Pump House in Kelapa Gading is Ready to Use During Rainy Season
Reported by Rezki Apriliya Iskandar | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The Kelapa Gading Sub-district Water Resources (SDA) Executing Unit, North Jakarta ensures that the pump houses in its region are ready to use and in prime condition.
So there are seven pump houses with 17 stationary pump units
Kelapa Gading Sub-district SDA Executing Unit Head Citrin Indriati said they were functioned to control and minimize inundation, especially during heavy rains.
Irwandi Monitors Pump Houses in Senen and Angkasa Underpasses"They are in good condition yet the pump house is still under repair and is predicted to be complete next week. But we have anticipated by alerting mobile pumps," she stated, Friday (1/29).
She explained there were seven pump houses in Kelapa Gading area. They were Yos Sudarso 1, Yos Sudarso 2, and Sunter Kirana on Jalan Yos Sudarso.
Then Mol (Mal of Indonesia) on Jalan Boulevard, Kodamar on Sunter Inspection road, BGR (Bukit Gading Raya) on Jalan Bukit Gading Raya, and Kelapa Gading on Jalan Gading Mas Timur 1.
"So there are seven pump houses with 17 stationary pump units. They have a capacity of 250-2,500 liters per second," she said.
She added, each pump house had facilities such as pump room, panel room, generator, CCTV and guard room. As for the number of personnel in each pump house reached three to four officers per shift.
"Especially for Kelapa Gading Pump House, there is a garbage filter equipped with two units of automatic waste removal machines (MEH cranes)," she stated.
