KUANTAN: As many as 13 water treatment plants in Pahang have been shut down due to the floods.

       Pengurusan Air Pahang Bhd (Paip) chief executive officer Saiful Zaini Mohd Bokhari said the plants in Kuantan, Temerloh, Bentong, Lipis and Raub were not operational due to rising river water levels and power outages.

       He said it started with the closure of four treatment plants on Dec 18 and had now increased to 13.

       "The closure has resulted in water supply disruption for 53,916 user accounts.

       "Clean water supply is being delivered and static tanks have also been placed at affected relief centres. However, there are many flooded areas causing difficulties in delivering treated water supply by tanker lorries," said Saiful Zaini.