INFOKU, BLORA –The impact of the main pipe of the Tirta Amerta Drinking Water Company in the Kendilan Bridge area, Sambong District, being cut off, has affected around 7 thousand customers in four districts.
The 16-inch diameter pipe is the main network that supplies water to the districts of Sambong, Jiken, Jepon, and Blora.
Production and Distribution Manager of Tirta Amerta Drinking Water Company, Arief Rahman Hakim, said that repairs had been carried out since Friday.
However, the repair process was hampered by the position of the pipe which was quite deep under the surface of the Blora-Cepu national road.
"We're experiencing a leak in the main distribution system, specifically at the Kendilan Bridge. The damaged pipe is 16 inches in diameter," he told the press.
According to him, the HDPE pipe is suspected to have broken at a depth of around 6 to 8 meters.
This condition is related to the technical aspects of installing pipes using the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) method.
"The pipe was installed using horizontal directional drilling on the west side of the Kendilan Bridge. Because it's located quite deep, the repair process will take time," he explained.
Arief said the team finally found the point where the pipe was damaged after digging.
The position of the pipe is now visible and is under the road concrete layer.
"Thank God, today we've found a solution to the pipe's condition under the concrete layer. The pipe is now visible. We hope to connect it today," he said.
Repairs are carried out using heavy equipment. Once the broken pipe section is successfully repaired, the connection will be made according to procedures for HDPE pipe.
Meanwhile, PDAM Customer and Public Relations Manager Ferry Budi Cahyanto told the press that the disruption had impacted around 7 thousand customers.
"The network serves four districts: Sambong, Jiken, Jepon, and Blora. We apologize to our customers for this disruption," he said.
Ferry said that the damage to the pipe could not have been predicted beforehand.
Because the pipe broke in the main network.
Complaints from customers are also starting to be received in large numbers, both via social media and directly at the PDAM office.
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His party continues to provide explanations regarding conditions on the ground.
"Many complaints have come in via social media and through the office. We're explaining and educating them about the actual problems," he concluded. (Endah/ IST )
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