Simple Downflow Water Filtration System in Sasake Village
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10.29303/ujcs.v6i4.1219Published:
2025-12-10Issue:
Vol. 6 No. 4 (2025): December: In ProgressKeywords:
Down Flow Water Filtration, Sand, Palm Fiber, Charcoal, CottonArticles
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The availability of clean water needs to be a special concern in the community, because there are several cases in various regions in Indonesia where the availability of clean water sources becomes difficult to obtain during the long dry season, one of which is in the West Nusa Tenggara region, specifically in Sasake Village, Praya Tengah District, Central Lombok Regency. The main water source used in Sasake Village is PDAM water. However, in recent years, several villages in Central Lombok Regency have experienced drought, making it difficult to obtain clean water. The BPBD of Central Lombok Regency must prepare clean water at the peak of the dry season for several villages, including Sasake Village. Alternative water sources in Sasake Village are wells and the Batujai Reservoir. However, at the peak of the dry season, the water in several wells becomes cloudy and smelly, so residents cannot use it as clean water. This community service initiative seeks to implement a user-friendly downflow water filtration system designed for community-level ownership, operation, and maintenance. The design of this filter uses a 4" PVC pipe containing filter media, including sand, palm fiber, charcoal (activated carbon), and cotton. This physical water purification process excludes chemical and biological reactions, relying instead on gravity-driven separation of suspended solids from the fluid phase. Based on the filtering results, it is known that this tool can reduce turbidity concentration by 69.3% and eliminate odors. According to the evaluation results of the counseling participants, there has been a significant increase in understanding of simple water filtration methods. Counseling regarding this water filtration tool is crucial so that the community can overcome clean water problems independently.
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Author Biographies
Heri Sulistiyono, University of Mataram
- BIODATA
- Full name and Title : Prof. Ir. Heri Sulistiyono, M.Eng., Ph.D
- Place, Date of Birth : Manukwari, 13 November 1965
- NIP : 196511131994031001
- NIDN : 0013116502
- Rank/Group : Pembina Tingkat 1/IVb
- Functional Position : Guru Besar (Professor)
- Education :
- Bachelor : Civil Engineering (Ir.) from the University of Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, 1991. Thesis:” Pengaruh Curah Hujan Pada Dinamika Aliran Debris di Kali Putih dan Kali Krasak, Yogyakarta (The Effect of Rainfall on the Dynamics of Debris Flow in Kali Putih and Kali Krasak, Yogyakarta)”.
- Master Degree (M.Eng.) from the Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, 1999. Thesis: “Rainfall-runoff model calibration using experimental designs and response surface methodology”.
- Doctorate Degree (Ph. D) from the Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, 2013. Dissertation: “Potential impacts of climate change on water resources in Lombok, Indonesia”.
- Experties : Civil Engineering/Hydrology
- Scopus ID : 36731757200
- Orcid : 0000-0002-8571-4218
- SINTA ID : 6015416
- Research Experience in the last 5 years
No
Year
Title
Source of Fund
1
2021
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2
2021
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3
2022
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PNBP UNRAM
4
2022
Operation Model of Reservoir with Sluice Gate Type on Lombok Island
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5
2023
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6
2023
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7
2023
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PNBP UNRAM
8
2023
The Impact of Land Use Changes and Their Implications on Runoff and Flood Discharge in Mataram City
PNBP UNRAM
9
2024
The Influence of Land Changes in Praya City and Surrounding Areas on the Quantity and Quality of Water in the Pengga Dam as a Buffer for Raw Water Needs in the Mandalika Special Economic Zone (KEK), Mandalika Regency, Central Lombok.
PNBP UNRAM
10
2024
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11
2024
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12
2025
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- Community Service Experience in the last 5 years
No
Year
Judul
Sumber Dana
1
2021
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PNBP UNRAM
2
2021
Flood Early Warning Monitoring System Counseling to Support Disaster Mitigation in Kuta Village, Pujut District, Central Lombok Regency.
PNBP UNRAM
3
2022
Vertical Irrigation System on Limited Land in Medana Village, Pemenang District
PNBP UNRAM
4
2022
Empowering Women Through the Formation of Local Food Entrepreneurship Groups in Jelantik Village, Central Lombok Regency
PNBP UNRAM
5
2023
Introduction of Several Water-Saving Irrigation Systems in Dry Land Irrigation Areas in Medana Village
PNBP UNRAM
6
2023
Household Scale Water Purification Technique Training in Gegerung Village, Lingsar District, West Lombok Regency
PNBP UNRAM
7
2023
Dissemination of Disaster Mitigation Study Program and Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Simulation in Pujut District Community, Central Lombok
PNBP UNRAM
8
2024
Utilization of Down Flow Sand Filter as an Alternative for Processing River Water Quality in Setanggor Village, West Praya, Central Lombok Regency
PNBP UNRAM
9
2024
Earthquake Evacuation Training at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Mataram (Efforts to Support the Achievement of SDG 11)
PNBP UNRAM
10
2024
Socialization of the Tsunami Disaster Resilient Village Program in Labuhan Haji Village, Labuhan Haji District, East Lombok Regency
PNBP UNRAM
11
2025
Sembalun Mushroom Initiative: Food Security and Green Energy for Disaster-Resilient Communities
(Part 3: Improvement of Product Quality and Assistance in Business Management)
PNBP UNRAM
12
2025
Downflow Simple Water Filter
PNBP UNRAM
Mataram, 10 October 2025
Prof. Ir. Heri Sulistiyono, M.Eng., Ph.D
NIP. 196511131994031001
Anid Supriyadi, University of Mataram
Yusron Saadi, University of Mataram
Pathurahman, University of Mataram
Akmaluddin, University of Mataram
Hardi Pratomo, University of Mataram
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