Consumption Patterns, Perception, And Economic Value of Drinking Water to the Households in Pulogelis, City of Bogor

Abstract

The high population and economic activities in Bogor City have caused pressures on natural resources and the environment, and resulted in soil and water pollution. Community in the PuloGeulis Village is one of the areas in the city of Bogor whose face the problems of ground water and poor sanitation conditions. As a result, people must allocate a portion of their incomes to consume piped water (PDAM water), bottled drinking water (AMDK), and refilled water. The purpose of this study is to identify sources of drinking water in meeting the needs of clean water for the people of Kampung PuloGeulis, to estimate the amount of expenditure for clean water consumption, and to estimate willingness to pay (WTP) of the community in the provision of improved clean water from the PDAM. Data analysis methods include descriptive analysis, income and expenditure analysis, and contingent valuation method. The results showed that the PuloGeulis community had four main water sources and produced five patterns of combined use of water. Total expenditure for clean water consumption is still relatively low i.e., about 4% of the average household income. People consume bottled water and refilled water because, it is perceived, that the quality of PDAM water is lower than alternative water sources. This has resulted in higher willingness to pay when there is an improvement in the water supply system through the PDAM. The estimated value of household WTP is quite high, around Rp 4,573/m3 for household in category R3. The community has felt the impact of waste pollution in the forms of smell and contamination of the surrounding land and water, so they proposed several environmental improvement programs in the Pulo Geulis area.