Dwina Roosmini
During the past 30 years, various programs have been done to improve the water quality of Citarum River. The programs are : Kali Bersih Program in 1995; Citarum Bergeutar in 2000-2003; National Program for Forest and Land Rehabilitation in 2003; Integrated Citarum Water Resources Management Investments Program in 2007; and Citarum Bestari in 2015. However, the progress is not seen as well as the documentation of water quality data. Historically there are many polluted River globally, the Rhine River in Germany and several rivers in South Korea had been known for their story of improving the river water condition. Similar problems with Indonesia ara also happen in that River in Germany and South Korea. The River are polluted by domestic and industrial waste. However, the two countries have successfully repaired the River and be re-functioned and benefit the community. Related to Citarum River water quality's abundant data, this is interesting to develop a platform of information system for Upper Citarum River water quality data. The platform invites the related stakeholders to join and contributes to their river water quality data. The water quality data will be accessed by the public and could be used for research, developing a policy, monitoring the Citarum Harum Program's performance, and another purpose.
Penerapan Karya Tulis
River Water quality data is an important aspect of water resources management. The pollution stress to river water needs to be described quantitatively by measuring the water quality parameters. These parameters will indicate the sources of pollution and its impact and risk on human health. The Upper Citarum River received a high waste load from various anthropogenic activities in the watershed. Most of the rivers in Indonesia received a high burden of pollution due to the lack and poor infrastructures facilities for domestic sanitation, industrial wastewater treatment plant, livestock sanitation and other human activities. Currently, the Citarum River has become the central government's attention. In 2018 the President of Indonesia published the Presidential Regulation No.15 of 2018 concerning the Acceleration of Controlling Pollution and Detriment of the Citarum River. A task force of the Citarum Watershed Pollution and Detriment Control has been established, and the name of the Program is Citarum Harum