JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Residents of Pasirranji Village, Cikarang Pusat\nSubdistrict, are beginning to feel the changes after clean water access\nflows directly into their homes. Amid the continuously developing\nindustrial area, basic needs that were previously difficult to obtain\nare now gradually becoming more accessible.<\/p>\n
Previously, some residents still faced limitations in accessing\npotable water, both in terms of quantity and quality. Groundwater from\nwells around the settlements was indeed utilised, but its condition was\noften murky and did not meet standards for daily needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe water is there, but it\u2019s often yellow, oily, and tastes bitter,\nso it can\u2019t be used,\u201d said Pasirranji Village Head Wardi Sunandar, in a\npress statement on Friday (8\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause of that, residents have to rely on water supplies from the\npiped system,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
Due to the limitations of groundwater sources, most residents\ndepended on water supplies from outside the area. Clean water even had\nto be brought from a distance of dozens of kilometres before it could be\nused in residents\u2019 homes.<\/p>\n
That situation made water distribution time-consuming and dependent\non the availability of fleets and supply queues. In such conditions,\nresidents had to manage water usage carefully so that supplies did not\nrun out before the next delivery arrived.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe order a tanker truck, sometimes it arrives two days later because\nof the queue,\u201d said Atang.<\/p>\n
He said the costs incurred to meet water needs could reach around Rp\n160,000 per week or nearly Rp 1 million per month. That amount did not\ninclude the purchase of gallon water during emergencies.<\/p>\n
In addition to the substantial costs, residents also faced supply\nuncertainty. In some conditions, residents had to carry jerry cans\naround to find available water sources.<\/p>\n
However, the situation is starting to change with the entry of the\npiped network into residents\u2019 settlements. The presence of that network\nis gradually changing the way the community meets their daily water\nneeds.<\/p>\n
For Atang, that change also impacts household expenditure. If\npreviously water costs approached Rp 1 million per month, now it has\ndropped to around Rp 300,000 to Rp 400,000 for two households.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow it\u2019s at most Rp 300,000 to Rp 400,000 per month. Before, it\ncould reach one million,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, dependence on jerry cans and tanker trucks is\nstarting to decrease. Residents no longer have to travel long distances\nor wait for water supplies to meet their daily needs.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/clean-water-access-reaches-pasirranji-residents-expenditure-burden-decreases-1778230584", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }