More water meters go missing?? YAU MOU GAU....CHOR!!

FIRST it was the metal drain gratings, and now thieves are stealing water meters. About eight such meters were stolen at Taman Pelabuhaan recently and its residents are not amused. Bryan Tan said he had a shock last week when the water meter outside his house at Lorong Tenggiri 1, went missing. “I turned on the tap in the house and found that there was no water,” he said. “At first I thought there was an unscheduled water cut but realised later that the water meter was missing,” he said. Tan said his neighbours had a similar experience. “Water meters from a row of seven houses were stolen,” he said.

Bryan, who lodged a police report at the Klang Police headquarters, said it was distressing, as water supply to the homes had been disrupted. “We paid RM60.25 for each meter to be replaced,” he said. “It is ridiculous as it is no fault of ours. We hope the police would patrol the neighbourhood more frequently, especially in the afternoons and in the wee hours of the morning. “If this can be done, it might curb such thefts,” he added. A spokesman from Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor in Kuala Lumpur said the fee charged to replace a water meter “was a requirement.” “Our staff in Klang had responded fast to replace the meters and reconnect the water supply, thus easing residents’ inconvenience.” Those with similar situations can call Syabas at 1800 88 5252.