Author(s): Astria Nugrahany
Linked Author(s): Astria Nugrahany
Keywords: Brantas Harmoni water quality management river basin waste
Abstract: Brantas Harmoni is a comprehensive report that focuses on supporting integrated water quality planning and management in the Brantas River, an area of significant ecological and economic value. The Brantas River Basin, one of the national strategic river basins, is an important source of fresh water for agricultural irrigation, industrial production, and household needs in East Java, facing significant water quality challenges due to improper domestic and industrial wastewater management, high levels of solid waste contamination, runoff from agricultural land, and other pollution. An important contribution of Brantas Harmoni is to inventory and summarize the policy initiatives and objectives of national, river basin and provincial institutions involved in water quality management, including the Brantas River Basin Agency, the East Java Provincial Environmental Agency, Perusahaan Umum Jasa Tirta I, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, and the East Java Provincial Government, with the aim of offering a series of combined and aligned recommendations for improved water quality management. The recommendations in Brantas Harmoni are designed to address seven key challenges, namely: Reducing the volume of solid waste in water resources, including plastic and organic waste; Reducing contamination from domestic wastewater (black water and grey water); Reducing contamination from unmanaged industrial wastewater; Reducing the volume of pesticides, untreated livestock waste and fisheries waste; Controlling erosion and reducing sedimentation in water resources; Promoting equitable, efficient and effective water quality management based on best PSDA practices; Strengthening community participation and river management.
Year: 2025