Housewife, Farida, 35, collects water from a static water tank provided to meet her family’s daily needs at the Taman Mutiara Sungai Bedaun area. Several villages and residential areas here, affecting more than 10,000 consumers, have been grappling with interrupted water supply since Jan 9, 2026, adding strain on households at the start of the school term. - Bernama photo