After a month of water cuts and rationing, some consumers in Selangor are looking at alternative ways to fulfil their bathing and washing needs. From petrol stations to R&R stops within reach of their homes, consumers are looking at every single way to just have a shower and do their laundry.
A petrol station operator in USJ said many people were going there to bathe and collect water. “These people are desperate for water and have none at home so I’m just trying to help,” he said. “The station has not been hit by water cuts and we have three or four water storage tanks on the roof.”
Jeang Sheng, 21, said his area had not received water for two weeks since the onset of rationing so he showers at UCSI University where he studies. “Sometimes I go in earlier to shower before class; other times I stay back to shower after class,” he said.
He said his water woes were worsened by the inconsistent delivery times of water tankers serving his area. “They seem to come at random times. They have delivered water at around midnight and even at 4am once,” he said. “I try to preserve the water I’ve stored at home by showering at my campus.”
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