaced all in one go. Work can be spread over a long period,
such as 20 years.
“The pipes can be replaced with mild steel, ductile iron or steel
pipes,” he said.
Syed Mohamad Adnan suggested that the cost be financed via
investments or gradual tariff increases.
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“Take Japan, for example. They have over 80,000km of pipes to
replace and started the replacement in the 1970s.”
“Now there is only about 1,000km of pipes left to replace,”
he added.
Pipe leakage is among the main causes of non-revenue water
(NRW) besides theft and also a factor in low water reserve
margins.
NRW is treated water that is produced but is “lost” before
reaching consumers.
Malaysia has an average NRW of 35.5% according to statistics
from the Malaysia Water Industry Guide 2016.
Syed Mohamad Adnan said pipe replacements, combined with
proper management of leakages, could bring NRW down to
below 20%.
“There is also a need to gazette water catchment areas and
clean and manage rivers to ensure sufficient supply of raw
water for water treatment plants,” he said.
USM water resources, hydrology and flood hazard management
and climatology expert Prof Dr Chan Ngai Weng said that
many states in Malaysia had very low or negative water
reserve margins as not all areas were well endowed with water
resources.
He described Perlis, Penang, Selangor, Malacca and
Negri Sembilan as “water-poor” states.
“Population increases, urbanisation, industrial and agricultural
usage in many states stretch water supply to its limits.
“Malaysia’s per capita water usage at 211 LPCD (litres per
capita per day) is more than Singapore’s 152 LPCD and the
amount recommended by the World Health Organisation of 150
LPCD,” he added.
Rajasthan invites Malaysian
firms to invest in water
infrastructure projects
Sunday April 2, 2017 — Bernama
JAIPUR: Rajasthan, the biggest state in India but with
only one percent of the country’s water resources, is inviting
Malaysian companies to participate in various water
infrastructure projects.
Its Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia said the Central
Government has a plan to construct a 850km canal from
Gujarat to Rajasthan and use sea water to solve water woes in
the State which is known for its deserts.
“We want to bring sea water for desalination, and we are also
planning to build large dams. Water is a big problem for us...
so Malaysian companies with expertise can participate in this
big projects,” she said.

She told Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and the
Malaysian delegation attending the “Briefing and Discussion On
Project and Investment Opportunities In Rajasthan”, here today
that the side of the canals will have highways and railways.
Vasundhare, who came to power in 2013, also said that
Rajasthan, known throughout the world for its tourism products
such as natural attractions, great historical sites and state
parks, has many other attractive investment opportunities for
Malaysian investors.
Among the major projects being offered are construction of
roads and highways, four smart cities, affordable housing,
mining and transportation. At the moment, several road and
highway projects worth several billion US dollars are under
discussion with Malaysian parties, she said. Vasundhara
had recently announced work on 5,000km of new roads and
1,000km of state highways.
Najib, who is here as part of his six-day official visit to India,
told the meeting that several Malaysian road builders were
currently bidding for state road projects in Rajasthan spanning
more than 3,000km. On tourism, Vasundhara said it was one
of the biggest money earner for the state, adding that they were
focusing on medical tourism and plans to build golf courses to
attract more foreign tourists.
Perak Sultan: Water crisis a real
global phenomenon
14 March 2017 — Bernama
Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah is seen here officiating the launch of
the RM46.2 million Kampung Senawar Water Treatment Plant on
March 14, 2017. — Bernama
KUALA KANGSAR: The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin
Shah said today that the current water crisis was no fiction but
a real global phenomenon.
The ruler said it had been forecasted that competition and
struggle for water resources might be the cause of wars in
the future.
“The people need to realise that insufficient supply of water
may trigger a crisis as water is the most basic need of life
and one-fifth of the world’s population reportedly do not get
access to drinkable water.
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“Recently, several areas in this country also faced a water
shortage crisis until water rationing had to be carried out,” he
said when launching the Kampung Senawar Water Treat Plant,
here, today.
Sultan Nazrin said in the effort to minimise the impact of a
disaster, proactive, strategic and well-planned measures were
required, including protecting and conserving water resources
as well as the water catchment areas by ensuring a sustainable
environment.
He said that other initiatives that needed to be implemented
were integrated water resource management, upgrading of
existing water systems through pioneering new technology
as well as diversifying water resources by exploring
alternative sources, including the potential of groundwater
and rainwater harvesting.
Educational programmes also needed to be intensified
to instil consumer awareness while taking on the
responsibility of protecting water resources and not wasting
water, said the Sultan.
He also emphasised the protection and conservation of water
resources as well as prudent and optimal water usage which
was the responsibility of the people.
“People born and bred in a tropical environment assume that
water can be easily obtained. Hence, they (the public) need to
be made aware of the obligation to appreciate their water, to
not pollute water resources and to be educated on not wasting
water,” he said.
According to Sultan Nazrin, educational programmes on
the value and importance of water as well as the shared
responsibility of protecting and conserving water
resources needed to inculcated in families, schools,
offices, non-governmental organisations, voluntary bodies
and places of worship.
On the water treatment plant, Sultan Nazrin said the move was
to fulfil a basic need of the people and should be appreciated.
“I hope the people’s quality of life will continue to improve
and that they in turn will show their gratefulness by
appreciating the environment and conserving water resources
for the benefit of our future generations,” said the Sultan.
The construction of the Kampung Senawar Water Treatment
Plant began in August 2014 and was fully completed in April
2016 at a cost of RM46.2 million.
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