Geographia Technica, Vol 15, Special Issue 2020, pp. 113-122
AUTOMATION OF DRINKING WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS IN RURAL AREA
Eko NURSUBIYANTORO , ISMIANTI, Astrid Wahyu Adventri WIBOWO
ABSTRACT: All living things need water to live. The increasing population in the world results the increased demand of water, include in Indonesia. Water scarcity is also a big issue in Indonesia, especially in rural area like Gunung Kidul. In Gunung Kidul people difficult to get clean water. Clean water can be obtained with drinking water system. The drinking water system that now exist in Temuireng Village, Girisuko, Panggang, Gunung Kidul could meet the water need of the people, but there is a problem with the design of the water treatment system. The drinking water treatment system still use semimanual mechanism that less effective and efficient. The purpose of this research is to design the automatic drinking water treatment system that now exist in Temuireng Village to improve the quality of the water in that area and to reduce the operating cost of the systems. With considering the need, technology and some other aspects, this research obtained the new prototype design of the drinking water treatment systems that be equipped with automation.
Keywords: Automation, Design, Prototype, Rural area, Water treatment system
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