Risk Management of the water resources analysis: Application of Membrane technology in peat water treatment

Abstract

The water supply system development needs to be safe and meet health requirements. Due to the expansion of the ore processing industry, water supply providers are required to identify the risks that may arise from dangerous events. The purpose of this study was to build a structured approach to drinking water risk management. We used risk assessments concerning the environmental management system, risk management, and the food safety management system. The Musi River in Palembang City is one of the most important rivers in Indonesia. This river is the source of raw water for the Tirta Musi Regional Company of Palembang City but unfortunately, the quality of this river water tends to decline due to pollution. Many things have been done by the government to manage the river water, but it has not brought positive changes to the raw water source. Problems that occur include urban development and land use changes that influence river pollution loads. The approach taken in this research is qualitative analysis and risk management by using critical review methods and regulatory studies. The results show that is in the form of policy development in river management as a source of raw water, namely land use management, separation of drainage channels with domestic sewage channels, increasing IPAL service coverage, and strengthening institutional and regulatory aspects, especially in funding commitments. Moreover, this study suggests the possibility of searching for other water resources from the peat water that collects from the peat region. As known that the South Sumatra area has many peat regions, and this might be chosen as an alternative water source. UV-ultrafiltration membrane is a promising system to produce water from peat areas.

Keywords: River Water Pollution; Land Use; Drainage; Legal & Institutional Aspects; UV-ultrafiltration membrane.