published by Indonesia Water and Sanitation Working Group. First edition on August 2003

2. Information Media for Water Supply and
Environmental Sanitation From Editor 1
Your Voice 2
Published by:
Water Supply and Sanitation Main Report
Working Group Knowing Various Network 3
Advisor: Water and Sanitation (Watsan) Networking 5
Director General for Human Settlement, International Sanitation Year
Department of Public Works
Around International Sanitation Year 9
Board of Trustee: Interview
Director of Settlement and Housing, National
Development Planning Agency
Networking to develop WSES 11
Director of Water and Sanitation, Regulation
Ministry of Health
Law No 18 Year 2008 On Solid Waste Management 14
Director of Water Supply Development,
Department of Public Works Insight
Director of Natural Resources and Appropriate Solid Waste Management Technology in PLTSa Gede Bage Bandung 16
Technology, Director General on Village and
Community Empowerment, Iron (Fe) and Manganese (Mn) Content of Underground Water 18
Department of Home Affairs In The Next Five Years, Tetaf Village Will Become Prosperous Village 20
Director for Facilitation of Special Planning
Environment Management, Knowing Brief Participative Learning 22
Department of Home Affairs Innovation
Ecoplas Environmental Friendly Bag Made From Cassava 25
Chief Editor:
Oswar Mungkasa Our Guest
Building Water Conservation in Sindang Kahuripan 26
Board of Editor:
Zaenal Nampira, Reportage
Indar Parawansa, Visit from the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste Delegation
Bambang Purwanto
to Indonesia 28
Editor: Inspiration
Maraita Listyasari, Rheidda Pramudhy,
Raymond Marpaung, Fanny Wedahuditama
Unsustainable City 30
Reflection
Design/Illustrator:
Dry Toilet for Dense Settlements and Areas Lack of Water 31
Rudi Kosasih
ISSDP Roundabout 32
Production: WASPOLA Roundabout 34
Machrudin
WES-UNICEF Roundabout 36
Distribution: STBM Roundabout 38
Agus Syuhada
NETWORK Roundabout 39
Address: WSES Roundabout 40
Jl. Cianjur No. 4, Menteng, Jakarta Pusat
Phone/Fax.: 62-21-31904113
Program
http://www.ampl.or.id SToPS, Total Sanitation and Sanitation Marketing 47
e-mail: redaksipercik@yahoo.com
IATPI Clinic 48
redaksi@ampl.or.id
oswar@bappenas.go.id CD Info 49
BOOK Info 50
Unsolicited article or opinion items
are welcome. Please send to our address WEBSITE Info 51
or e-mail. Don't forget to be brief and WSES Publication 52
accompanied by identity.
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3. F R O M E D I TO R
E
very year we celebrate various themes related to drink- too. This condition has become concerning in the past few years.
ing water and environmental sanitation, like World's Water supply and sanitation development has not reached opti-
Water Day, Toilet Day, Environmental Day, Earth Day, mal results. Service coverage is going no where, while much
and many more. Not to mention each year we also celebrate va- infestation has been contributed.
rious others themes, and coincidentally this year is International Cooperation between stakeholders is needed. This theme
Sanitation Year. then became the main topic of
These celebrations now this edition. How can everyone
become a paradox. The original work together in water and
idea of each celebration is to environmental sanitation
remind us of many important (WSES) development. Today in
things we forgot in our daily Indonesia a water and environ-
activities. But later on, these mental sanitation networking
celebrations has slipped into (Watsan Networking) has been
becoming one of our yearly established to become a place to
routine. They've gotten only as synergize information poten-
far as how we celebrate and not tial, knowledge and informa-
how we start something so that tion between stakeholders in a
the celebration can become mutual relationship that bene-
more meaningful. We're too fits everyone in WSES develop-
busy preparing exhibitions, ment. We all hope so that this
launching policies by President goal can be accomplished.
or Minister, and many other Therefore, the history of watsan
things. networking, interview with the
This condition is then founders, and watsan network-
reflected through water supply ing activities so far, are the
and environmental sanitation main focus in this edition. And
services coverage, which until also included networking in
now hasn't increased much abroad.
from 50% and only 65% for Besides that also presented
basic sanitation. There are still some samples of real activity
70-100 million citizens of from WSES development
Indonesia that haven't received activist like Ully Sigar Rusadi
proper water supply and envi- with her commitment to con-
ronmental sanitation services. serve nature, Neni Sinta-
While we have celebrate wardani with her dry toilet
World's Water Day each year Source: Bowo Leksono innovation, and latest innova-
for quite some time now, and tion plastic bag from cassava
there were many policies launched and promise told each year. produced by Dana Mitra Lingkungan.
This celebration has become a routine. A change of attitude Other interesting article is about Law No 18/2008 on
is needed so that we -governments, non governments, and com- waste management. This law is a government effort to provide a
munity- can together change those celebrations into a start of better and healthier life warranty for Indonesian citizens. The
something meaningful. celebration of Environmental Day and Earth Day also shares
The effect of each celebration is actually quite significant, but some portion with the hope that we all can make them an inspi-
then each stakeholder is competing in celebrating them indivi- ration. As wise man say "Keeping the earth safe for a heritage to
dually, and accordingly, the follow ups was done individually our children." OM
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4. YOUR VOICE
Insight Deepening Besar, it is very difficult to obtain infor- environment. The global issue that has
mation regarding the environment. I am been brought in Percik is quite up to date,
When covering the WSES working very interested in getting Percik maga- so we see it needed for us to access the
group in Kabupaten Barru, Sulawesi zine. I hereby enclosed my address: Jl. magazine.
Untung Junandar
Selatan, I got three editions of Percik and Gurami No. 63a, RT 11 RW 04, Kelurahan
Student Dormitory Kalimantan Barat Surakarta
some brochures and a promise of the next Seketeng Sumbawa Besar (NTB) 84311. Jl. Anggur 1 No 15 Kerten Surakarta 57147
editions. The magazine has deepened our I'm really hoping to receive copies of
insight to better know the WSES work Percik magazine. Thank you for your kind Dearest Pak Untung,
group activities. The magazine and attention. Elementary schools in Kapubaten
Mukhlis, ST
brochure, after being read, were given as Sumbawa Besar - NTB
Kepulauan Seribu and DKI Jakarta have
a new collection to Iqra Reading Venue, a Dearest Pak Mukhlis, implemented green school in local con-
We will immediately send copies of
community reading venue we have estab- tent subject.
Percik magazine.
lished with several friends in Kelurahan
Tuwung Kecamatan Barru Kabupaten Old Copies of Percik
Elementary School that
Barru. Hopefully the reading can provide
better benefit to the community in under- implies Green School We are from French NGO in coopera-
standing the importance of sanitation tion with Health Department, is interest-
and environmental improvement. I'm interested when reading Percik ed in acquiring old copies of Percik mag-
For the future, I'm hoping that our article in 2007 about green school. My azine, or even subscription, because
reading venue can receive every edition of question is, is there any elementary many data and articles that are related
Percik, and other readings relating with school that practices it? with our focus (WASH, nutrition, etc).
WSES to increase our collection. Thank Coincidentally I'm a member of West Please give us the necessary information.
you for kind attention. Kalimantan student organization that has If it is needed, I can stop by at your office.
programs in developing elementary edu- Thank You, Cheers!
Badaruddin Amir Rayendra
cation for undeveloped remote areas,
Journalist of Education World magazine Assistan Head of Mission ACF Indonesia
Education Agency of South Sulawesi Province especially in Kalimantan, that based on Office 6221 7220775
Founder of Iqra Reading Venue Mobile 0816 903793
Jl. Pramuka No. 108 Barru,
South Sulawesi Province 90711
Ph 0427-322752, mobile: 081342138499 Dearest Pak Rayendra,
Email: tamanbacaaniqra@yahoo.co.id
badarsaja@yahoo.co.id
It will be better if you stop by to our
office to collect old copies of Percik.
Dear Mr. Badaruddin,
We will try to send the WSES-relat- Percik magazines
ing materials to the above address. for library
Thank you.
Dearest Percik editors,
Difficulties in Obtaining My name is Darman Eka Saputra, a
Environmental Information teacher in SDN Sukaresmi Kampung
Talaga RT 02/04 Desa Cigunungherang
Dear Sir, Cikalongkulon Cianjur. Please send
I am the alumni of environmental Percik magazine to us to add our library
engineering of Sapta Taruna Techno- collection.
Darman Eka Saputra
logical University (Sekolah Tinggi Tekno- SDN Sukaresmi Kampung Talaga
logi Sapta Taruna) of Jakarta. I have Cianjur
read my friend's Percik magazine of
November 2007 edition. Percik magazine Dearest Pak Darman,
has become a very good source of obtai- We will send Percik magazine as
ning information regarding environment, requested. We hope it will be much of use.
sanitation, etc. Where I live, Sumbawa Created by: Rudi Kosasih
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5. M A I N R E P O RT
KNOWING VARIOUS NETWORK
PHILIPPINE ECOLOGICAL SANITATION NETWORK (PEN) College of Chemical Engineering/Environmental Engineering
What is PEN? Program), donor agencies (German Technical Assistance/GTZ,
PEN is an organized informal network consists of govern- Water and Sanitation Program-East Asia Pacific/ESP-EAP),
ment institutions (of the central, legislative, local), donor NGOs (BNS-Borda), association (Solid Waste Management
agency, program/project, university and NGO. Association of the Philippines/SWAPP), companies (Manila
Water Sewerage System/MWSS), projects (LWUA, ECO-ASIA-
Establishment History Linaw Projects, Waste Water Projects, Sustainable Coastal
On 2004, the 1st International Symposium on Low-cost Tourism/SCOTIA).
Technology Options for Water Supply and Sanitation was held at
Bohol, Philippine, which during preparation encourages coopera- Current Role
tion between stakeholders, starting from local government, cen- TSI 2008 launching was promoted by PEN. Furthermore,
tral government, NGO, private sector, and academician. PEN also took role in developing the Program of Sustainable
Ecosan was presented in the symposium. A working group Sanitation for East Asia (SuSEA) - Philippine Component Year
was formed to prepare an initial draft of the action plan of activi- 2007-2010. SuSEA is a SIDA-funded project with the goal of
ty management relating with knowledge transfer, ecosan pilot accelerating target achievement of MDGs' water and sanitation
project, and establishment of PEN. targets in Indonesia and Philippine.
Initial Act UGANDA WATER AND SANITATION NETWORK (UWASNET)
PEN's action was initiated when Clean Water Act of 2004 UWASNET is a national umbrella organization of the NGO
Implementing Rules and Regulations are being compiled. Input and community-based organization in clean water and sanita-
was needed on sanitation option other than conventional sanita- tion of Uganda. It was established in February 2000 with the
tion, namely ecological sanitation (ecosan). Furthermore, PEN support of Directorate of Water Development (DWD), Danida,
also held an important role of the promoter of Philippine Water Aid and a cooperation working group of 11 NGOs, to uti-
Sanitation Summit 2007 in Manila. PEN also assisted the Health lize potency of NGO and community-based organization in their
Department to held Southern Philippine Sanitation Summit contribution of achieving the MDGs' targets.
2007.
Motto
The Form of Organization Achieving clean water and sanitation access for all in Uganda
On the early stage, PEN is still in the informal form and rep- through effective coordination, better collaboration, and strate-
resents lenient advocation organization, but after two years, in gic partnership.
consideration of increasing effectiveness, it was decided to for-
malize and registered it to the authority as nonprofit organiza- Mission
tion. Resource mobilization is expected to be optimized. UWASNET was established to strengthen coordination,
Therefore, it was agreed to appoint several people as daily collaboration, and NGO's network and community-based
operators to hold positions of president, vice president, secre- organization with other stakeholder in clean water and sanita-
tary, treasurer, and monitoring agency. tion sector in Uganda.
Member Vision
Organizations that have officially become member are the Contributing in reducing poverty through increasing access
legislative (House of Representatives Committee on Ecology), to clean water and sanitation through effective coordination of
government institution (National Water Resources NGOs and community-based organization in the clean water
Board/NWRB), Health Department, study center (Center for and sanitation sector of Uganda.
Advanced Philippine Studies/CAPS), Institute for the
Development of Educational and Ecological Alter- Working Group
natives/IDEAS), universities (UP-National Engineering Center, UWASNET consists of 4 Working Groups namely:
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6. M A I N F E AT U R E
(i) Hygiene and Sanitation Working Group (HSWG), with the SuSana Purpose
goal of encouraging dialog between stakeholders to increase Contributing in achieving MDGs' targets through promo-
awareness on hygiene and sanitation; (ii) Water and Sanitation tion of sustainable sanitation
Technologies Working Group (WSTWG), with the purpose to be Increasing awareness on sustainable sanitation solution
a media of exchanging ideas and experiences regarding proper and promoting the awareness in large scale
technologies; (iii) Urban Water and Sanitation Working Group Demonstrating the important role of sanitation in achiev-
(UWSWG), with the main purpose of encouraging better atten- ing the overall targets of MDGs
tion to the availability of clean water and sanitation for poor Changing the sanitation paradigm through promoting
people in the urban area; and (iv) Water and Sanitation for reuse oriented sanitation approach without endangering
Women and Children Working Group (WSWCWG), with the health
purpose of encouraging attention to the interest of women and
children in clean water and sanitation development. Main Focus
Main focus of SuSana is to promote sustainable sanitation
Program and Project implementation in large scale water and sanitation program.
In order to maximize the work result of Clean Water and Special Objectives
Sanitation NGO, UWASNET develops two main programs of: Collecting and compiling information that will help deci-
1. Coordination, Information and Network Program sion maker in assessing various sanitation systems and
The purpose of this program is to accelerate effective coordi- technologies by taking sustainable criteria into considera-
nation, collaboration, and network between clean water and tion
sanitation NGO with other stakeholders. It is expected that Demonstrating reuse oriented sanitation
UWASNET member will be able to influence and respond poli- Collecting and presenting sanitation best practices with
cies, strategies, and implementations through the network and regard to TSI 2008
information exchange. Identifying and illustrating mechanism to replicate sustain-
The program objectives are (i) enabling the member to able sanitation implementation including funding instru-
exchange ideas and experiences with other stakeholders regard- ment to provide pro-poor sanitation
ing policy, strategy, and implementation; (ii) providing informa- Develop vision of how sustainable development can con-
tion focal point regarding UWASNET or other issues related tribute in achieving MDGs
with clean water and sanitation; (iii) guarantee continuity of In order to obtain these special objectives, general road map
UWASNET. for TSI 2008 has been compiled.
Activities related with the program are (i) involvement in the
decision-making process, (ii) contribution of article writing in The Form of Organization
the mass media; (iii) managing center of data and information; SuSana is not a new organization, but more as unbinding
(iv) providing consultancy service for the member; (v) publish- organization network that cooperates, with open and active
ing routine newsletter. nature in promoting sustainable sanitation. SuSana is supported
2. Capacity Building Program by several thematic working groups. OM from various sources.
The purpose of this program is to enhance NGO capacity in
order to establish independent, dynamic, and effective NGO net- PRINCIPLE SUMMARY OF SUSTAINABLE SANITATION
work as the working partner of the government. Thus NGO is
expected to have an active role in achieving MDGs targets, have
the ability to respond government policy, and able to perform
S everal "Bellagio Principles for Sustainable Sanitation" havethebeen
known as
years ago sustainable sanitation principles
agreed by Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council
on 5th
innovative activities of clean water and sanitation. Global Forum, November 2000, namely:
(i) Human value, live quality and settlement environmental safety
should be the basis of all sanitation approach.
THE SUSTAINABLE SANITATION ALLIANCE (SUSANA) (ii) In line with the good governance principles, decision making
Basis of Establishment should involve participation of all stakeholders, especially cos-
tumer and service provider.
The main motivation of SuSana establishment was the UN (iii) Waste should consider to be resources and the management
General Assembly decision to declare the Year 2008 as the should be integrated and become part of integrated water
International Sanitation Year, which followed in the year 2007 resources and waste management process.
(iv) Overcoming sanitation problems should be done in minimum
by various sanitation development organizations in establishing size as manageable (household, environment, city, catchment
open sustainable sanitation network to support TSI 2008. area). (source: WSSCC).
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7. MAIN REPORT
WATER AND SANITATION
(WATSAN)
NETWORKING
T
he network was established
based on concerns of several par-
ties that realized that the issue of
clean water and environmental sanitation
are currently often being ignored and
have not become the attention and com-
mitment of decision makers both in
national or local level.
On the other side, government policy
in the WSES is not yet integrated. Many
programs are overlapping; stakeholders
with WSES concern are still working
alone without cooperation, while the
community awareness with regards to the
clean and healthy lifestyle is still consid-
erably low.
Signing agreement of Watsan Network establishment on October 8th, 2007 in Jakarta
A more strategic coordination and
integration is required from various Network. This concept is the basis of (of governments, private and community)
stakeholders to inter-coordinate and agreement of Network members on in the process of National development of
established bigger strength. Thus, a net- October, 8th 2007 and has become a Indonesia.
work that can communicate the need and mandate to be accomplished by the direc- Whereas the mission is to synergize
interest of all parties is necessary so that tive teams. strategic and applicable programs through
each party may have place to be able to application of partnership principles,
contribute and synergized to accelerate Name and Explanation of the cooperation development of WSES mana-
goals achievements in the WSES develop- Network gement, capacity building of the instituti-
ment. Watsan Network-INA is a forum to on and the human resources, and in-
Since the first Watsan Network meet- synergized potencies of information, creasing the fund for WSES development.
ing on February 27th, 2007 in Bappenas knowledge and communication between
that reached agreement to build stakeholders in cooperation that presents Membership
Communication Network between stake- benefits for all parties. In general, the Network is open,
holders in this sector, continued by a Vision of Watsan Network is to pre- inclusive, and independent; anyone can
more intensive meeting on July and sent the network as an effective forum of be the Network member:
August 2007, a concept draft and strate- WSES communication and information Individual, open for individuals with
gic directive of the future Watsan in supporting stakeholders' participation any citizenship.
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8. MAIN REPORT
Non Government Organization operational, assists by general secretary and Task Force
(NGOs), independence organiza- task force, that runs the daily operation of The Task Force was established in
tions, government organization, or the organization. consideration of several main issues of
academicals institutions with the WSES context such as clean water, waste
program and/or interest in the sec- Network Steering Committee management, sanitation, and clean and
tors of education and environment. The committee is consist of 9 organi- healthy lifestyle. The four issues have
International Organizations. zations that represent various parties, their own problems and management
Projects/programs managed by go- namely government, NGOs, donor, uni- approach. In the basis of diversity, the
vernment or non government. versity, companies, WSES project/pro- Task Force was established in order for
gram team management of the following: every problem above to be able to be
Organizational Structure WSES working group, WASPOLA, JAS/- more focused. The Task Forces are Waste
The organizational structure consists of GTZ, Air Kita/Europromocap IWAT, IHE Management Task Force (GTPS),
(i) member as directives of the Network po- Indonesia, Plan Indonesia, ISSDP, Envi- Sanitation Task Force (GTS), Clean
licy through the decision of the member ronmental Engineering Department of Water Task Force, and Health and
meeting; (ii) Steering Committee, with the Trisakti University, and Tirta Pakuan Hygiene Task Force.
function of keeping the organization in line PDAM.
with the need of the members; (iii) Chief of Work Program of the Network
1. Center of Information Sources
Building Data Integration Program,
MEMBER
Knowledge Information, and WSES
Program in the form of Data Base.
2. Capacity Building Program
STEERING COMMITTEE
Realizing community enforcement
and empowerment in sustainable
CHIEF OF OPERATIONAL WSES development through
Of WSES Working Group
(Oswar Mungkasa)
capacity sharing between the
Network members and related
outside parties, through trai-
ning/workshop/seminar through
GENERAL SECRETARY methodology and best practices of
TASK FORCE ISSDP (Syarif Puradimadja)
WSES.
CLEAN WATER: 3. Partnership Development Program
Dit. PAM, Dep. PU Developing internal partnership
(Bambang Purwanto)
& between the member of the Network
FORKAMI (Abdullah)
BIDANG SECRETARIAT
and external parties by establishing
(Dini Haryati) & cooperation and good relation with
DATA & INFORMATION: Air Kita (Indriati)
SOLID WASTE MANAGE- Tim Pokja AMPL the parties outside the Watsan
MENT:
Network to support the above pro-
DML
(Kemal Taruc) ENFORCEMENT/CAPACITY grams.
BUILDING
Environmental Engineering
Dept. Trisakti Univ. 4. Advocation
SANITATION: (Rositayanti) &
ISSDP (Eri Trinurini) Encourage the WSES issues to be a
&
Dit. PLP, Dep. PU
ADVOCATION: priority of government and public by
Waspola
(Handy Legowo) (Sofyan Iskandar) & series of advocation activities invol-
JAS (Manfred Oepen) ving various parties to build support,
PARTNERSHIP:
policy decision--making, campaign
HEALTH AND HYGIENE:
Dit. PL, Depkes
Plan Indonesia & ESP strategy, and solution review of the
(Alwis Rustam)
(Zainal Nampira) WSES sector.
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9. MAIN REPORT
Waste Management Task Force
(GTPS)
To facilitate member of the Network
with interest in the waste sector, Solid
Waste Management Task Force (SWM-
TF) was established. The Task Force is
part of the Watsan Network that repre-
sents a forum to synergize potencies of
information, knowledge, and communi-
cation between WSES Network members
in the waste sector in cooperation that
benefits all parties.
SWM-TF coordinator, who is also
Executive Director of Dana Mitra
Lingkungan (DML), Kemal Taruc, to
Percik said that focus of the Task Force is Solid Waste Management Task Force-Watsan Network held workshop of "Community Based Solid Waste
Management" on 16-17 January 2008 in Jakarta. Source: Bowo Leksono.
community-based solid waste manage-
ment in small scale. While for the strate- waste management represents important Sanitation Task Force (GTS)
gic objectives, Kemal said, is integration effort that requires public acknowledge- GTS coordinator, Eri Trinurini Adhi
of data, information, knowledge, and pro- ment and political support (which means said that, as for other Task Forces, those
gram of SWM-TF, site availability as the budget, policy, etc.). "Not just a hobby of who involved in GTS are organizations and
facility to access qualify information for solid waste managers in the RT-RW, individuals that have interest in sanitation
all WSES Network members in general kelurahan, or housing complex, as it is issues, both for organization's or indivi-
and SWM-TF especially, and realization currently." dual's interests. "An organization or indivi-
of community enforcement and empo- dual may join more than one Task Force."
werment in sustainable solid waste ma- SWM-TF Activities GTS is currently continues to seek
nagement. Until date, SWM-TF has performed memberships. Unlike solid waste issue,
various activities, such as Community the sanitation (waste water) issue is not
Membership Based Solid Waste Management Work- yet touched by many organizations.
Member of the Task Force is indivi- shop in mid January 2008. Accordingly Nevertheless, sanitation awareness has
duals or organizations such as DML, ESP, with togetherness spirit of the Watsan gained more attention from organiza-
Mercy Corps, etc., which are also part of Network, the activity was held by syner- tions, either specifically, or together with
Watsan Network. According to Kemal, gizing many parties, among others are other relevant issues, such as clean water
the involved parties in SWM-TF are all JBIC and Mercy Corps. and environment, health and education.
executors, observers, fans, commenta- Recently, SWM-TF held meeting at
tors, critics, decision makers, decision ESP office to discuss Solid Waste Ma- GTS Activities
executors, decision proposer, people with nagement Law that has been legalized by In principle, Watsan Network is a
concern. "Everything is open for everyone the Legislative on early April 2008. The communication network. Thus, open and
who interested in community-based solid focus was not looking at every section of sustainable communication of all stake-
waste management". the Law, but more at law and regulations holders is a necessity.
SWM-TF initiated cooperation in the that were mandated, especially govern- Inter-organization cooperation of
form of information exchange through ment regulations. members or other organization outside
mailing list and site, and information that "In the future, aside than meetings, Watsan Network is customary for GTS to
can be exchanged between members, and which basically is inviting one another run its mission; one example is the sim-
off course, opportunity to broaden part- for activities which was initiated by one plified sewerage workshop that was held
nership network and everything else that of the members, a general activity is recently in May 2008. The workshop
may came up from the Task Force. going to be held, and is currently wait- represents cooperation between National
According to Kemal, the public activi- ing for the most appropriate form," Sanitation Technical Team, ISSDP, WSP-
ty in the form of community-based solid Kemal said. EAP and Sanitation Task Force.
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10. MAIN REPORT
Here, GTS has a role of executor of the with organization, program and individ- Department, a Workshop of Community
activity with Sanitation Technical Team ual with commitment to the sanitation Based Total Sanitation was held in Bogor.
and ISSDP as steering committee. GTS is development. "The work programs The opportunity was also used as the
also actively providing support to the among others are compiling data base of launching moment of Health and
DitJen Cipta Karya of Public Work the Task Force members, conduct Hygiene Task Force, one of the Task
Department during International research, and held workshops." Forces under Watsan Network. The Task
Sanitation Year 2008 and World Water Force is under coordination of
Day. Health and Hygiene Task Force Directorate Environmental Health,
According to Eri, the focus of GTS is (GTKH) Health Department.
learning exchange between stakeholders WSES development is not merely In the STBM workshop it was also
on the approach and approach models of focus on the physical development, but presented the draft of STBM National
currently developing rural and urban sa- also behavior changes that presents an Strategy by Kasubdit Water Health, who
nitation. "So far, there are many models inseparable part. Currently, WSES stake- is also coordinator of Health and Hygiene
existed, especially the developing on site holders are active on encouraging beha- Task Force, Zainal Nampira. There are 6
model, however, it is still in a plot pro- vior changes through Community Based component of strategy, namely creating
ject." Total Sanitation (STBM). To avoid over- conducive environment, increasing need,
Learning between programs is impor- lapping programs, STBM activities need increasing supply, knowledge manage-
tant to encourage new innovation. Fur- to be synergized. Through the Watsan ment, funding, monitoring and evalua-
thermore, GTS encourages the developed Network, GTKH represents a forum to tion. The National Strategy is also com-
model to be adapted by broader area and by increase synergy of WSES development pleted by work plan and indicator.
other stakeholders and the government. through STBM. Synergized steps are
GTS objective, said Eri, who is also expected to be more effective and effi- Activity Plan
appointed as the Assistant for Team cient. Activity of the Health and Hygiene
Manager of the ISSDP, is establishment Therefore, on 26-27 May 2008, by Task Force is currently focused on the
of the data center and good cooperation coordination of Bappenas and Health Community Based Total Sanitation.
There are five main pillars of the STBM
activities, which are Open Defecation
Free (ODF), Washing Hands Using the
Soap (CTPS), Household Clean Water
Managament (PAM RT), Household
Waste Water Management, and
Household Solid Waste Management.
For the year 2008, from April to
December, series of related activities will
be performed by the Health and Hygiene
Task Force; starting from facilitating
STBM activity, providing guidelines, to
facilitating sanitation clinic on the local
level.
In the future, Health and Hygiene
Task Force is expected to be able to pro-
vide real contribution in the WSES deve-
lopment in Indonesia, especially in the
STBM activity. Active participation of the
Health and Hygiene Task Force in the
STBM activity is expected to decrease the
mortality number by diarrhea and other
sanitation-related diseases in Indonesia.
"Simplified Sewerage" discussion, held by Sanitation Task Force-Watsan Network in the Public Work BW/DH.
Department, Friday, April 25th 2008. Source: Bowo Leksono.
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11. I N T E R N AT I O N A L S A N I TAT I O N Y E A R
Around International
Sanitation Year
The declaration of International
Sanitation Year on March 27th by
Minister of Public Works, made
quite an effect. Some districts
had done follow ups by celebra-
ting International Sanitation Year
with various activities.
THE DECLARATION OF PUBLIC WORK
PROJECT IN BALI PROVINCE
A
s a part of the declaration of
International Sanitation Year, in
June 14th, the Department of
Public Works held a series of activities in Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono didampingi Menteri Pekerjaan Umum Djoko Kirmanto meresmikan
Denpasar, Bali. Starting with award given proyek-proyek infrastruktur pekerjaan umum dan penyerahan bantuan langsung Program
Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Mandiri serta kredit usaha rakyat untuk Provinsi Bali di Denpasar.
by the Minister of Public Works to the Foto: Repro Kompas.
winner of children speech and painting DECLARATION OF INTERNATIONAL
competition with save water and environ- Without proper SANITATION YEAR IN NANGROE ACEH
ment as theme. Then continued by decla- sanitation then DARUSSALAM (NAD)
ration of Denpasar Sewerage tourism After 2004 tsunami, many things had
Development Project (DSDP) and Trash- will never develop. changed in NAD, including WSES devel-
Track Tukad Badung and Tukad Mati by opment. This condition is related with the
the President. abundant support from donors and NGOs
DSDP has started soon after the acci- that provides basic needs such as water
dent that causes some Japanese Tourists The development of Trash-Track is meant to supply, sanitation, and waste manage-
in Bali to suffer dysentery, therefore capture and extract the garbage found in the ment. Knowing this, the governor of NAD
reducing Japanese Tourists up to 50 per- river. Hopefully this effort will help reducing through Surat Keputusan No
cent. Hopefully, after DSDP is built then environment quality degradation caused 699/66/2008 establish Tim Koordinasi
the quality of water environment will by throwing garbage to the river. Penyelenggara Program Nasional AMPL
improve. Therefore, the image of Bali The declaration of these two projects or known as WSES working group. The
tourism will be better. is meant to remind us that sanitation and presence of this working group hopefully
Other fact that degrades the environ- tourism is closely related. This sentence is will give aid to synergize WSES develop-
mental quality is the people still consider said by the President in his speech that ment in NAD.
river as a garbage disposal place. This condi- tourism no longer consist only 4 S's, sun, As a part of WSES working group
tion causes shallow rivers and flood. sand, sea, smile, but also consist sanita- socialization in NAD, NAD government in
Community health level is degrading and tion. Without proper sanitation then
cooperation with UNICEF, BRR, and GTZ
environmental esthetics is also bothered. tourism will never develop. OM
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held the Launching of International laration of World Water Day and
Sanitation Year 2008 and Building WSES International Sanitation Year on May
Diharapkan
Working Group Program in Banda Aceh 29th 2008, in Kabupaten Kendal.
Tahun Sanitasi
on June 12th 2008. This meeting was The event consist series of activities
Internasional
opened by the District Assistant of NAD such as Water and Sanitation Workshop,
menjadi bagian dari
Province, attended by donors, NGOs, attended by over 300 participants from
kepedulian masyarakat
related department, and mass media. secara umum, Central Java, Water and Sanitation
Beside socializing Governor's Decision on bukan hanya pemerintah Poster Competition, Coloring and
WSES Working Group, a socialization of saja. Drawing themed "Healthy Environment"
Community Based WSES Development participated by 60 children. And also is
by WSES Working Group is also held in held an exhibition themed water and san-
the same occasion. Further more, Hopefully International Sanitation Year is itation.
Mardan from Solok WSES Working not only becomes the concern of the govern- The main event is signed by the
Group has the opportunity to explain his ment, but the people as well. (Sofyan) speech and declaration, followed with
experience in implementing WSES policy tree planting by the Governor of Central
in his region. The event is closed by the DECLARATION OF WORLD WATER DAY Java. The Governor emphasizes the
explanation of Sanitation System AND INTERNATIONAL SANITATION YEAR importance of water supply by conserving
Implementation Guide by the GTZ. IN CENTRAL JAVA PROVINCE. and environmental sanitation. (SBR)
C
The interesting part is, in the corner entral Java Government by
of the main road is installed a big bally- Dinas Kimpraswil, PSDA, WSES WSES COORDINATION MEETING AND
hoo and advertisement about this event. Working group in cooperation DECLARATION OF INTERNATIONAL
in UNICEF and WASPOLA held the dec- SANITATION YEAR IN NUSA TENGGARA
BARAT PROVINCE
I
n Lombok Raya Hotel Mataram on
May 22nd-23rd 2008, is held
WSES Coordination Meeting and
Declaration of Internal Sanitation Year in
Nusa Tenggara Barat Province. This is
probably the first coordination meeting
in Indonesia that is held by Province
Government through its WSES Working
Group that invites related agencies from
each district/city. In this event, an open-
ing speech and declaration of Inter-
national Sanitation Year is done by the
head of NTB Bappeda, Lalu Faturrah-
man. Several agendas of International
Sanitation Year have been prepared. In
this Coordination Meeting is done some
main agendas such as district Strategic
Plan Finalization, and establishment of
Gubernur provinsi Jawa Tengah Ali Mufiz menanam pohon menandai Deklarasi Hari Air Dunia dan Tahun
WES UNICEF work plan. (OM)
Sanitasi Internasional. Foto: Sobari.
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Networking to develop WSES
In 8 October 2007, around 40 institutions consist of government, international institutions, NGOs, related project, universi-
ties, PDAM, regulatory committee and profession association have reach mutual agreement in establishing Watsan Network.
The network consists of nine Directive Team, namely WSES Working Group, WASPOLA, JAS/GTZ, Air Kita/Europromocap IWAT,
IHE Indonesia, Plan Indonesia, ISSDP, Environmental Engineering of Trisakti University, and PDAM Tirta Pakuan. The following
is review summary of each directive team on the necessity of Watsan Network and their expectancies.
Why is it important to build the What is next for Watsan What is expected from Watsan
Watsan Network? Network? Network?
Establishment of the Watsan Currently, the Network is still in the Many hopes are set for the Network.
Network is initiated by concern of several informal nature because it is not yet Several roles to be expected among oth-
parties who realize that WSES issues are legally registered in the notary or in the ers are (i) improve coordination of WSES
currently not the priority, thus receive only Law Department and Human Right. This development in Indonesia; (ii) become
minor attention and commitment from was done in purpose to provide opportuni- the resource center including the supply
the decision makers. ty to all members of the Network to per- forum of advocacy materials; (iii) focal
form first in this forum. After two or three point of the WSES development in
years we will discuss the formal form of Indonesia; (iv) become the front guard of
the Network. Even though, we have pre- public campaign. All of the above
pared the budget and code ethic of the expectancies are build to answer issues
Oswar Mungkasa Network, including form of the organiza- of WSES development in Indonesia such
(WSES Working tion. As we know, there are four Task as (i) WSES data that are not in correla-
Group) Forces in the Network (solid waste man- tion with one another; (ii) difficulties in
agement task force/SWM-TF, sanitation obtaining information regarding WSES
task force/GTS, health and hygiene task learning and best practices; (iii) there are
force, and clean water task force) under many executors of WSES development
coordination of vice chief of the operator, with seemingly lack of coordination
and four working fields (data and infor- among WSES stakeholders; (iv) public
mation, capacity building, partnership campaign that have not got proper atten-
development, communication and avoca- tion.
tion) under coordination of the general
secretary. These fields support the activi-
ty of each task force. Supervision is con-
ducted by the directive committee con-
sists of nine institutions of whom are the
founders of the Network. In near date, we
will start to compile the work plan for the
year 2009, while for the year 2008 still in
urgent situation, thus the activities are
still sporadic.
It is important to develop WSES sec- WASPOLA is committed to encourage As a complete forum of stakehold-
tors network in the framework of accele- the process of knowledge sharing ers, the Network is expected to be acce-
rating policy reform of the WSES sectors between stakeholders, including facilita- leration media of adoption and imple-
toward effective, accurate, and sustain- ting meetings and information swap; mentation of the National Policies, espe-
able WSES services. Relation and com- especially on capacity building, institutio- cially the ones of community based, and
munication between stakeholders in the nal reform, and rising awareness. also become the sharing media, as well
Network will establish commitment on as pressure advocacy on commitment of
WSES development acceleration, includ- various parties in the WSES develop-
ing more obvious, transparent, and ment.
accountable role division.
Gary D. Swisher
(WASPOLA)
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Why is it important to build the What is next for Watsan What is expected from Watsan
Watsan Network? Network? Network?
WSES sectors in Indonesia are still Coordination of activities, data com- We, as the member of the Network,
being ignored in term of investment, re- piling, developing training modules, hopes there will be a good coordination.
gulation, policies, and public awareness. research, establishing legal issues, tech- We are looking forward to cooperate in
In the Watsan Network, commitment is nical standards, etc. Furthermore, esta- the funding and establishing activities by
required professionally. Therefore, our blishing cooperation with policy makers taking strategy into consideration.
commitment is needed as the form of of various sectors such as politics and Cooperation is also established to assist
our concern on clean water and sanita- economies. the ignored WSES sectors.
tion.
Manfred
(JAS)
For foreign institutions wanting to I want to try to change the way of I don't want anything. I just want to
assist the environment sector in Indonesian people thinks, because their help, I don't expect anything.
Indonesia is currently facing difficulties image abroad requires improvement. I
and lack of coordination. We don't know want to try to motivate donors, syner-
which partner to choose, is it the Health gized, and improve credibility.
Department, Bappenas, Public Work
Department, or PDAM? The Watsan
Network is the most current and effective
tool.
Didier Perez
(Air Kita
Europromacap/IWAT)
A step for the interest of the public Donate thoughts and ideas. Because I hope the Network will be able to
can not be done individually or alone. We the Network has program of capacity build a new environment-oriented cul-
have to think together and walk together building of the Watsan Network, in this ture. Full devotion and attention for the
sustainably, although the awareness case focus on the capacity sharing among sustainability of the environment free of
must come from each different indivi- members of the Network and other rela- pollution. In the future, the Watsan
dual. ted parties outside the Network through Network is more integrated and sustain-
seminar, workshop, dialogue, thematic able.
discussion, and review; and distributing
experience, review, strategy, and best
Jan Yap practices of the WSES.
(IHE)
Due to the limited resources/fund in Strengthen partnership and sharing WSES implementation in Indonesia
improving the quality and coverage of of lesson learned with other institutions in will be more integrated, and strengthen
WSES activities in Plan Indonesia. the WSES sector in improving WSES pro- each other and avoid overlaps of imple-
gram in the Plan area. mentation strategies.
Tofik Rochman
(Plan Indonesia)
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Why is it important to build the What is next for Watsan What is expected from Watsan
Watsan Network? Network? Network?
To establish and develop effective There 3 focus activities: partnership Better understanding between all
two-ways communication of all mem- development, capacity building, and stakeholders of WSES sector in
bers and stakeholders to improve the communication improvement thro- order to realize more beneficial
service of clean water and environmen- ugh advocacy and development and actions.
tal improvement. Through communica- strengthening of WSES data bank. Support activities and programs
tion raft in the form of Network will make There is also sectoral program focus between governments and non go-
it very possible to establish synergy and in the sector of solid waste sanitation vernments in order to realize more
commitment in uniting a more focus task force development and beha- consolidated social objectives.
vision. vior changes in the effort of provi- Establish mapping of various activi-
ding a more efficient and effective ties in the same field of different
Syarif service. sector and area in order to under-
Puradimadja stand the base line to be use as feed
(ISSDP) back in compilation of policy and
strategy reconsolidation of the
WSES development in the national
level.
Support for the program strengthen-
ing on the goverment side to have a
workable program and political sup-
port for funding .
The establishment of harmoniza-
tion, cooperation, and collaboration
amoung stakeholder infocusing the
propure target services.
In order to provide clearer direction, Compile, execute, and evaluate Acquiring synergy and broader part-
accurate, and vast coverage of all WSES WSES activities accordingly with the nership in conducting the WSES activi-
activities executed by the member. capacity and work program of ties in the Environmental Engineering
Furthermore, through the Network, the Environmental Engineering Dept. of Dept. of Trisakti Univ.
WSES issues are expected to obtain Trisakti Univ.
more attention in the National policies.
Rositayanti
(Environmental
Engineering Dept. of
Trisakti Univ.)
Watsan Network is really important Provide ideas, innovation, experience Latest training and information of
as communication and socialization or best practices in the WSES sector to the WSES sector.
media regarding activities of clean water improve WSES in the National level.
and environmental improvement, for all
WSES perpetrator, practitioner, academi-
cian, and public.
Henry Darwin
(PDAM Tirta Pakuan
Kota Bogor)
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16. R E G U L AT I O N
Law No 18 Year 2008 On Solid Waste
Management
S
ince 2003, community that long for clean and healthy
environment is waiting for law on solid waste. The long
wait is finally over. On April, 9th 2008, Draft Law
(Rancangan Undang-undang- RUU) regarding Solid Waste
Management is approved by Plenary Meeting of Dewan
Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) of Republic of Indonesia.
The law that was academic paper of Environmental Ministry
team is Law No 18 Year 2008 on Solid Waste Management. The
Law represents government effort in providing guarantee of
healthy and clean life for the Indonesian.
Background of Solid Waste Management Law
Along with the growing population, solid waste is also con-
tinues to increase. However, solid waste increment is not mere-
ly on volume but also in type and quality. Meanwhile, current
solid waste management method is still using the old final dis-
posal (Tempat Pembuangan Akhir - TPA).
Various problems present not just in matter of cleanliness
and environmental pollution, but also in social aspect of friction
among community surrounding the TPA. Coarsely, almost all
cities in Indonesia, no matter big or small, do not have good
solid waste management.
Most treatment is with the same management of collect-
transport-dispose; a classic arrangement that should be ended
because it was proven to have flaws and tends to have negative
effect. Not just for the environment, but also for the people living
surrounding TPA.
Source: Bowo Leksono
Surely we remember explosion disaster in TPA Leuwigajah,
Cimahi, Jawa Barat that harmed hundreds of people. Not to ples of reduce, reuse, recycle, recover.
mention conflict of community around the location of integrat-
ed solid waste management (tempat pengolahan sampah ter- Solid Waste Management Revolution
padu - TPST) Bojong, Bogor, Jawa Barat or TPA Bantar Gebang The term was initiated by Environmental Minister Rachmat
Bekasi that often appear in mass media. There are also solid Witoelar who said that Solid Waste Management Law represents
waste problems in other cities. This is not only impacted one solid waste management revolution, with which hopefully soon,
city, but also interrelated between cities. community will have clean and healthy environment.
Therefore, it is very important that solid waste law to be As in Section 4 saying that "Solid waste management is
issued. By issuance of Solid Waste Management, it is expected aimed in improving community's health and environmental
that good, proper, healthy, safe, and environmentally-friendly quality while treating solid waste as resources."
solid waste management will be realized. One important issue By application of the Solid Waste Management Law, since
regulated in this Law is paradigm changes in the solid waste legalization in the lembaran Negara, solid waste management
management, from currently just collecting, transporting, and in Indonesia is arranged in new paradigm. All parties are
disposing to TPA, into solid waste management with 4Rs princi- responsible, no matter community, government, or solid waste
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related-stakeholders.
As known, so far, in managing solid waste, most community
is still using the approach method of collect-transport-dispose.
The new paradigm sees solid waste as resources with economi-
cally value, for example to be used as energy, compos, fertilizer,
or industrial raw material.
Solid Waste Management Responsibility
In this Law, government is not the only one who responsible
on the solid waste problems. Community (household) and pri-
vate sector (solid waste producer) are also obliged to manage
solid waste accordingly with the Law.
This arrangement can be found in Section 12 verse (1) saying
"Everyone in managing solid waste of household and household-
alike are obliged to reduce and manage solid waste in environ-
mental-oriented method."
While Section 13 says "Managers of housing area, commer-
cial area, industrial area, special area, public facility, social faci-
lity, and other facility are obliged to provide solid waste separa-
tion facility."
In other words, the Law forces community to recycle in solid
waste management. Those who do not manage their solid waste
will be sanctioned accordingly with the regulation.
Other interesting thing regarding the Law is regarding regu-
lations for producers, such as Section 14 and 15. As obligation for
the community, producers also obliged to manage packing of the
product that cannot or difficult to be disintegrated. Government
will apply punishment and reward mechanism to the companies
that violated and do not manage their solid waste. No exception
to the community, both as individual or as community. Source: Bowo Leksono
Responsibility of the Local Government manage solid waste within their area.
Before Law No. 18 Year 2008, there are no firm regulatory In Section 5, "Government and local government are respon-
standards regarding solid waste management in all sible to guarantee good and environmentally-oriented solid
kabupaten/kota or province in Indonesia. Every kabupaten/kota waste management accordingly with the purpose as meant in
holds their local regulations, which cause different solid waste this Law."
management. Clean and healthy condition of an area from solid waste
It is worsen by the fact that local governments are trapped in problems is solely depends on intention and interest of the lead-
retribution and sanctions issues to increase local revenue, more ers. Monitoring of the solid waste management is arranged in
than the responsibility of managing solid waste for greater good. bertingkat as mentioned in Section 30 verse (1) and (2). Series of
Through this Law, basic concept regarding solid waste ma- obligations for government and local governments regarding
nagement improvement can be realized in quick manner, cer- solid waste management is included in the first law of solid
tainly after the issuance of government regulation as guidance to waste management.
execute the Law. It will then followed by local regulation with All parties hopes, off course, that by taking this law into
the framework of higher regulations. action, solid waste problems of this country will be able to be
In writing, Solid Waste Management Law forces local go- reduced. In the future, hopefully, Indonesia will be a country
vernment to manage solid waste, unless they want to be perse- that is no longer worry about solid waste, but in contrary, able to
cuted or sanctioned. The regulation obliged local government to provide job creation from the solid waste management. BW
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18. INSIGHT
Solid Waste Management
Technology in PLTSa Gede
By Sandhi Eko Bramono, S.T., MEnvEngSc. *)
S
olid Waste Power Plant Gede Bage that will be built at
Kabupaten Bandung apparently has caused pros and
cons in the development plan. Part of the community
rejected while the other part accepted, despite the issuance of
visibility study of the PLTSa operation by team from Institut
Teknologi Bandung (ITB).
Community has a right to know which process will be applied
in PLTSa, considering that solid waste management may also
cause sensitivity of social friction. Inaccurate or even mislead
information can be boomerang to the government in the appli-
cation of the PLTSa.
Despite the current pros and cons, community needs to
know that the treatment that will be applied in PLTSa Gede Bage
is an integrated treatment. The treatment will not merely burn A banner contains support for PLTSa Gede Bage development in front of
the solid waste, but will also generate products of electricity, Balubur Market, Bandung. Source: Exclusive
usable ash, and job creation. On the other hand, if the operation
is not conducted properly, environmental damage may rise in Furthermore, IPS' main purpose is to treat solid waste, not to gener-
the local and regional level which will have to be paid with a high ate electricity. Electricity product or other usable product will only
social cost by the community. represent side products of the solid waste treatment itself. By using
the term IPS, the function of solid waste treatment will be more gen-
PLTSa Term eral, which is to treat/manage the solid waste.
The term was created due to the energy generation process
from the treated solid waste in the PLTSa. The term is actually Controlled Combustion
quite risky, considering the high chance of incapability of solid The technology used by PLTSa Gede Bage is controlled com-
waste treatment that will generate electricity economically. This bustion. PLTSa is designed to treat the capacity of 500 ton/day
is understandable, due to the high water content of solid waste or equal with the service of 850 thousand people of Kota
in Indonesia (which approximately may reach 60-80 percent), Bandung. While the solid waste generated in Kota Bandung with
that will decrease caloric and energy value that can be generated 2.6 million people (in the year 2007) is around 1,600 ton/day.
from the solid waste. In this case, PLTSa Gede Bage will treat approximately 30
For example, during the rainy season, where the water con- percent solid waste generated by Kota Bandung every day. The
tent of the solid waste is higher, the chance of PLTSa to generate Government of Kota Bandung is still have to find ways to treat
electricity will be decreased, and PLTSa may consume more the other 70 percent of the solid waste that are not managed by
energy in order to treat the solid waste. the PLTSa.
In the infrastructure term in relation with the above, there Solid waste from the solid waste disposal locations, such as
are Water Treatment Installation (Instalasi Pengolahan Air - settlements, commercial, offices, industrials, until tourism
IPA) and Waste Water Treatment Installation (Instalasi areas, will be transported by garbage truck. Solid waste collect-
Pengolahan Air Limbah - IPAL). ing which is normally done by garbage cart will be then trans-
In order to maintain consistency, why not named it as Solid ported to the Temporary Disposal Point (Lokasi Penampungan
Waste Treatment Instalation (Instalasi Pengolahan Sampah - IPS)? Sementara - LPS).
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