Dirty Bolemo

Scattering from the heavy rain that struck the Boalemo District resulted in the water source of the Water Supply Company (PDAM) being dirty for the last 3 days.

Citizens who are PDAM customers complain that the water has become turbid and mixed with mud.

As Zulkifli Idrus said, residents of Tilamuta said that over the past few days the water was so dirty that it was not feasible to be consumed, "Do not drink, just take a shower," Zulkfili said.

However, residents have admitted that the water condition is slowly getting better because PDAM Boalemo is confirmed that it has directed 20 technical personnel to clean the standard water treatment ponds that are affected by mud water.

"We hope to PDAM to take early anticipation so that every rainy season will remain clear. At least if the dirty water does not last for a few days like this, "protested Zulkifli.

DIRECTOR OF PDAM Boalemo through Headof Engineering and Development, Abdulrahman A.
Yusuf confirmed that if the rainy season as it is currently a PDAM constraint is in the intake which is the starting point system of raw water consumption.

"3 days ago, heavy rainfall occurred on the upstream of the Piloliyanga river resulting in the intake of PDAM buried sand and gravel material so that 12 inch diameter transmission pipes were clogged.

For our countdown it takes 2 days because it remembers enough distance away with heavy terrain so the dredging of the material is done manually by involving 20 technical people, "he explained.

Abdurahman hopes to PDAM customers in the Boalemo region so that in the rainy season can be familiar with technical issues.

"If the normal distribution of water is sufficient to accommodate the reservoir so that at times there is a disturbance that we can not make sure because the people's natural factors still have water reserves," he explained. (Tr-30 / hg)