PAM Jaya to supply water from Tangerang<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company, PAM Jaya, plans to
\npay the Tangerang branch of the same company for water from the
\nCisadane river in Tangerang, West Java, as existing raw water
\nprocessed by the company is often severely polluted, an official
\nsays.<\/p>\n
PAM Jaya director Bambang Suranto said yesterday that 2,800
\nliters per second of water from Tangerang will be used to supply
\nclean water to residents in Cengkareng, Kebon Jeruk and Pluit
\nMuara Karang in West Jakarta.<\/p>\n
He said the plan is part of the company's program to increase
\nthe number of customers to 700,000 by 2001. It currently has
\n375,598 customers.<\/p>\n
"The plan will start in October. The water from Tangerang will
\nbe processed at two treatment plants in Kebon Jeruk, West
\nJakarta, and Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta. Hopefully the clean
\nwater will be distributed next year," Bambang said.<\/p>\n
He said the raw water currently processed by PAM Jaya is often
\ntoo polluted to be used as drinking water.<\/p>\n
Up to now the city has got most of its raw water from the
\nCitarum river in West Java, through the Jatiluhur dam. The water
\nis bought from the dam's management.<\/p>\n
The waterways from the dam to the treatment plants have been
\nspoiled, however. Some industries have dumped their waste
\ndirectly into the waterways, while household pollutants,
\nincluding solid waste, are also still high.<\/p>\n
The nationwide clean river drives, including the rivers in the
\ncapital city, have not yet been able to clear the rivers of
\npollution.<\/p>\n
In the dry season, the water is usually more polluted and the
\nadministration claims it would be too costly to buy chemicals to
\nprocess the highly-polluted water.<\/p>\n
Bambang said the company processed a total of 344,222 cubic
\nmeters of clean water from its eight treatment plants. (yns)<\/p>",
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