Abstract
Tegallega Village, Warung Kondang District, Cianjur Regency has a problem regarding the availability of clean water, the water used by residents comes from the Cimanceuri River or dug wells where the water is relatively cloudy, even though the use of dirty water has the potential to cause various health problems, such as cholera, dysentery, typhus, and tuberculosis and other diseases. The availability of clean water has always been one of the characteristics of community welfare. How not without clean water it is impossible to realize a prosperous society, a physically and mentally healthy society as a form of participation in developing public health. This activity method in community service uses a follow-up study method with a participatory approach in community service, the team conducts training on how to make simple water filtration that can be used as a source of clean water for families by using plastic bottle waste and other environmentally friendly materials that residents can find around environment in making the dirty water filter. The results of this Community Service Activity went smoothly and were greeted with great enthusiasm by the residents because the practice of making water purification equipment made with materials such as pebbles, coconut fiber, charcoal, fibers, and sponges functioned well from the water which was originally colored cloudy turns to be clearer and odorless.
Highlights
Water is one of the natural resources that has a very important function for human life and livelihood, as well as to promote general welfare so that it becomes the basic capital and main factor of development
The purpose of this community service is to help the residents of Tegallega Village, Warungkondang District, Cianjur Regency in fulfilling their integrity of clean and odorless water
Implementation of the service activity took place on November 15, 2021 at Tegallega Village, Warungkondang District, Cianjur Regency, West Java 43261 with the target of this community service program being local residents consisting of RT 01-05/RW 04 as many as 40 people (See Figure 2)
Summary
Water is one of the natural resources that has a very important function for human life and livelihood, as well as to promote general welfare so that it becomes the basic capital and main factor of development. Apart from being consumed, water is used to support human life, such as the need for toilets (bathing, washing, latrine) and irrigation Among these various uses, almost 85% of water consumption is used for MCK (Mohan et al, 2021; Ali et al, 2018). As the international authority on public health and water quality, WHO leads global efforts to prevent the transmission of waterborne diseases This is achieved by promoting health-based regulation to governments and working with partners to promote effective risk management practices to water suppliers, communities and households. The purpose of this community service is to help the residents of Tegallega Village, Warungkondang District, Cianjur Regency in fulfilling their integrity of clean and odorless water. Some of the things the team did in this service activity were providing training and practice on how to make water filtration with environmentally friendly and easy-to-find materials so that the community would be independent in providing clean water for their needs
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