Apuran River Pump Station Designed to Curb Flooding in Four Sub-districts
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
To tackle recurring flood issues in West Jakarta, the city is revitalizing downstream Apuran River and building a new pump station along a 100-meter zone, targeting key flood-prone areas in Cengkareng Barat, Cengkareng Timur, Kedaung Kaliangke, and Kapuk.
We'll proceed to fencing, civil works, ans pump station construction
West Jakarta Water Resources Sub-agency Head Mustajab explained that Apuran River's lower reach will be widened from five to 10 meters, with sheet piles installed along 100 meters of both banks.
The pump station will feature eight pumps, each with a capacity of 1,500 liters per second.
31 Houses Affected by Apuran River Dam Construction Demolished“After demolition, we'll proceed to fencing, civil works, ans pump station construction,” he expressed, Wednesday (10/28).
He explained that the pump station will be built on the Cengkareng Drain riverbank at the Apuran River outlet.
“Flows from Apuran River will be routed into four intake channels,” he added.
On cleared land in RT 08/RW 12, Kapuk, personnel will build auxiliary infrastructure to house back-up generators. Meanwhile, a sluice gate featuring integrated trash screens will be built at the Kali Apuran outlet.
Full operation of the river infrastructure for flood mitigation is targeted for December 2027.
“As a temporary flood defense during the construction phase—especially for the peak monsoon in late 2026 and early 2027—we will deploy mobile pumps capable of discharging 1,000 liters per second,” he added.
