River Pollution:

Saving the Citarum

River
By
Arini Nurul Jannah
Isma Nur Azizah
Tsania Dievta Aulia
Vini Priansari
Yura Vebliza

Pengertian
Pencemaran

sungai adalah tercemarnya

air sungai yang disebabkan oleh limbah
industri, limbah penduduk, limbah
peternakan, bahan kimia dan unsur hara
yang terdapat dalam air serta gangguan
kimia dan fisika yang dapat mengganggu
kesehatan manusia.

Penyebab

limbah industri, pertanian dan rumah tangga.

Penggunaan insektisida seperti DDT (Dichloro
Diphenil Trichonethan) oleh para petani, untuk
memberantas hama tanaman dan serangga
penyebar penyakit lain secara berlabihan dapat
mengakibatkan pencemaran air.
Pembuangan sampah organic maupun yang
anorganic yang dibuang kesungai terusmenerus, selain mencemari air, terutama
dimusim hujan ini akan menimbulkan banjir.

Dampak

Background/ History
Pollution in Wabash due to 3 main causes:
Waste- treatment plants that do not function
properly release harmful effluents (ex: ammonia,
chlorine etc.)
Runoff from fields where animals graze cause soil
sedimentation.
Minor level of mercury in fish due to air pollutants
which mix with the water during the rains.

Problem
The main cause

runoff from fields

Soil gets washed off fields and banks of rivers.

Nutrients present in the soil mix with the water.
Bacteria like E coli. grow due to nutrients.

Residents are aware but are not educated

about the present situation

Common misperception Wabash is being
polluted with pollutants.

Solution Method

Portfolio introduction to mayor and city council

Invitation to potential members through flyers and
advertisement
Formation- create posts for program

Meeting coordinator: to select the places to hold the meetings,

time and organize the meeting
Survey coordinator: to organize and direct the river watchers to
observe certain points of the Wabash and collect data.
River watchers: work in groups of four which will observe the
points identify if the point is critical or not.
Volunteer workers: will perform work on the river which will help in
preventing sedimentation in the Wabash River.

Investigation
Implementation

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Present Mayor Jan Mills with my portfolio which will be

later addressed to the city council
Prepare flyers to invite residents to callout and hold
informational session
Hold event and explain the terms of the program and
allow people to register as volunteers
Hold discussion and brain-storming sessions fortnightly
Volunteers will survey critical areas in the West
Lafayette region
Volunteers will implement the methods to prevent soil
erosion

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Budget
My proposed budget will be ~ $460
Flyers for the callout
Posting advertisement in the Journal and Courier
for 2 days
Printing registration forms for potential members

Benefits
Encourage residents to participate thereby

promoting community involvement

Revive and restore an integral part of
Indianas history
Set an example that will be followed all
over the country