Clean water almost depleted

BALIKPAPAN, Central Kalimantan: The long drought has almost depleted the local state-owned water company's supply at Manggar Dam and residents here could be out of clean water within 20 days.

The head of the company, Djamaluddin said yesterday that the water production capacity had been dropping since the beginning of October.

Antara quoted him as saying that Balikpapan residents would likely find it difficult to obtain clean water unless rain begins to fall.

To help the outer areas of the city, the water company has also been distributing water using water-tank vehicles. (09)