After The Flood, Dozens Of Residents' Wells In Jember Were Cloudy And Smelled

JEMBER - Dozens of people's wells in Jember Regency, East Java, were cloudy and smelled bad after being hit by floods. To get clean water, residents are forced to ride in neighboring villages.

One resident, Sidomulyo Village, Semboro District, Mahroji said that in the village there are at least 51 residents' wells that are cloudy and unfit for consumption.

"The water from the well is dirty and cloudy and has a yellowish color and tends to smell bad, so it can't be used. Because it was flooded around last Wednesday," said Mahroji, Wednesday, November 17.

After the flood receded, he said, residents had independently tried to clean the springs.

"Because of the limitations of tools and the number of people affected, not all of them can be handled. Yes, Alhamdulillah, it was assisted by PMI. Previously it was also from the Jember Police," he added.

Separately, Sidomulyo Village Apparatus Totok Mujiarto admitted that many of the residents' wells in his village were cloudy after being hit by floods a few days ago.

"Indeed, a lot of things are dirty, and clean water is also difficult. With the help of cleaning from PMI, thank God. Previously also from the Jember Police who also helped bring clean water using a big car like a tank," he said.

Meanwhile, Head of PMI Jember Headquarters Unit Rupianto said that in an effort to normalize this well, his party deployed as many as 20 volunteers.

"We hope that all wells belonging to residents who are dirty and smelly can all return to normal and can be used again as soon as possible. Besides being drained, we also give alum so that the water is not cloudy and becomes clear again," he said.