and DKI The Jakarta state government has begun construction of a sewer pipeline network as part of efforts to build a domestic wastewater management system (SPALD) that meets environmental quality standards and increases community access to adequate toilets.
Jakarta interim governor Heru Budi Hartono last week started construction of a sewer pipeline in Pluit, North Jakarta. The statement said the construction was designed to "achieve the goal of adequate and safe sanitation."
Jakarta, home to more than 10 million people, has been plagued by poor water and sanitation quality in recent years, and is the capital with the second-lowest sanitation level in Southeast Asia , according to central government data.
However, data from the Central Statistics Agency shows that the city's sanitation conditions are improving. Last year, more than 92 percent of Jakarta households had access to adequate sanitation, far higher than the national average of 80 percent of households.
However, this number is not evenly distributed throughout the city, as only 88 and 85 percent of households in Seribu Islands and North Jakarta have the same level of service.
In addition to increasing access to wastewater services, Councilor Ida Mahmuda said during her visit to Pluit in mid-July that the construction of the wastewater network is essential to prevent the spread of the Escherichia coli bacteria, mainly caused by wastewater waste. and wastewater.
Ida, chairwoman of the urban development committee of D DPRD DKI Jakarta, the limit of this type of bacterial contamination should be 2000 per 100 ml of water. He noted that in North Jakarta 100 ml of water reached 3 million, which could pose a threat to public health.
