PEMECAHAN PERMASALAHAN SEKTOR AIR LIMBAH DI PERKOTAAN MELALUI PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DALAM PROGRAM SANIMAS

Abstract

Dense settlements in urban areas are often not well organized, worsening existing sanitation
conditions, in addition to technical, economic and social factors resulting in gaps in the
provision of urban facilities and infrastructure related to wastewater management systems. The
problem of domestic and industrial waste is a crucial issue related to sustainable environmental
management. Where pollution related to domestic waste has the potential to contaminate
groundwater with eColy bacteria due to the rapid development of settlements which is sometimes
difficult to control, while polluting industrial waste has a worse impact on the surrounding environment, it needs to be treated specifically. One concrete example of wastewater problems in
urban areas is the builder of a family septic tank that no longer meets the technical requirements
as required in the context of environmental health management, at least 10 meters from the well
can no longer be met due to limited land in urban areas. This condition is exacerbated by the
disposal of used washing water into the drainage network which should be designated for the
disposal and infiltration of rainwater. Because the capacity of the drainage network is no longer
in accordance with the existing dimensions, the impacts that ultimately arise are overflow of
water from the drainage network, puddles on roads and outbreaks of various diseases, such as
diarrhea, dengue fever, etc. The SANIMAS (Community-Based Sanitation) program is a program
to improve quality in the sanitation sector, especially in providing wastewater treatment
infrastructure, which is intended for communities in slum areas and dense urban areas. Different
from the regular sanitation program carried out by the government, in the construction of
SANIMAS, the concept of community empowerment is used to make the community the main
actor in the process of planning, building, operating and maintaining communal sanitation
facilities. With the active role of the community, it is hoped that the community will feel
ownership so that they do not hesitate to maintain it themselves for the realization of the benefits
of sustainable sanitation facilities.