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Rainwater
Harvesting in
Malaysia
Dato Ir.HajiAhmadHusainibinSulaiman
DirectorGeneral
DepartmentofIrrigationandDrainage
Malaysia
Outline
Background
NationalPolicy
StrategicDirection
Projects
Conclusions
BACKGROUND
PENINSULAR
MALAYSIA
11 States
87 Districts
City Councils
Municipal Councils 11
District Council
34
POPULATIONDISTRIBUTION
BasedonCensus2000byDeptof
Statistics
Theproportionofurbanpopulationhad
increasedto62.0%inCensus2000from
50.7%in1991.
Rural
Urban
(38%)
(62%)
TheStar23/3/05
5000
KlauDam
5500
SgSelangorDam
TotalWaterDemand(Mld)
DelayedDam
Construction
6000
TelemongDamand
BentongWeir
6500
InterstateWaterTransfer
7000
LiangDam
WaterDemandandProjectedWaterSupplyforSelangorandKlang
Valley
LipisDam
WATERDEMAND
4500
4000
NETTTREATEDWATER
DEMAND
Water Demand
Water Supply
Nett Water Demand
3500
3000
2000
2005
2010
2015
Year
Year
2020
2025
NationalWaterResourcesStudy20002010(PeninsularMalaysia)
WaterDemandandProjectedSupplyforSelangor
National Water Resources Study 2000-2010 (Peninsular Malaysia) Water Demand and Projected Supply for Selangor
7000
WATER SUPPLY
BUILDING OF NEW
DAM DELAYED
5000
TotalWaterDemand(Mld)
6000
4000
1998 DROUGHT
3000
RAINWATER HARVESTING & UTILISATION
REDUCES THE NETT TREATED WATER
DEMAND
2000
WATER
DEMAND
1000
0
1990
1995
2000
2005
Year
Year
2010
2015
NATIONAL POLICY
Date
Chronology
Mac, 1998
29 April, 1998
23 Jun, 1998
Ministry of Housing and Local Government (MHLG) circulated letters the installation of
gutters for rainwater collection at new buildings in Peninsular Malaysia
9 Jun, 1999
23 Jun, 1999
Cabinet discussed on RWH guideline and agreed RWH system to be installed at new
buildings
1 Jan, 2001
Cabinet directed full utilisation of Urban Stormwater Management Manual for Malaysia
(MSMA)
16 July, 2003
Cabinet discussed on status report from MHLG on RWH and instructed deeper efforts
on RWH promotions in the country
29 October,
2004
Cabinet Committee for National Health and Hygiene proposed the elimination of roof
gutters on buildings to decrease the spreading of dengue deseases
1 Mac, 2005
Building Policy meeting organised a working group to evaluate and find win-win
methods to ensure national RWH programs not affected
2006
MHLG agreed to take necessary actions to increase implementation of RWH system and
programs to reduce mosquitoes nesting
2007
Outline for MHLG guidelines for rainwater catchment system on mosquitoes spreading
Jun, 2009
RWHSignage
MinimumDesignCriteria
No
Design
Depth/Size/
Height/Length
Gradient
2%
300mm
2m
500mm (max.)
1:4 (max.)
6m (max.)
40mm (max.)
Impervious Layer
(Sidewalks, Terrace, Driveways, Parking)
Berm
Depression Slope
First Flush
Downpipes
100mm (min.)
4%
Storage Tank
10
Pipe Storage
2%
11
Storage Volume
2 weeks (min.)
12
STRATEGIC
DIRECTION
STRATEGICDIRECTION
Kuala
Lumpur to
be World
Class City
VISION 2020
Malaysia to be Developed
Nation
STRATEGICDIRECTION
2. Stormwater
and related
eco-system as
a resource
1. SWM
Infrastructure
Asset
RWH
3. Stakeholders
and users of the
resource and
the SWM infra
asset
1st STRATEGICDIRECTION
1.SWMInfrastructureAsset
ManagementComponent
Develop,operate,maintainandupgrade
infrastructure
Goal
Worldclassfacilitiesandpractices
Objective
ImproveperformanceofSWM
SWMINFRASTRUCTUREASSET
SWM Infrastructure
Asset
Short term
(2010)
Long term
(2020)
Solve
localized flash
flood
flash flooding
Reduce non-point
pollution
by minimum
30%
by minimum
70%
Reduce sediments
from construction
sites
by 70%
by 90%
Reduce DWF PS
pollution
by minimum
15%
by minimum
30%
2nd STRATEGICDIRECTION
2.Stormwaterandrelatedecosystemasaresource
ManagementComponent
Regulatetheresource(waterandecosystem)utilization
Goal
Conservationandsustainableutilization
Objective
Promoteasalternativewatersource
Conserveandrehabilitateecosystem
Upgradeaestheticfeatures
STORMWATERASARESOURCE
RWH
Stormwater and
related ecosystem
as a resource
Short term
(2010)
Long term
(2020)
5% contribution
Introduce natural
Towns with City Other towns
stream eco-system status
restoration &
conservation
Incorporate
aesthetic feature
All new
projects and
1% of existing
facilities
3rd STRATEGICDIRECTION
3.Stakeholdersandusersoftheresourceandthe
SWMinfraasset
ManagementComponent
Enhancestakeholderparticipation
Goal
Effectiveroleandfirstworldmentalitybystakeholders
Objective
Increasethepublicawarenessandattitudeand
participation
STAKEHOLDERANDUSERS
Stakeholders and
users of the
resource and the
SWM infra asset
Short term
(2010)
Long term
(2020)
Implement Local
Agenda 21 SW
sector
at 30% of the
towns
(comprising
the bigger
towns first)
at 60% of the
towns
ACTIONPLANS
1.Inculcateculture
1.Inculcateculture
forworldclass
forworldclass
facilitiesand
facilitiesand
practices
practices
2.Createeffective
2.Createeffective
stakeholders
stakeholders
engagement
engagement
3.Sourceforadditional
3.Sourceforadditional
fundingfrom
fundingfrom
governmentand
governmentand
developers
developers
4.Consolidateand
4.Consolidateand
focuscapacity
focuscapacity
buildingefforts
buildingefforts
PROJECTS
Projects
No
Location
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
DID Office
DID District Office, Bera, Pahang
DID District Office, Raub, Pahang
DID District Office, Balik Pulau, P. Pinang
DID District Office, Seberang Perai, P. Pinang
DID District Office, Langkawi, Kedah
DID District Office, Pasir Putih, Kelantan
DID District Office, Kuala Berang, Terengganu
DID District Office, Miri, Sarawak
DID Mechanical Office, Ipoh, Perak
University Tun Hussein Onn Hostel
MARDI Office, Cameron Highlands, Pahang
State Mosque, P. Pinang
Bukit Indah Mosque, Ampang, Selangor
Building Complex, Tioman, Pahang
Buffalo Park, Langkawi, Kedah
Bangalow House, Bangi, Selangor
Terrace House, Gombak, Selangor
Underground Tank
Underground Pipe Package
Underground Pipe Package
Underground Pipe Package
Underground Tank
Above ground HDPE Tank
Above ground HDPE Tank
Above ground HDPE Tank
Underground Pipe Package
Above ground HDPE Tank
Underground Tank
Above ground HDPE Tank
Underground Tank
Underground Tank
Above ground HDPE Tank
Above ground HDPE Tank
Underground Pipe Package
Above ground HDPE Tank
200,000.00
48,000.00
185,000.00
48,000.00
180,000.00
200,000.00
200,000.00
200,000.00
145,000.00
200,000.00
350,000.00
40,000.00
125,000.00
200,000.00
200,000.00
100,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
19
400,000.00
Total
Cost (RM)
3,061,000.00
Way Forward
CapacityBuilding
Trainingonplanninganddesigntostakeholders
AssetManagement
Operateandmaintain
R&D
Workwithvariousagenciesoninnovativeventures
Monitoreffectivenessofcompletedprojects
PilotProjects
Expandprogramasstormwaterutilisation
Incentives
Taxbreakforowners,developers,suppliersand
manufacturers
CONCLUSIONS
RWHispartofstormwatermanagementprogram
RWHhelpsthenationsintermsof
Waterquantitycontrol
Waterdemandmanagement
DIDwillcontinueto
HelpsettingRWHpolicyinMalaysia
PromoteRWHutilisationsamongpublicandprivate
sectors
Implementprojects
Thank You