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  1. Machap Dam, located in the Simpang Renggam constituency, is facing low water levels due to dry weather.

Machap Dam supplies raw water despite low levels ahead of El Niño

2 reports, 1 independent Updated Sep 20
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What happened

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Machap Dam is successfully providing raw water to the Simpang Renggam Water Treatment Plant, which has a capacity of 64 million litres per day. The Johor government is preparing for anticipated Super El Niño conditions between October and December. Mitigation efforts include activating transfer pumps and planning cloud seeding to maintain raw water availability.

From thestar.com.my

Why it matters

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The dam serves as a key raw water source for the treatment plant, which supplies several towns. The state government is implementing operational measures to strengthen supply resilience and maintain the continuity of treated water supply in affected areas.

Machap Dam is currently experiencing low water levels due to dry weather conditions.

From thestar.com.my

Who's involved

  • Machap DamKey raw water source for the Simpang Renggam Water Treatment Plant
  • Simpang RenggamTown served by the water treatment plant
  • JohorState government leading preparations and implementing mitigation measures

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Batu PahatSpeculative

    Batu Pahat might face changes in water supply reliability, potentially affecting local business operations.

  • Simpang RenggamSpeculative

    Simpang Renggam might face operational constraints on water supply if mitigation measures fail.

  • JohorSpeculative

    Johor may incur increased costs related to implementing mitigation measures like cloud seeding and pump activation.

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