Water Pump Machine of Pasar Ikan Ready to Anticipate Flood

Water pump machine in Pasar Ikan, Penjaringan, North Jakarta is ready to be operated as flood anticipation when rainy season comes in November.

The test was in last February, all pumps were active, the suction power was 31,000 liters per second

In Pasar Ikan's pump house, there are 6 main pumps with suction power of an unit is 5000 liters per second, added with 4 daily pumps with suction power of an unit is 250 liters per second. The pumps will surely be ready to be operated.

"The test was in last February, all pumps were active, the suction power is 31,000 liters per second. It keeps active for 3 days. Our system is helping Pluit pump house, so before entering the pump house, we siphon first from Pasar Ikan's Pump Station," said the Responsible Person of Pasar Ikan's Pump Station, Thursday (7/30).

North Jakarta on Alert as Water Level Rises in Pasar Ikan

Since operated in January ago, Pasar Ikan's pump house was optimalized when flood happened in Last February. As a comparison, in 2012-2013 flood in Pluit got receded about a week. But after the pump house exist, the flood in such location got receded within 4 days.