New Central Jakarta SDA Sub-Department Checks Water Pumps To Face Floods

Stationary water pumps amount to pump capacity ranging from 100 liters per second (LPS) to 6700 LPS/ Photo; IST

The Central Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Sub-Department checks all pump houses and mobile pumps facing the rainy season.

According to SDA data, in Central Jakarta there are 28 stationary pump points with a total of 108 water pumps.

"All of them are ready to face the rainy season," said Head of Management of flood control facilities, clean water and the Central Jakarta SDA pump, Yusuf Saud when confirmed, Tuesday, November 12.

Saud said that of the 108 stationary water pumps, the pump capacity starts from 100 liters per second (LPS) to 6700 LPS.

Meanwhile, there are 19 mobile pumps that are ready to operate with a capacity of 150 to 500 LPS.

We have placed the mobile pump at the specified points. There are also 13 standby pumps where the pump is alerted or seconded at the location," he said.

Saud explained that the number of officers on standby in operating the pump was 281 operators, divided into 2 work shifts.