Decrease in water level by rooter technology one-way system on flood-prone land in Sunggal District, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Abstract

Rooter system technology is a technology used to accommodate and absorb water into the soil through pipes that are designed like tree roots where the pipe is planted into the ground as deep as two meters with a slope of 45 degrees. Rainwater is collected and absorbed into the soil. Rooter technology system only holds rainwater, it does not waste water. System rooter technology is a well or hole on the ground surface which is made to hold rainwater so that it can seep into the soil. This study aims to control flooding in flood-prone areas using one-way rooter technology with an environmentally friendly concept. This research was conducted from 1 January 2018 to 28 February 2018 by observing directly in the field. Observations carried out included analysis of the study site, the water level at the study site, area of land affected by flooding, length of time, the soil absorbed, water level which did not use one-way rooter system technology. The volume of water that entered the soil was calculated using both rooter system technology and land that does not consume system rooter technology. The results of this study indicated that by using rooter technology a one-way water system is faster to enter the ground and can overcome flooding on the land.