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people only have to pay Rp3,500 per cubic meter, a Thousand Islands, Jakarta
decrease of almost 90 percent,” said Anies. government converted brackish
groundwater using Brackish
The clean water price subsidy, Anies continued, is a Water Reverse Osmosis (BWRO)
commitment of Jakarta provincial government to technology. Today, the technology is
ensure all its citizens to have access to clean water at still used in 10 of the 11 inhabited islands.
affordable price. “We are here to provide subsidized However, due to its limited capacity, they built
clean water and ensure that there is PAM water kiosk Water Treatment Installation (IPA) with Sea Water
that allows them to get clean water at affordable Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) technology.
price,” he added.
Based on the study results conducted by the SDA
On a different occasion, Head of Jakarta Water Agency, the SWRO treatment system is proven able to
Resource (SDA) Agency Yusmada Faizal said that filter molecules larger than water molecules, such as
clean water subsidy is part of the program to meet salt or mineral solutions, certain organic substances,
the needs to clean water and accelerate the service bacteria, viruses and other. In short, seawater
in all areas of Jakarta without exception, including in treatment with the SWRO system is to remove salt
the Thousand Islands. solution or desalination.

The subsidy is applied using a scheme of calculating A feasibility study to overcome the clean water
the difference between clean water prices based availability in the Thousand Islands has been started
on ‘full cost recovery’ and the clean water prices since 2017. The results of the study were then followed
charged to the residents to meet minimum service up with the construction of seven units of SWRO IPA
standards. “This is a form of justice and equality for on seven main islands in 2018-2019 and two units in
the residents in using clean water,” said Yusmada. 2020-2021, carried out by PAM Jaya. The first SWRO
unit was built on Untung Jawa Island.
Equal Service
According to the Head of Geology, Raw Water
Previously, to meet the need for clean water in the Conservation and Clean Water Supply at the SDA

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