Title | Monitoring and evaluation of public hydrants & water terminals in North Jakarta : final report |
Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
Year of Publication | 1990 |
Authors | Yogyakarta, IDYayasan Di, Jakarta, IDUNICEF-, Jakarta, IDNational D |
Pagination | ca. 140 p.: fig., tab., maps |
Date Published | 1990-01-01 |
Publisher | Yayasan Dian Desa |
Place Published | Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
Keywords | cab91/6, caretakers, evaluation, indonesia west java jakarta, monitoring, projects, public standposts, slums, storage tanks, water consumption, water quality, water supply charges, water vendors |
Abstract | Heavy pollution in the major surface-water source and brackish groundwater have created a major problem for poor communities in North Jakarta to obtain clean water. Potable water must be purchased; resulting in economic shortages, and poor health and environmental conditions. The Indonesian government instituted a public hydrant (HU) and water terminal (TA) program in 1989 to alleviate the approaching crisis. A monitioring and evaluation program was begun as early as six months after the inception of the 1989 program. The individual units inspected ranged from well-maintained to non-functional, and the water quality varied from acceptable to non-potable. In some areas, the community still preferred to purchase more expensive poorer quality water from a water vendor. Unit caretakers, chosen by the local community, often made their own modifications. A need for improved consumer and caretaker education and price stabilization was uncovered. |
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