Kotabaru, South Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Head of the Kotabaru Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR) Office Suprapti Tri Astuti instructed that the construction of sewerage treatment plant (IPLT) in Sebelimbingan Village, Pulaulaut Utara Sub-district, to be maximized.
"The construction, which is currently in the stage of completing sludge separation chamber pond, targeted to be completed by December 2023," said Suprapti Tri Astuti in Kotabaru, Tuesday.
In general, she said, IPLT works is running in accordance with the mechanism from the excavation stage until now the construction has reached almost 55 percent and is targeted to be 100 percent complete by the end of the year.
"In 2024, this IPLT is projected to begin operating to process domestic fecal sludge," she said.
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The regional government is building IPLT to bring into reality its commitment to environmental sustainability, which is healthy, proper, especially in densely populated urban areas.
PUPR Office keeps on its efforts to improve sanitation as one of the basic services to the public to have an improved clean and quality environment.
The IPLT, which construction began in August 2023, will works as a domestic sludge processing unit, both from households and public facilities.
Astuti hopes for support from th wider community for the success of the IPLT construction as a joint effort to create healthy and comfortable environment.
Head of Water Resources and Environmental Health of the PUPR Hasbiyanta explained that the IPLT construction includes the construction of sludge separation chamber pond, drying bed area, facultative pond, anaerobic pond, maturation pond, loading dock, and environment fence.
The IPLT in Sebelimbingan Village, which construction is in accordance with regulation, will accomodate fecal waste from the sub-districts of Pulau Laut Utara, Pulau Laut Sigam, and Pulau Laut Tengah.
"(IPLT) will reduce the risk of environmental pollution resulted by fecal waste while creating a clean, healthy, and comfortable city environment," he said.
With the realization of wastewater development and management in the 2023 budget, Kotabaru will be better, more advanced, healthier for both the residents and the environment.
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Kotabaru PUPR targets IPLT Sebelimbingan to be completed in December
Selasa, 28 November 2023 8:16 WIB
Kepala Dinas PUPR Kotabaru Suprapti Tri Astuti (dua dari kanan) pada saat monitoring pembangunan IPLT di Desa Sebelimbingan (ANTARA-Kal-sel HO PUPR Kotabaru)
