According to a Ranhill SAJ spokesman, Johor Bahru had the highest number of restored accounts at 296,650, followed by Kota Tinggi (123,373) and Kulai (121,906).

“A total of 7,442 accounts remain affected, with Johor Bahru recording 5,837, Kulai 1,467 and Kota Tinggi 138.

“Efforts to deliver water through 43 tankers are ongoing to ensure consumers continue to receive supplies in this raw water pollution crisis, which started last Friday,” Bernama reported him as saying.

Yesterday, the environment department said the company linked to the pollution of Sungai Johor may face prosecution if it has violated the Environmental Quality Act.

The department said legal action could also be taken under the licensing requirements of the lands and mines office, and regulations of the national water commission.

It said the company had been ordered to report on its repairs to a breach in the silt pond embankment that contributed to the pollution.

It must also continuously monitor all operational silt ponds to ensure no further pollution incidents occur.

On Saturday, Johor executive councillor Fazli Salleh said the turbidity of raw water in the Johor river basin had risen dramatically to 37,400 units from a normal level of about 400 units.

He said the pollution was caused by soil movement that led to the collapse of a sand-dredging pond owned by a company at an inland sand mining site in Kota Tinggi.

Consumers are advised to obtain official updates on water supply disruptions via Ranhill SAJ’s complaint channels by calling 1800-887-474, sending an email, texting ATRanhillSAJAduan to 63001 or submitting reports online.