SHAH ALAM, July 28 — The water supply tariff adjustment, which takes effect on August 1, would not affect domestic consumers, says Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor).
Its chief executive officer Suhaimi Kamaralzaman said the average increase of 20 sen for each cubic metre is only for non-domestic users and special consumers categories.
“Domestic consumers will not be affected in line with the Prime Minister’s announcement on 24 June.
“The average increase of 20 cents for each meter cube (m3) of water is a reasonable amount charged by water operators to continue providing safe and clean treated water supply to commercial consumers,” he said in a statement yesterday.
The new tariff will be implemented through the Tariff Setting Mechanism, developed by the National Water Services Commission (SPAN), following the announcement made by the Ministry of Environment and Water (Kasa).
Suhaimi said Air Selangor will collaborate with the ministry to implement the water supply tariff adjustment.
“This is to ensure that consumers involved with the tariff adjustment receive accurate information while ensuring a smooth water supply tariff adjustment implementation process.
“As water operators, the water supply tariff adjustment in line with the time and current economic needs is critical in ensuring optimal services and operations that can support overall economic development,” the statement read.
Suhaimi added that the adjustment is only implemented after 16 years with the last adjustment implemented in 2006 in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya.
“During this period, Air Selangor has a limited amount of capital expenditure (Capex) to maintain and upgrade its assets for the consumers’ well-being.”
In line with the announcement, Air Selangor will be notifying non-domestic and special category consumers involved with the water supply tariff adjustment.
Air Selangor will also share detailed information on the water supply tariff adjustment from time to time.
For any inquiries or questions on the non-domestic water supply tariff adjustment, consumers can contact Air Selangor via 15300.
For more information on Air Selangor, visit Air Selangor’s website via www.airselangor.com.
