As A Result Of Kemarau, BPBD Lebak Records 18 Districts Hit By Clean Water Crisis

Clean water illustration (photo; dock. kpupr)

JAKARTA - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Lebak Regency, Banten recorded as many as 18 sub-districts hit by the clean water crisis. This is due to the current dryness. "We have distributed 128,200 liters of clean water since the last two weeks," said Head of BPBD of Lebak Regency, Febby Rizki Pratama, in Lebak, Saturday. The community hit by the clean water crisis occurred in 18 sub-districts and spread across 23 villages after underground wells and spring sources experienced drought. BPBD Lebak has so far continued to optimize the distribution of clean water for drought-hit communities. Currently, his party has prepared three units of tank vehicles with a capacity of 6,000 liters/tangki. In addition, assisted by the police, PDAM, entrepreneurs distribute clean water. "We are concerned that the clean water crisis causes various infectious diseases that are harmful to human health," he explained. According to him, this drought is widespread because until now the dry season is still ongoing and there has not been rain. Clean water crisis in 18 sub-districts, including Warung, Leuwidamar, Panggarangan, Cihara, Wanasalam, Bayah, Muncang, Sajira, Cipanas, Curugbitung, Cimarga, Cikulantar, Gunungkencana, Banjarsari, Wanasalam, and Maja.The people in the area are now utilizing watershed flows, irrigation and ponds, whose conditions are not suitable for washing and lattice (MCK) needs, because they are already cloudy and colored. So far, he said, the condition of the Lebak Regency region has experienced a clean water crisis due to the phenomenon of El Nino which has an impact on the weather and peak in August -September based on predictions from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).

However, his party has prepared steps to deal with drought in Lebak Regency, including the distribution of clean water. "We ask residents to report immediately if they experience drought to get clean water supply assistance," said Febby. Meanwhile, residents of Sajira, Lebak Regency, admitted that people who received the distribution of clean water feel grateful because they can fulfill the needs of the MCK for the next three days. "We hope that the distribution of clean water supplies from the local BPBD can be done every four days," said Usman (40), a resident of Sajira, Lebak Regency.