PAM Jaya Continues to Expand Clean Water Supply to Thousand Islands Residents
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Maria Inggita
PAM Jaya continues to expand coverage of clean water service for residents in Thousand Islands. Currently, 9 of 11 residential islands in Thousand Islands have been benefited through Water Treatment Plant (IPA) with Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) and clean water network.
9 residential islands have been served by SWRO
Those 9 residential islands are Pramuka Island, Panggang Island, Kelapa Dua Island, Payung Island, Lancang Island, Tidung Island, Kelapa Island, Harapan Island, and Untung Jawa Island.
PAM Jaya President Director, Priyatno Bambang Hernowo said, SWRO service coverage in 9 residential islands has reached 13,480 house connections.
SDA Supplies Clean Water for Hand Washing Facilities in Pramuka Island"9 residential islands have been served by SWRO and clean water piping network with total current capacity 17 liters per second," he informed, on Thursday (3/25).
He explained, 8 IPAs with SWRO technology used to supply clean water in 9 residential islands were built by Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Agency and now it is officially managed by PAM Jaya.
"Several days ago, management of SWROs in Tidung Island, Kelapa-Harapan Island, and Lancang Island was handed over from SDA Agency to PAM Jaya," he added.
For information, here are SWRO locations and its scope of service in Thousand Islands;
1. SWRO in Untung Jawa Island
- Total population 2,372 people
- Capacity 2.5 liters per second
- Serves 310 customers
2. SWRO in Panggang Island
- Total population 4,656 people
- Capacity 3 liters per second
- Serves 2,000 customers
3. SWRO in Pramuka Island
- Total population 2,174 people
- Capacity 1.5 liters per second
- Serves 401 customers
4. SWRO in Payung Island
- Total population 199 people
- Capacity 0.25 liters per second
- Serves 49 customers
5. SWRO in Kelapa Dua Island
- Total population 440 people
- Capacity 0.25 liters per second
- Serves 111 customers
6. SWRO in Lancang Island
- Total population 1,500 people
- Capacity 1.5 liters per second
- Serves 700 customers
7. SWRO in Tidung Island
- Total population 5,244 people
- Capacity 3 liters per second
- Serves 2,500 customers
8. SWRO in Kelapa-Harapan Island
- Total population 7,756 people
- Capacity 5 liters per second
- Serves 7,409 customers