Penang hiking up water surcharge to reduce wastage

The surcharge will be doubled for homes using more than 35,000 litres a month.

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government plans to increase the water surcharge for domestic use to ensure the precious commodity is used wisely.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng told reporters here today that the conservation surcharge would be increased from 48 sen to RM1 for each 1,000 litres for domestic consumption of more than 35,000 litres a month.

He said Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn Bhd (PBAPP) would be writing to the National Water Services Commission soon on the matter and that the new surcharge was expected to be implemented by the end of this year.

Earlier, he had launched the state-level World Water Day 2017 celebration.-FMT