Lightning Strikes Water Suction Pump In Bintan Broken

Riau Islands DPRD member Rudi Chua inspects the friction reservoir managed by PDAM Tirta Kepri/Photo: Antara

RIAU ISLANDS - The Tirta Riau Archipelago Regional Drinking Water Company (PDAM) dispatched officers to repair damaged water pumps at the Sei Pulai Reservoir Water Treatment Plant (IPA) in Bintan to restore clean water services to 33 customer areas. Head of Technical Section of PDAM Tirta Kepri Wahyu in Tanjungpinang, Friday, April 8, said the pump was damaged because the transformer cubicle cable at the Sungai Pulai Reservoir IPA was struck by lightning. Antara. The damage to the water pump at the Sei Pulai Reservoir IPA resulted in disruption of clean water distribution to 33 customer areas of PDAM Tirta Kepri. Due to this incident, his party reduced the distribution of clean water to customers in 33 areas in Tanjungpinang City. water to customers can be done every day, while now water distribution is scheduled one day on and one day off. Currently, his party is also trying to replace the pump that was struck by lightning with a new pump. he said.

Member of Commission II of the Riau Islands Provincial DPRD, Rudi Chua, highlighted the problem of clean water distribution by PDAM Tirta Kepri which has never been resolved. According to him, there are three main points of problems with the distribution of clean water by PDAM Tirta Kepri so far, namely the availability of raw water, water treatment installations. , and pipelines. "So the Riau Islands Provincial Government must find a quick solution, so that the water service which is the government's mandatory duty to citizens, in this case our residents in Tanjungpinang, is not disturbed," he said. water suction, including Pelantar III Road, Pelantar IV Road, Mawar Road, Lorong Bakar Batu Road, Ox Cut Road, Exemplary Road, KUD Pelantar Road, Oil Warehouse Road, Katamso Street, Rawasari Street, Police Complex Batu 8, Arief Rahman Street Hakim, Jalan Katamso, Jalan Sultan Mahmud, Jalan MT Haryono. In addition, Jalan Ahmad Yani, Jalan RH Fisabilillah, Jalan Sei Jang, Jalan Ir Sutami, Jalan Youth, Taman Bahagia Street, Hospital Street, Ir Juanda Street, Agus Salim Street, Soekarno Hatta Street, Sulaiman Abdullah Street, Matador Street, Dream Beach Street, Darusalam Street, Scout Street, H. Ungar Street, Teuku Umar Street, and Jalan Independent.