JAKARTA - For years, residents of RW 22 Fishermen's Village, Muara Angke, have found it difficult to get clean water. Limited access forced them to buy water suitable for a large amount of money, and it could even penetrate Rp1 million per month.
Landwater in the coastal area is brackish. The choice of the residents is only two: buy simple processed water from RW administrators or wait for mobile traders who sell Rp2,000' water Rp. 3,000 per jerry can. This situation continues without certainty until the residents' complaints have been widely discussed by the public in recent times.
President Director of Perumda PAM Jaya Arief Nasrudin revealed that his party had dispatched a team to check field conditions. Their findings confirm that the area has not been connected to the drinking water piping network for a long time.
The findings made PAM JAYA move quickly. The regional company coordinates with Pluit Village and RW 22 management to start the construction of a pipeline network that will flow directly to residents' homes. This step marks an effort to end the inequality of access to clean water that has been felt by the coastal community of North Jakarta.
"We are here to provide a solution. Muara Angke residents have the right to access piped drinking water that is feasible, stable, and affordable. We are targeting water to flow in the second quarter of 2026," said Arief in his statement, Monday, November 17.
Currently, 200 heads of families have registered a new connection out of a total potential 1,700 houses. This figure is seen as strong evidence for residents hoping that the water cost burden that has been pressing the family's economy can be reduced as soon as the piping network operates.
"With the PAM Jaya piping network, people are no longer burdened with high water costs and can enjoy safe and quality services," said Arief.
Arief emphasized that the development of this pipeline network was supported by the community and the local government. He denied the assumption that this step was merely responding to complaints that went viral on social media. According to him, efforts to expand drinking water services to areas that have not been reached are the long-term agenda of PAM Jaya.
Through this development, he said, the company wants to ensure that every public complaint is a concern. Access to clean water for residents who have been neglected in coastal areas must be a priority.
In Muara Angke, the struggle to get clean water is indeed long. However, the construction of the new network opens a new phase for residents who have been living on jerry can water.
"PAM Jaya is committed to ensuring clean water is no longer a dream, but becomes a reality in every resident's house," Arief concluded.
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