Since 2022, PBAPP has been working on its Water Contingency Plan 2030 (WCP 2030). The objective is to ensure water supply sufficiency in Penang until Year 2030.

Time Frame

2023 – 2030, in support of the "Penang2030" vision to make Penang a "family-friendly, green and smartt state that inspires the nation."

Cost

RM2.15 billion

Objectives

  • Water supply sufficiency in Penang until 2030
  • Better and more stable water supply services.
  • Alleviate/resolve intermittent water supply issues in
  • Seberang Perai Selatan and Daerah Barat Daya.

Strategies

  • Increase maximum water treatment capacity by 602 MLD.
  • Tap 3 new secondary daily raw water resources in Seberang Perai: Expanded Mengkuang Dam, Sungai Perai and Sungai Kerian.
  • "Decentralise" treatment facilities in Seberang Perai to produce more treated water for supply in Seberang Perai.
  • Pump more treated water from the Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant in Seberang Perai to Penang Island.

Benefits

  • Upgraded and stable water supply services in Seberang Perai and Penang Island;
  • Alleviation of intermittent water supply issues in a few end-of-line (EoL) and high ground areas in SPS and DBD;
  • Lower risks of a state-wide water crises arising from future climate change issues and/or Sungai Muda mishaps; and
  • Water supply sufficiency until 2030.