APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY OF WATER SUPPLY IN PEKAPURAN WATERSHEED BANJARMASIN

Abstract

Pekapuran river is tocated  in the Pekapuran Village,  Banjarmasin.  The condition  of thisriver deserves special attention,  because  it has been contaminated  by  rubbish,  human faeces, pollutants and heavy metals  (Fe). One of alternative that can be used in water treatment to  recovery  the quality of river water before use by people  is through  the creation of appropriate  technology using materials bioadsorbens  are  numerous in the area and not used such as water hyacinth,  kepok banana  and  peels, bagasse,  coconut fiberr Parameters  tested in this study are TS5, pH, and Fe. Measurement  results  before tregcmertr  shorrs that  TSS levets (1.46.3 mg /  L) were  above  standards, while the pH (6.7) and Fe {0-02304787 mg I  L} does not exceed the quality  standards but processing continues by improve the quality of raw water. The measurement  results after  treatment showed that  the  levels of TSS (78.6 mg /  L) and Fe  (0.00551197mg /  L)  are  decreased, while the acidity increased to 5.68.  ln general, appropriate  technology can be use as water treatment Pekapuran  River Banjarmasin because  it can improve the  quality of the  test parcmeters so that the  treated water  can be used for daily activities.

Researchers : Lenie Marlinae, Laily Khairiyati, Dwi Noor Fitriana, Adi Suci Guntoro, Devisanti Yulistya

Published on International Seminaron University Based Research for Wetland Development, November 2012