Abstract
Clean water is an unlimited and sustainable need that must be fulfilled every day and meet an appropriate standard in terms of quantity and quality. The research objective in this study was to analyze the quality of water in thirty freshwater springs and twenty four brackish springs in the karst area of Buton Tengah Regency to achieve sustainable water resource management. Data on the quality of freshwater springs and brackish water springs chemically and biologically have been analyzed in the biology laboratory of FMIPA Universitas Halu Oleo, then the results are compared with the standards for water quality contained in the regulations of the Minister of Health and Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia. The results showed that the freshwater springs in Talaga Raya District exceeded the water quality standards for hardness parameter, while the brackish springs in Mawasangka Tengah, Mawasangka Timur, Lakudo, and Mawasangka Districts has exceeded the water quality standards for parameters of total dissolved solids, hardness, and chloride. However, these parameters are relatively easy to overcome so that the use of freshwater springs can qualify as drinking water, while the use of brackish springs should be used to meet domestic non-drinking water needs.
Highlights
Water is the main element of our life on this planet
Fulfillment of clean water needs is very dependent on the availability of clean water sources, which can be obtained from groundwater and surface water, which can, in turn, be provided from rivers, springs, dams, and reservoirs [2]
Clean water is very important for human life
Summary
Water is the main element of our life on this planet. The need for clean water is an indicator of the quality of human life in terms of human health and well-being. It will be insufficient if the need for clean water is not fulfilled. It is difficult to imagine a clean and healthy living environment will be created without water [1]. The use of clean water is very important for household consumption, industrial needs, and public places. Because of the importance of the need for clean water, because it involves the lives of many people, it is only natural that the clean water sector should be given priority for handling. Fulfillment of clean water needs is very dependent on the availability of clean water sources, which can be obtained from groundwater and surface water, which can, in turn, be provided from rivers, springs, dams, and reservoirs [2]
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