SHAH ALAM, Nov 21 — State governments do not have the authority to approve increases in water tariffs as this matter needs to be brought to the ministerial level despite the need to do so.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 16 — The low carbon operating software (LCOS) system will be utilised in the National Water Services Commission's (SPAN) operations and by water service operators in Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan from next year to report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

CYBERJAYA, Oct 23 — Seven dams have been identified as high risk and may cause water supply issues to water treatment plants (WTP) and their surrounding areas in the event of dam malfunction, including due to weather factors.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The Bill to amend the National Water Services Commission Act (SPAN) or Act 465 will be tabled at the next Dewan Rakyat meeting scheduled from Oct 9-Nov 30, says Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

MACHANG, June 11 — The Local Government Development Ministry (KPKT) has identified 481 ‘sick’ projects and 112 abandoned projects across the country so far, its deputy minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said.

PUTRAJAYA, June 2 — The National Water Service Commission (SPAN) has set up a 'war room' to supervise and ensure the sustainability of water supply services in Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territory of Labuan during the El Nino phenomenon.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The country is not expected to face a water crisis like the one in 1998, although Malaysia is predicted to experience the El Nino phenomenon from June to September this year.

KLANG, May 9 — The Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC) is prepared to deal with the possible consequences and impact of the hot and dry weather that is expected to continue until August.

PUTRAJAYA, May 5 — The water supply at six dams in Perlis, Kedah and Penang is currently still at critical levels, the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) said in a statement today.

NILAI, Jan 18 — The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) has raided 76 premises in Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Johor, Perak, and Melaka, for committing various offences including stealing water through illegal pipe connections throughout last year.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 3 — The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) is investigating the dumping of banned effluents that is believed to have led to the odour pollution in Negeri Sembilan and Selangor on Thursday and Friday (December 1 and December 2).

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Nov 24 — The Skim Air Darul Ehsan will soon be extended to all citizens when Pengurusan Air Selangor (Air Selangor) successfully contributes dividends, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. He said the provision of free 20 cubic metres of water per...

PUTRAJAYA, July 26 — The government has agreed to maintain the water tariff for the domestic category (residential premises) in the Peninsula and the Federal Territory of Labuan, in view of the increase in the cost of living currently faced by the people, according to the Ministry of Environment and Water (Kasa).

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 11 — The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) has issued a set of guidelines known as Uniform Technical Guidelines For The Design Of Water Treatment Plants And Related Water Supply System Components, as a reference for the design and construction of water supply systems in the country.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 22— The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) has allocated RM10 million for the repair of sewerage systems damaged by the recent floods that hit the Klang Valley and several other states.

SHAH ALAM, April 17 — The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah yesterday received RM37.44 million in business tithe from Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) and National Water Services Commission (SPAN) on behalf of Selangor Zakat Board (LZS).

SEPANG, March 27 — The industrial sector has been urged to adopt rivers in Malaysia to contribute towards the efforts of environmental sustainability.

By Khairul Azran Hussin KLANG, March 11 — A sawmill built on a one-acre land belonging to the Selangor government at Jalan Jeti in Port Klang, here, has been demolished today. The operation headed by the Klang District Assistant Officer Mohammad Saiful Azri Fouzi was conducted alongside more...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Replacing old and obsolete pipes, especially of the asbestos cement-type, involving a distance of 150 kilometres under the Old Pipe Replacement Programme is one of the key performance indicators (KPI) set by Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) this year to reduce the rate of its non-revenue water (NRW).

CYBERJAYA, Feb 3 — The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) is investigating the discovery of 19 barrels of scheduled waste at vacant premises near the Sungai Langat in Taman Seri Reko, Kajang, yesterday.