The company said its production would be lowered to 200-300 liters per second for an indefinite period of time in several areas.

“Palyja will redistribute water and coordinate with the city owned water company PAM Jaya and the Jakarta administration to anticipate disturbances to the customer’s water supply,” Palyja spokesperson Lydia Astriningworo said in a written statement on Thursday.

Lydia said that PAM Jaya had recommended the administration to control the water level of the West Flood Canal using the water gates in Karet, South Jakarta.

Lydia said that Palyja had prepared water tanks for emergencies at hospitals and places of worship as well as several of Palyja’s service areas.

The affected areas include Manggarai Selatan, Manggarai, Menteng Atas, Pasar Manggis, Guntur, Pegangsaan, Cikini, Mangga Dua Selatan and Gelora in Central Jakarta. In West Jakarta affected areas include Mangga Besar, Tangki, Tomang, Grogol, Pinangsia, Palmerah, Kemanggisan, Angke, Kali Anyar, Jembatan Besi, Suka Bumi Utara, Duri Kepa, Tanjung Duren Selatan, Tanjung Duren Utara, Kedoya Selatan, Kebon Jeruk, Jelambar Baru, Wijaya Kusuma and Jelambar.

In South Jakarta affected areas are Grogol Selatan and Grogol Utara while in North Jakarta, Ancol, Pekojan, Roa Malaka, Pejagalan and Pluit have been affected.

Also affected are Pancoran, Bukit Duri and Kampung Melayu in East Jakarta and other surrounding areas.

“We apologize for any trouble and inconvenience,” Lydia said. (ami)

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