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MWA Council for 2013/2015 Session<br />

President<br />

Ir. Syed Mohamed Adnan Alhabshi<br />

<strong>Water</strong> Malaysia<br />

The <strong>Malaysian</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Association</strong> (MWA)<br />

No. 24 Second Floor, Jalan Sri Hartamas 8, Taman Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.<br />

Tel: +603 6201 2250/9521 Fax: +603 6201 5801 Website: www.mwa.org.my<br />

Deputy President<br />

Ir. V Subramaniam<br />

Vice Presidents<br />

Mr. Sutekno bin Ahmad Belon<br />

Prof. Ir. Hj. Mohamed Haniffa bin Abdul Hamid<br />

2<br />

REGULAR<br />

President’s Desk<br />

pg 4<br />

Immediate Past President<br />

Mr. Ahmad Zahdi bin Jamil<br />

Hon. Secretary General<br />

Ir. Hj. Mohmad Asari bin Daud<br />

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FEATURED ARTICLES<br />

<strong>Returning</strong> Malaysia’s <strong>Rivers</strong> to life<br />

Hon. Treasurer General<br />

Dato’ Ir. Hj. Zainal bin Bachik<br />

Ordinary Council Members<br />

Mdm. Amy Yew<br />

Ir. Zulkiflee bin Ab Hamid<br />

Ir. Beh Hong Lin<br />

Ir. Tham Yee Kiong<br />

Ir. Ong Guan Hock<br />

Ir. Lim Soon Guan<br />

Mr. Mansor bin Abdul Ghani<br />

Mr. Sofian bin Salleh<br />

Mr. Shaharis bin Saad<br />

Mr. Mohamad Hairi bin Basri<br />

Mr. Shamsul Fahmi bin Mohd Padzli<br />

Editorial Committee Members<br />

Ir. Syed Mohamed Adnan Alhabshi<br />

Ir. Ong Guan Hock<br />

Mr. Sofian Salleh<br />

Mr. Lee Koon Yew<br />

Mr. Shaharis Saad<br />

Ms. Rubby Mahmod<br />

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10<br />

15<br />

16<br />

<strong>Water</strong> Security: Embarking on a River<br />

Bank Filtration Approach for Resource<br />

Abstraction<br />

MWA ACTIVITIES<br />

25th Annual General Meeting<br />

EDUCATION & TRAINING<br />

<strong>Water</strong> Treatment Plant Competency<br />

Course (WTPCC)<br />

Certified Environmental Professional<br />

in Sewage Treatment Plant Operation<br />

(CePSTPO)<br />

pg 11<br />

pg 19<br />

Cover Picture<br />

Photo of elevated Bandaraya Light Rail Transit<br />

station built above the eastern bank of Gombak<br />

River near Jalan Raja Laut in central Kuala<br />

Lumpur. This river meets Bunus River in the<br />

vicinity of Masjid Jamek to form the Klang<br />

River.<br />

Disclaimer<br />

The <strong>Malaysian</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Association</strong> (MWA) quarterly<br />

bulletin (“<strong>Water</strong> Malaysia”) is provided as a<br />

service to our members. The articles written by<br />

various authors and news from external sources<br />

are published in good faith for the benefit of<br />

our readers and do not necessarily reflect the<br />

views of MWA. Further, we give no assurance<br />

or warranty that the published information is<br />

current or accurate and take no responsibility<br />

for any losses or consequences arising from its<br />

transmittal through the bulletin.<br />

Published on behalf of MWA by:<br />

Asian <strong>Water</strong> Magazine, SHP Media Sdn Bhd<br />

1203, 12th Floor, Block E, Phileo Damansara 1,<br />

No. 9, Jalan 16/11, 46350 Petaling Jaya,<br />

Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.<br />

Tel: +603-7960 1148 Fax: +603-7960 1152<br />

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25<br />

29<br />

33<br />

COUNTRY FOCUS<br />

Kuala Lumpur’s experience with water<br />

reforms<br />

SPECIAL INTERVIEWS<br />

Our work is dirty, difficult and<br />

dangerous says Malaysia sewerage<br />

chief<br />

Phosphorus recovery must be factored<br />

into long-term plans: James Barnard<br />

NEWS FROM AROUND THE<br />

WORLD<br />

ADB partners with 18 banks to help<br />

Chinese cities<br />

pg 25<br />

Printed by<br />

Percetakan Osacar Sdn. Bhd.,<br />

Lot 37659, No. 11, Jalan 4/37A,<br />

Taman Bukit Maluri Industrial Area,<br />

Kepong, 52100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<br />

<strong>Water</strong>Malaysia 1

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