PDAM (Perusahaan Daerah Air Minum / Regional Water Company) Tanjungpinang confirmed as the venue for the first national project of water services in Indonesia, which uses sea water distillation system. This system is already used in some countries such as Singapore and also in ships owned by American aircraft carrier through the system of reserved osmoses (RO).
The assurance was conveyed Director of Water Development, Director General of Cipta Karya, Ir Danny Sutjiono in a meeting with Commission II DPRD Riau Islands in Jakarta. "In addition to these certainty, another important agreement at the meeting is about central government assistance for the development of PDAM in Tanjungpinang," said a member of Commission II DPRD Riau Islands, Rudy Chua, Sunday (19 / 9).
If the project is completed, in Tanjungpinang no longer be deprived of clean water and clean water produced can be consumed directly from the tap. The entire project is funded entirely from the center or from the state budget and is scheduled to stage the work already begun by early 2011. Scheduled, said Rudy, for the early stages will be built sea water distillation facility with a capacity of about 50 liters per second and the team from Jakarta will fall into Tanjungpinang in this weekend. The goal, to conduct surveys and other locations.
Answering the question why Tanjungpinang selected for this strategic project, Rudy, said there are several reasons for this. However, one of the most important reasons are presented in the meeting is due to geographical location Tanjungpinang adjacent to neighboring countries.
Although this project is very strategic and can answer questions about long-term availability of clean water in Tanjungpinang, Rudy, admitting fresh water produced from the distillation of sea water is more expensive. Price per cubic clean water is around Rp 2,000 to Rp7.000. "Maybe not everyone will be able to buy it, though it may be worth the price of water quality. Because it likely will be the application of Prima Water Supply Zone.
That is, for the first phase as well as production capacity, water will be channeled to a particular region as a test first. There are some places that will be studied among other market areas, regions Bintan Centre, Seijang region, "said Rudy. There also are proposing that water should only be specific to the island of densely packed. However, he personally did not agree. Therefore, priority should take precedence to community service is not for service on the island of densely packed that will be enjoyed only limited circle. Indonesia Today
If the project is completed, in Tanjungpinang no longer be deprived of clean water and clean water produced can be consumed directly from the tap. The entire project is funded entirely from the center or from the state budget and is scheduled to stage the work already begun by early 2011. Scheduled, said Rudy, for the early stages will be built sea water distillation facility with a capacity of about 50 liters per second and the team from Jakarta will fall into Tanjungpinang in this weekend. The goal, to conduct surveys and other locations.
Answering the question why Tanjungpinang selected for this strategic project, Rudy, said there are several reasons for this. However, one of the most important reasons are presented in the meeting is due to geographical location Tanjungpinang adjacent to neighboring countries.
Although this project is very strategic and can answer questions about long-term availability of clean water in Tanjungpinang, Rudy, admitting fresh water produced from the distillation of sea water is more expensive. Price per cubic clean water is around Rp 2,000 to Rp7.000. "Maybe not everyone will be able to buy it, though it may be worth the price of water quality. Because it likely will be the application of Prima Water Supply Zone.
That is, for the first phase as well as production capacity, water will be channeled to a particular region as a test first. There are some places that will be studied among other market areas, regions Bintan Centre, Seijang region, "said Rudy. There also are proposing that water should only be specific to the island of densely packed. However, he personally did not agree. Therefore, priority should take precedence to community service is not for service on the island of densely packed that will be enjoyed only limited circle. Indonesia Today
