The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 04/08/2009 5:10 PM
A 900 milimeter in diameter leakage to a primary water pipe in Petamburan, Central Jakarta, has affected 40 percent of the water distribution in Central and North Jakarta, kompas.com reported.
Further, flooding over the water pump panel of the Cilandak water management instillation (IPA) has also caused similar disturbance to hundreds of houses in South Jakarta.
City water operator Palyja president director Philippe Folliasson told kompas.com on Wednesday that the leakage has significantly affected its services, as 40 percent of Palyja's service area suffer water supply disturbances.
The affected areas include Ancol, Angke, Bendungan Hilir, Cideng, Duri Pulo, Duri Selatan, Duri Utara, Gambir, Glodok, Grogol, Jembatan Besi, Jati Pulo, Jembatan Lima, Kali Anyar, Kampung Bali, Karang Anyar, Karet, Karet Kuningan, Karet Tengsin, Kartini, Keagungan, Kebon Kacang, Kebon Melati, Kebon Kelapa, Kerendang, Kotabambu, Krukut, Mangga Besar, Mangga Dua Selatan, Maphar, Pasar Baru, Pejagalan, Pekojan, Penjaringan, Petamburan, Petojo Pinangsia, Pluit, Roamalaka, Setiabudi, Slipi, Tamansari, Tambora, Tanah Sereal, Tangki, dan Tomang.
According to reports by kompas.com the Jati Pinggir leakage was caused by the installation of a supporting pillar used in the extension of the West flood canal (KBB) Monday evening.
Similarly on Tuesday evening, the water pump panel at IPA Cilandak went under the water, causing water distribution problem in the following areas: Jati Padang, Pasar Minggu, Pejaten, Kalibata, Cilandak, Cipete, Gandaria, Pondokpinang, Kebayoran Lama, Bintaro, Pesanggrahan, Ulujami, Cipulir, Sukabumi Selatan, Grogol Selatan, Pulo, Gunung, Gelong, Melawai, Kramatpela, Rawabarat, Petogogan, Mampang Prapatan, Tegal Parang, Duren Tiga, Pancoran, Pengadegan, Rawajati, Cikoko, Tebet, Kebonbaru, Manggarai, Bukitduri dan Pela Mampang.
Folliasson said Palyja has dispatched a special team to alleviate the problem in Jatipinggir since Tuesday evening.
"Since last night our team continues to work hard to fix the damaged primary pipe," he said, adding that the pipe should be fixed by this evening. (amr)
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