Warga Palembang Kesulitan Air Bersih (Palembang citizens have difficulties with clean water)

Source: Koran Tempo

Kemarau berkepanjangan di Sumatra Selatan mengakibatkan kekeringan di daerah perkotaan maupun pinggiran provinsi. Di Palembang kemarau mengakibatkan sumur-sumur sumber air bersih mengering. Warga terpaksa membeli air dari pedagang keliling Rp 800 - 1000 per jirigen berisi 20 liter. Direktur Teknik PDAM Tirta Musi Masdjuri mengatakan perusahaannya menyiagakan 15 unit mobil tangki berkapasitas 5000 liter untuk mengisi 250 kapsul air di daerah krisis air bersih seperti Sukarame, Ilir Barat hingga Kemuning.

English Translation

Dry was protracted in South Sumatra resulted in the drought in the area and province outskirts of urban areas. In dry Palembang resulted in clean wells of the source of the water drying up. The citizen was forced to buy the water from the Rp travelling salesman 800 - 1000 per the jerrycan contained 20 litre. Director Teknik PDAM Tirta Musi Masdjuri said his company alerted 15 units of the tanker car have a capacity 5000 litre to fill up 250 water capsules in the clean area of the water crisis like Sukarame, lower West as far as Kemuning.