Installation of water management of the Regional Water Company (PDAM) Bekasi have Largely of Old Age so Prone to Damage.

Installation of water management's Municipal Water Company (PDAM) Bekasi, West Java, was largely an old age so susceptible to damage.

"Currently more than 60 percent of water distribution pipes have exceeded the average technical age above 20 years, so prone to damage," said President Director (CEO) PDAM Bekasi Prihantono Revelation.

Situation, he said, often cause technical disruption of water distribution to consumers. For example, a clogged water supply in customer homes, and even sewage-contaminated water. In fact, water often was not up to the customer's home due to a leak.

To address the issue, said the Rev. requires the development cost of pipe replacement and pump installation, and maintenance that has been allocated through tariff increases that have occurred since the end of 2009.

"PDAM Bekasi been automatically adjust tariffs by 15 percent since October 2009 and in accordance with the letter of the rules along with Bekasi regent and mayor in 2006 about the rate increase PDAM Bekasi," he said.

For example, the word of Revelation, for Household-class category (RT) single, Rp. 3.571 tariff per cubic meter. That number rose Rp466 per cubic meter from the previous rate. While for Large Industrial class rose to Rp8.200 per cubic meter.

"Thank God, thanks to an increase in rates, about 10 percent of the damage we have overcome by replacing the pipe that is not feasible, the cost of routine maintenance, accessories, chemicals and other needs," said Wahyu.

To achieve the target sound taps, a factor that needs to be considered is the income of water must be able to meet the needs of the operational costs. This is in accordance with the decision number 120 of 2008.

Meanwhile, the average sales price of water taps Bekasi, just reaching Rp3.157 per cubic meter, below average operating costs amounting to Rp3.197 per cubic meter. "Currently our production capacity of 1935 liters per second, the number was still far Bekasi meet community needs," he said. Service coverage of PDAM Bekasi in Bekasi district area and until now only 20.4 percent. With the breakdown of Bekasi City and Bekasi District 26 percent 14 percent."he said.

According to him, the overall number of customer taps in 2009 reached 140 thousand of the population Bekasi City and County of 4,351,670 inhabitants.

Separately, Vice Regent of Bekasi Darip Mulyana hope, the situation can be corrected by the PDAM Bekasi considering social demand for clean water continues to increase every year.

"I requested the installation of taps immediately repair the damage that can be muffled complaints from customers," he said.

Darip added, the majority of residents in the northern district of Bekasi currently desperate for clean water supply. During this time, local people rely on well water to meet the needs of water consumption.

"This situation has been going on for years. However, we also welcome the response of the taps to operate the water sales in the mobile home residents in the northern region were performed using the car," he said. (Antara-Bekasi).