Bernama reported that production was stopped to maintain the quality of drinking water.

Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan Sdn Bhd (SAINS) said the plant stopped operating at 10am after detection of 2 TON (threshold odour number) in the river water.

SAINS has mobilised tankers and static tanks in the affected areas.

The affected areas in Port Dickson are parts of Batu 6 Jalan Pantai, Batu 4 Jalan Pantai, Jalan Sua Betong, Air Kuning, Tampin Linggi up to the Port Dickson town area, and the Lukut area.

Also affected are Simpang Bukit Palong, Chuah, and Bukit Pelandok up to Tanah Merah Site A.

In Seremban, the areas involved are Rantau and Jalan Sungai Gadut up to Taman Pinggiran Senawang.