Regent Inspects Damaged Clean Water System on Kelapa Dua Island

The Regent of the Thousand Islands, Muhammad Fadjar Churniawan, has directly inspected the PAM JAYA Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) drinking water supply system on Kelapa Dua Island, which has suffered damage and is experiencing production problems.

“We want to ensure the condition of clean water production and distribution facilities for the community, so that there are no prolonged disruptions,” said Muhammad Fadjar Churniawan in Jakarta on Thursday.

He said his office will coordinate with PAM JAYA to ensure that the problems at the SWRO facility can be addressed promptly. This is because the availability of clean water is very important for the needs of the community in the island region.

Fadjar assured that clean water services to the community will continue to operate and that any technical problems will be dealt with immediately so that water production and distribution can return to normal.

He stressed that supervision will continue to be carried out together with relevant officials so that repairs not only resolve technical issues, but also ensure that the quality of the water produced meets the community’s needs.

“We will oversee the repair process and once it is operational again, the water produced must be guaranteed safe and fit for distribution to the community,” he said.

Meanwhile, the SWRO Coordinator for PAM JAYA Kelapa Dua Island, Andi Ardiansyah, said there are several problems causing the SWRO facility to be unable to produce normally.

“First, the membrane pressure sensor is not being read, causing the high-pressure machine to switch on and off. Then, the water produced also has an odour,” said Andi.

Andi explained that the odour in the water is caused by damage to the sludge pump, which has resulted in sludge settling and entering the production line.

In addition, the sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) chemical used in the water treatment process has also run out.

“PAM JAYA has scheduled the dispatch of technicians from head office to address these problems on 14 August,” he said.

In terms of capacity, the Kelapa Dua Island SWRO facility has a production time of around 22 hours per day with an output of around 19 cubic metres per day.

Meanwhile, distribution time to the community is around two hours per day, with a distribution volume ranging from 15 to 20 cubic metres per day.