Softskill b.ing: Kalimalang

Kalimalang

Kalimalang artificial river or stream is deliberately created to supply water to the taps (local water company) for the citizens of Jakarta and surrounding areas. Over time, the Kalimalang along increasingly crowded by residential and commercial center. Kalimalang which has a length of 20 kilometers, from Cawang (Jakarta) to Bekasi. Region that covers the Village or along the river is New Cawang - Cipinang Melayu - Pondok Bambu - Coconut Cottage - Lampiri - Sources Arta - Transito - Jakapermai - galaxy - Earth Satria Kencana, Metropolitan Mall Bekasi and continue until bekasi region. This Kalimalang raw water source comes from Jatiluhur, Purwakarta and continue to explore its tributaries flow through Cikampek, Cibitung, Cikarang, Tambun and other small areas. Kalimalang River watershed is derived from Jatiluhur Dam in Purwakarta is essentially used to supply water to the Water Company (PAM). In addition to irrigate agricultural areas, rivers Kalimalang stream flows past some of the area began Cikampek, Cikarang, Cibitung, Tambun Bekasi up with that eventually empties into the sea, is also used by the surrounding communities as a means of domestic interests such as; washing, bathing, to dispose of human waste. Habits People always throw trash and defecate coupled with other activities such as bathing children make Kalimalang become unhygienic water again, but Kalimalang water is a source of raw water for the water needs of the majority of the river's flow into the territory East Jakarta and Bekasi area. Coupled with the presence of a mound of rubbish on the edge this time resulted in Kalimalang river water pollution problems.

As it has been said that the next mayor of Bekasi will be held jobs related to flood management in Bekasi. One of which is the construction budget development that uses Sifon Kalimalang using state budget funds as well as funds from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). WTC Irrigation channel which divides the city of Bekasi from east to west and Bekasi River which divides from south to north. Later both the river flow will rely around the weir Bekasi, Bekasi. From Bekasi Weir, Kalimalang water that has been united with the water supplied to the Bekasi River westward to areas of Jakarta, In addition to maintaining the quality of raw water from Jatiluhur, separation WTC Irrigation Channels with Bekasi River can also minimize flooding to urban areas. Therefore it is imperative in the development plan of the culvert required careful technical planning in accordance with Law no. 11, 1971 On the Water in Article 8 says that the Water Regulation and Administration of Irrigation and Water Development prepared on the basis of planning and technical planning in the public interest. Public understanding of the importance of preserving the environment seems to be still lacking. Evidenced by the many buildings constructed defecation along the river. While in addition to the above, a variety of activities that lead to environmental pollution seems with the advent of junk collectors who cleans junk former mill waste containing chemicals in the river flow. Including second-hand goods that have been ragged and certainly pollute streams. In fact, the waters of the WTC as a feedstock for clean water for people in Jakarta including the City and Bekasi.

The water in the channel Kalimalang obviously been contaminated by waste. In fact, there is also a result of chemical waste polluted the river banks. is now widely used as a shelter thrift. E-coli contamination levels there ranged from 80,000 to 100,000 MPN per 100 mll of water. In fact, the threshold for e-coli feedstock water, only Rp 1,000 MPN/100 mll water. Pollution levels are high in water content of the raw river also acknowledged WTC Director of PDAM Bekasi, Satria Fund. However, it is still able to process the water becomes clean water to be consumed after processing must be adjusted to the Act 7 of 2004 on Water Resources, Article 59. Because if not, the higher the level of pollution in the water, and the more chemicals are used. The use of chemicals widely, increase production costs are charged to the selling price of water to the public.8

Kalimalang along this road which is in addition to time it makes a very strategic area for settlement. Both settlements among the bottom up. The shape and position of the transverse (from the reservoir Cawang Purwakarta to Jakarta) and do not lead to the sea (north) makes this river is not uncommon. As we know that leads like a river from upstream to downstream, from the mountains to the sea. Therefore the first public call by Kalimalang, even up to now it has been attached to the name. Kalimalang road along which covers 6 districts. It inevitably happens congestion problems, like other areas in Jakarta. Increasingly these problems more complicated. especially roads which seem difficult to be widened due to settlement that is too dense and cost considerations are of course very expensive for the road widening efforts. However, this step must be taken so that local governments congestion problem can be solved or at least reduced. It said the recent Jakarta Kalimalang increasingly synonymous with congestion and a scourge for the city of Jakarta.