INFOKU, BLORA - It turns out that the kitchen of the Special Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) in Blora Regency does not yet have a wastewater treatment plant (IPAL).
This condition has become a focus of attention because previously dozens of SPPGs in Blora were suspended because they did not meet the IPAL ownership requirements.
However, Special SPPGs which do not have IPAL are still operating.
This situation raises questions. Moreover, the Blora Regional Coordinator (Korwil) works daily at the Special SPPG.
Head of the Blora Special Kitchen SPPG, Dhinda Rafchi Ramadhan, explained that the waste processing system currently used is still in the form of infiltration and grease traps.
"Currently, we're still using seepage and grease traps. The water is safe, odorless, and the filters are working well," he said.
Dhinda added that the Blora Environmental Agency (DLH) had previously conducted a site inspection to check the infiltration system or grease trap and waste management.
As a result, the kitchen environment was deemed clean. They are currently awaiting laboratory test results on the water quality from the grease trap filtration system.
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According to him, DLH considers that the grease traps currently used are already part of waste processing.
However, based on the latest technical instructions, the facility cannot yet be categorized as a wastewater treatment plant.
Funding Factor
"The Environmental Agency (DLH) stated that grease traps are considered wastewater treatment plants. However, based on the latest technical guidelines, they are not yet classified as wastewater treatment plants," he said.
He also acknowledged that the main obstacle to the construction of the IPAL lies in the funding aspect.
This is because special kitchens are not permitted to use operational rental budgets for the procurement of IPAL.
In addition, the application for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant (IPAL) to the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has not been able to be carried out due to regulations that apply to special kitchens.
"We can't submit a procurement request to the central government right now. Rental funds cannot be used to purchase a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). It's likely that many special kitchens in other areas still use seepage or grease traps," he emphasized. (Endah/ IST )
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