Five Villages Affected by PDAM Pipe Leak in Klungkung

The main distribution pipe owned by Perumda Air Minum (PDAM) Panca Mahottama Klungkung has experienced another leak in the Bangbang area, resulting in disrupted clean water supplies across five villages in the Banjarangkan District. The affected areas include Timuhun, Nyanglan, Getakan, Aan, and Tihingan villages.

Water flow to households in these five villages has faced total stoppages or drastic reductions after leaks were detected at three separate points along the pipe. The President Director of Perumda Air Minum Panca Mahottama Klungkung, I Nyoman Renin Suyasa, confirmed the technical disruption, stating that technical teams have been deployed to address the leaks. Intensive repairs on the main distribution line have been underway since yesterday.

“There are leaks at three points. We have been carrying out repairs since yesterday. We completed one point yesterday, and today we are continuing with the remaining two points. We hope to have everything resolved today,” Renim stated on Wednesday morning.

Due to the incident, the Perumda management has urged affected residents to conserve their remaining water supplies while the distribution line undergoes normalisation. “We apologise for the inconvenience. Customers in the five villages are asked to be patient as our field teams are working at maximum capacity to perform pipe connections and welding,” he added.

Nengah Sugiarta, a resident of Tihingan Village, explained that the disruption to the clean water supply has been felt since Tuesday afternoon. Water flow stopped completely before returning at a very limited capacity. “The water flow stopped yesterday afternoon. Then last night there was water, but it was very small. Today is the same; the water is running but the pressure is low,” said Sugiarta, expressing hope that the repairs would be completed quickly as clean water is a daily necessity.

Renin also explained that the primary factor causing pipe vulnerability in the Bangbang area is the physical condition of the materials, which are outdated. The main pipeline that suffered the leaks is known to be an old pipe from the Dutch colonial era infrastructure.