Water supplies in some areas disrupted

Water supplies in some areas disrupted

JAKARTA (JP): Joint venture tap water firm PT PAM Lyonaise
Jaya (Palyja) is installing tap water pipes in Tebet area, South
Jakarta, and Pejompongan, Central Jakarta, that may disrupt water
supplies to customers in those areas.

The company said in a statement on Tuesday that it was working
on water pipe connections at the junction of Jl. Dr. Saharjo and
Jl. Casablanca on Tuesday night, starting at 8 p.m.

Because of the work, water supplies to customers in the
eastern side of Jl. Dr. Saharjo, in Tebet Barat and its
surrounding areas may be affected.

The company said that it was also working on its pipe lines in
Pejompongan area, that would also affect tap water supplies in
that area, including customers in Bendungan Hilir.

The piping work in Pejompongan will last until 5 p.m.
Wednesday.

Palyja is a joint venture between the city water company PAM
Jaya and Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux of France. It provides tap water
services to the western areas of Jakarta, while TPJ, a joint
venture between PAM Jaya and Thames Water Overseas Ltd of
Britain, operates the services in eastern Jakarta.