Photo-water-sales

Photo-water-sales
Photo caption

JP/Mulkan Salmona

WATER FOR SALE: A man draws water from a public water tap to sell
later to residents in Sunter, North Jakarta. This business is
common in North Jakarta where the supply of clean water is
limited due to the intrusion of salt water into the groundwater
source.

INTRODUCTION

The Jakarta Post is publishing this special page to coincide with
the celebration of World Water Day on March 22 (today). We hope
that the articles (below) will provide our readers with more
insight into Jakarta's problem of a lack of clean water.