HASIL PENGOLAHAN MOBIL PENGOLAH AIR BERSH DALAM PENYEDIAAN AIR BERSIH DAN AIR MINUM UNTUK LAYANAN BENCANA

Abstract

Water can be regarded as one of the sources of life. The absence of water may
threaten the very survival of the ecosystems and all living creatures. In addition to daily
consumption, water is also used for bathing and washing. Normally, water can easily be
obtained provided there is no special event such as a natural disaster, where victims of such
emergency will suffer from lack of potable or drinking water, despite the amount of aids
provided by the government. Among other things, the government have introduced a mobile
water treatment unit. This study was aimed at understanding the efficiency of such a mobile
unit in providing water in disaster areas.
This was a descriptive study to present results of field observations and other data
gathering methods in tables and other forms for comparison with relevant and appropriate
standards. In addition to field observations data collection was carried out through interviews
and measurements. The object under study was a mobile treatment unit owned and operated
by the Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Oaerah (BPBO).
Results of the investigation indicated that the mobile unit was being operated in
efficient and effective manners in satisfying the need and demand for potable and drinking
water. The treatment system in the mobile unit relied on Reversed Osmoses (RO) processes.
The amount of water generated by this unit was 1000 L/hour for potable water and 600 L/hour
for drinking water. Results of the microbiological, physical and chemical examinations have
satisfied the designated requirements and standards.
The study suggested that all relevant staff should be able to operate the unit, as well as
initiating manageable repairs when such things are called for. Minor problems pertaining to the
unit can be solved on site and this may lessen the dependence on ouside assistance. The unit
works quite well, therefore efforts should be directed at managing supplies, maintenance, and
to provide pretreatment unit to improve unit's capability to treat raw water having turbidity of
more than 30 NTU.
Keywords: disaster, emerpency. mobile water treament unit