Spending IDR 396.6 Billion Budget, Durolis SPAM Which Was Inaugurated By President Jokowi Will Fulfill the Drinking Water Needs of 160,000 People in Riau

President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Durolis Regional Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM) (Dumai-Rokan Hilir-Bengkalis) in Rokan Hilir, Riau. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) together with President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Durolis Regional Drinking Water Supply System (Dumai-Rokan Hilir-Bengkalis) in Rokan Hilir, Riau, on Thursday, January 5.

As is known, the Durolis Regional SPAM has been built by the PUPR Ministry from 2017 to 2021 through the Riau Regional Settlement Infrastructure Center (BPPW) Directorate General Cipta Karya.

The scope of work includes the construction of a Drinking Water Treatment Plant (IPA), reservoir, Main Distribution Network (JDU) piping, offtake, and Home Connection (SR).

Director General of Cipta Karya Diana Kusumastuti said the raw water source for the Durolis Regional SPAM was taken from the Rokan River through a Raw Water Intake with a capacity of 1,650 liters per second which was built by the Sumatra III River Basin Office (BWS) Directorate General of Water Resources.

"For phase I, the IPA we are preparing for 2017-2018 has a capacity of 400 liters per second, we can still add another 1,100 liters per second. It is hoped that from 400 liters per second in 2023 32,000 SRs will be connected because currently only 8,000 SRs have been connected", said Diana in her written statement, Thursday, December 5.

The connection of the 32,000 SR with a capacity of 400 liters per second is hoped to be able to meet the drinking water needs of 160,000 people. Furthermore, additional capacity will be added through the construction of phase II, which is 400 liters per second, phase III of 400 liters per second, and phase IV of 300 liters per second.

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After this inauguration, said Diana, her party hopes that the management of the Durolis Regional SPAM can be immediately handed over to the Riau Provincial Government to be operated through the UPT SPAM Regional.

"Please, after it is submitted, the Riau Provincial Government can carry out operations and maintenance as well as possible, and can also add capacity and house connections according to the expected target", She said.

On the same occasion, President Joko Widodo advised continuing the development of SPAM so that all of its potential capacity can be utilized.

"Hopefully with this SPAM, the quality of drinking water used by the community will be better, one of which is to overcome stunting", She added.

For your information, the construction of the Durolis Regional SPAM (Dumai-Rokan Hilir-Bengkalis) in Riau has spent a budget of IDR 396.6 billion and utilized five hectares of land provided by the Rokan Hilir Regency Government.