Not Paying 3 Months Dues, Thousands Of Clean Water Connections At OKU Have Been Cut Off By PDAM Tirta Raja

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JAKARTA - PDAM Tirta Raja, Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, South Sumatra will cut off thousands of customers' clean water connections because they are more than three months in arrears in paying dues.

Director of PDAM Tirta Raja Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU), Abi Kusno in Baturaja, Friday said the number of customer arrears continued to increase until now reaching Rp 5 billion, so the regional company was forced to take firm action in the form of cutting off clean water connections.

Based on the data, it was recorded that around 5 thousand customers were in arrears in paying their clean water fees for more than three months, so they had to be disciplined so that the company would not lose money.

Thousands of customers who are in arrears in paying their clean water fees are mostly located in Baturaja City and are spread across several sub-districts, including Lubuk Raja, Lubuk Batang and East Baturaja.

"The control will be carried out over the next month," he said, Friday, January 7.

In order to control it, his party mobilized eight joint teams that were spread throughout the PDAM's working areas, especially in areas where the most arrears of clean water bills were more than three months.

"The first day of enforcement on Thursday (6/1) it was recorded that nearly 300 customers had their clean water connection cut off due to arrears in fees," he said.

Customers who are given this decisive action can enjoy clean water facilities again after paying off their obligations.

"Therefore, in order to avoid network disconnection, customers are expected to immediately pay their obligations," he said.