1. “SMALL SYSTEM”
RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION
DEVELOPMENT
KABUPATEN SUMBA TIMUR AND SUMBA BARAT
2006 – 2007

2. CONTENT
 BACKGROUND
 METHOD
 PARTNERS AND NETWORK
 PROJECT SITE
 RESULT OBTAINED
 ACTIVITIES REQUIRED

3. WHY / WHAT IS SMALL SYSTEM
RWSS ?
THE SMALL
GROUP OF THE
POPULATION.
THERE ARE NO
WATER SOURCES.
LOW RAINFALL
INTENSITY.
THERE IS NO
WATER SUPPLY
SERVICE.

4. WHY / WHAT IS SMALL SYSTEM –
RWSS ? CONTINU.
 BAD WATER
QUALITY
 DISEASES,
DIARRHEA

5. : 3 TIPE CONSTRUCTIONS
DUG WELLS:
SOURCES OF CLEAN WATER

6. MAIN PRINCIP OF SMALL SYSTEM
 To increase number of liter per day per person.
 To empower community awareness for the
sense of ownership, responsibility, and
sustainability system.
 To build water supply system which are simple
and cheap  VLOMM (Village Level Operation
Management and Maintenance).
 To develop a cooperation network with
different partners, local contractors, NGO,
skills worker, university, and others.
 To improve the water quality, the health and
the environmental sanitation.

7. PARTNERS AND A COOPERATION NETWORK

8. ACTIVITIES PROCEDURE

9. PROJECT SITE
We worked in 2
Districts:
• Sumba Timur
• Sumba Barat

10. RESULTS OBTAINED
Survey with scientific method:
• Overview landscape
• Identification the line of water flow, and see
humidity of land in dry season.
• Vegetation as indicators species
• Traditional Skill Survey, with: grass, branch
of wood, pendulum, ect.
• Modern Tools and expert dowser with
revealer from British Association of Dowser
LOCATION VILLAGES SURVEY
POINTS
SUMBA TIMUR 4 64
SUMBA BARAT 5 100
TTS 9 43
TOTAL 17 207
• Ground water survey

11. MAPPING AND ANALYSIS
Data base:
 Mapping the result of
water survey points.
 Analyses the
geological landscape,
types and layer.
 Analyses the ground
water lines and
potential to digging.
 Decide the priorities.
Legend:
•Location Small System Project in Sumba
Timur (Lailara, Kambata Tana, Praikarang)
and in Sumba Barat (Mamodu, Rua, K. Karudi,
Mata Pyawu, and Kanelu).

12. • Number of wells dug (table)
LOCATION
STATUS CONSTRUCTION
FINISH DIGGING
SUMBA TIMUR 9 2
SUMBA BARAT 11 9
TTS 25 18
TOTAL 35 29

13. • Data of the soil
layers

14. • Monitoring of the water level
Pengamatan Air Sumur Kabupaten Sumba Barat
0
2
4
6
8
10
12 Okt
2006
Nop
2006
Des
2006
Jan
2007
Feb
2007
Feb
2007
Mar
2007
Apr
2007
Mei
2007
Jun
2007
Tanggal Pengamatan
KedalamanAir(meter) Karango Aba Kanelu
Wee Madaka (SD) Mamodu
Ngora Watu (Panitera) Mamodu
Suka Maju (Kabu Watu Hodi) Mamodu
Watubelar (Ubujara) Mamodu
Palui (Kades) Rua
Prai Wolik Rua
Padede Watu Rua
Uma Kahainging Rua
Weetaku, K.Karudi
SD K. Karudi

15. • Increased of the peoples using water
– Latrines, toilet, and sanitation
– Watering the vegetable garden

16. • Monitoring the impact of wells
– E.colli
– Diseases
– Dermatitis
– Diarrhea

17. HAND PUMP INSTALATION
• ROPE PUMP
• SUMBA PUMP

18. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
REQUIRED
• Some Wells are still on going digging (Sumba and
TTS), and we receipt new request around 28 groups
in Sumba.
• Improve the water quality, wells protection, and
environment
• Need 4-5 months to set up water delivering devices
• Observe the behavior and attitudes of the water
user
• Further survey and analysis soil data cooperation
with NGO, Government, University, ect.
• Publish a book with experience, idea and technical
specification about dug wells in Sumba.

19. “SMALL SYSTEM”
RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION (RWSS)
DEVELOPMENT
KABUPATEN SUMBA TIMUR AND SUMBA BARAT
2006 – 2007
By:
Made Sudana
Pam Minnigh
Agung Nugroho
Hendri Hendrawan
Jerry