The Difficulty of Clean Water in Water Catchment Areas

Piped clean water cannot be enjoyed by all residents of the capital city. This issue is one of Jakarta's problems that needs the full attention of Jakarta leaders, including the acting governor.

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Aerial photo of the Ring Reservoir used as the location for the 2022 World Water Day in Papanggo Village, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, Tuesday (22/3/2022). The commemoration of World Water Day 2022 carries the theme of making people aware not to exploit groundwater which will have an impact on the future.

Deposits, such as iron rust mixed with mud, coats the inside of a 1-meter high plastic reservoir. That is one of the impacts of collecting water from wells in neighborhood and community unit RT 008 RW 008, Simprug, South Grogol, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta.

Some of the 133 families or 398 residents of the area still depend on shallow groundwater for their daily needs. The condition of the residents' well varies. Some wells have water that is clear, pale and yellow or is muddy and smells like rust.