SIBU, May 14 — About 70 per cent of households here will be affected by a water supply interruption from 10pm today.

The Sibu Water Board (SWB) said this is necessary to carry out repairs to a burst water main at the junction of Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce/Jalan Salim (Farley).

"There is a leak in the 450mm mild steel main pipe due to settling soil,” SWB said in a notice on Facebook.

The board said repair works are expected to take 15 hours.

SWB advised consumers to store sufficient water for use during the duration of the supply interruption.

The affected areas include:

• Jalan Kong Yit Khim until Jalan Nibong Tada (including Jalan Bukit Penyau
• Jalan Senangin
• SWB Stabau Booster and JBALB Nibong Tada Booster
• Jalan Durin Kiba
• Jalan Durin Bazaar
• Jalan KJD
• Jalan Upper Durin
• Jalan Lower Durin
• Jalan Naman
• Jalan Sungai Pak
• Jalan Lanang Barat to Sungai Sadit (Sungai Assan until Ta Ann, Selalo, Kampung Banyok, Genting,Tanjung Kunyit, Sungai Maaw Selatan, Chew Kung)
• Jalan Salim until Jalan Wong King Huo (including Lorong Salim 28)
• Jalan Kiew Nang
• Jalan Helang
• Jalan Siol
• Lorong Salim 19
• Lorong Salim 18
• Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce L/20, L/28, and L/32
• Farley flat
• Farley Supermarket
• Sing Kwong Supermarket Salim
• Jalan Sentosa
• Lorong Salim 5
• Jalan Kenari
• Jalan Maludan
• Jalan Poh Yew
• Jalan Belatok
• Jalan Bukit Lima Timur
• Jalan Saujana and Medan Mall
• Jalan Pedada until Jalan Dr Wong Soon Kai (including Rejang Medical Centre dan Delta Mall)
• Jalan Pelangi
• Jalan Oya L/25-L/31
• Jalan Maling
• Jalan Kiong Tung
• Jalan Diong Kik (including KFC and Li Hua Hotel)
• Jaya Li Hua (shops in Jalan Pahlawan and bus terminal)
• Jalan Old Oya
• Jalan RTM
• Taman Swan City
• Jalan Unggas
• Jalan Sena
• Jalan Kandis
• Jalan Payung
• Jalan Seladah

Others areas affected are:

• Jalan Ling Kai Cheng till Ling Kai Cheng/Ulu Sungai Merah roundabout (including Jalan Nang Sang
• Jalan Apollo
• Jalan Kulas
• Jalan Lilin
• Jalan Kuang and Lorong Ulu Sungai Merah 8 to Lorong 31
• Jalan Lada until Sibu town
• Jalan Sukun
• Jalan Then Kung Suk
• Jalan Lanang Barat
• Jalan Upper Lanang
• Jalan Mantis
• Jalan Lanang
• Jalan Tekam
• Jalan Selangan
• Jalan Bunga Mawar
• Jalan Kampung Nyabor
• Tanahmas Hotel
• Kingwood Hotel
• Premier Hotel
• Kawan Hotel
• Jalan Delta
• Jalan Kuda
• Kampung Nangka
• Kampung Hilir
• Kampung Dato
• Brooke Drive to Jalan Teng Chin Hua (including KPJ Sibu Specialist Centre)
• SWB Deshon Booster
• Jalan Old Airport
• Jalan Tiong Hin and Teku Booster
• Jalan Quarry
• Jalan Teku to Pasai Siong (including Jalan Indah, Jalan Miden, Jalan Tebu, Jalan Rantau Panjang Jaya, Jalan Rantau Panjang and Pasai Siong Booster)
• Jalan Wawasan to Bawang Assan (including Jalan Serai, Jalan Setia, Jalan Sungai Maaw and Sungai Bidut)
• Jalan Teku Lama until Jalan Ding Lik Kong (including Sungai Merah and Jalan Igan).

SWB promised its contractor will strive to complete the work as quickly as possible. — The Borneo Post