Jakarta Threatened by Clean Water Crisis, Seawater Seepage Waste Worsens Quality

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Jakarta, with all its problems, will experience a clean water crisis. Water is the primary
source of life that determines the sustainability of living things. Until now, Jakarta still
lacks clean water, reaching 11 thousand liters per second. Unfortunately, the leakage of
clean water pipes in Jakarta worsens the situation. Until the end of 2021, it was
recorded that around 46 percent of water was lost.


Jakarta, with all its problems, will experience a clean water crisis. Water is the primary
source of life that determines the sustainability of living things. Until now, Jakarta still
lacks clean water, reaching 11 thousand liters per second. Unfortunately, the leakage of
clean water pipes in Jakarta worsens the situation. Only after the end of 2021, it was
recorded that around 46 percent of water was lost due to leaks during distribution, so
residents could not utilize it. Apart from leaks, the public and experts also widely
question the quality of clean water.