City to get two injection wells

City to get two injection wells

JAKARTA (JP): The City Mining Agency plans to build two
injection wells in South and North Jakarta to maintain
groundwater levels in the areas.

Agency head Arifin Akbar said yesterday that the wells will be
built next to Babakan Lake in Lenteng Agung and near Sunter dam
in North Jakarta.

The injection well system is a method by which water is
brought from nearby water sources and injected into man-made
wells in areas short of water.

"The projects will start as soon as the preliminary study is
completed, hopefully by the end of this month," Arifin said.

He said the study is testing the soil's characteristics and
its ability to absorb water. Before being injected into the
wells, the water will be checked for contamination.

Several areas in Jakarta have received no more than eight to
10 centimeters this year and have resorted to an excessive use of
groundwater.

An old injection well in Kapuk, West Jakarta, has been proven
to help prevent land levels from dropping further in the area,
Arifin said without going into detail. (yns)