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Univesitas Indonesia Establishes Comprehensive Water Monitoring: Quality Checks at Dozens of Critical Campus Points

Universitas Indonesia (UI) implements a comprehensive water pollution control framework, supported by institutional policies, robust wastewater treatment infrastructure, and a rigorous monitoring system. UI fully complies with water quality standards and water discharge guidelines to protect ecosystems, wildlife, and human health.

Universitas Indonesia Abides by Policies on Water Management

UI strictly adheres to Government Regulation No. 82 of 2001 concerning Water Quality Management and Water Pollution Control. To ensure compliance and relevance, UI has established or reviewed several key policies within the 2021–2025 period:

  1. Green Campus Policy (Rector’s Decree No. 438/SK/R/UI/2024): This policy, enacted in 2024, generally mandates the implementation of programs to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Life Below Water (Marine Ecosystems).
  2. Water Conservation Policy (Rector’s Decree No. 1215/SK/R/UI/2024): Enacted in 2024, this policy specifically promotes pollution control and water quality maintenance, primarily through the processing of liquid waste generated by the campus. Liquid waste control is UI’s main mechanism for reducing land-based pollution.
  3. Zero Plastic Program (Rector’s Decree No. 4/SK/R/UI/2019): This earlier policy remains a vital framework for reducing plastic waste (physical pollutants) that could potentially enter the water and marine systems.

For a long time, UI has also had detailed policies to manage pollution sources, including:

  1. Aquatic Ecosystem Management: Referring to Rector’s Decree No. 3487 of 1999, UI collectively manages the campus lake (reservoir) ecosystem and urban forest with the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta. This management includes routine monitoring and research on the biotic and abiotic quality of the lake ecosystem, which serves as a water quality control before water is released into the environment.
  2. Hazardous Waste Management: Rector’s Decree No. 2446/SK/R/UI/2016 (UI Master Plan 2016-2026) strengthens the policy for managing Toxic and Hazardous (B3) waste on the UI campus, which is essential for preventing heavy chemical contaminants from entering water bodies.

Monitoring and Evaluation of Water Quality on Campus

UI conducts a rigorous monitoring and evaluation program regarding water quality and the health of aquatic ecosystems on campus to ensure compliance with environmental standards. UI performs routine monitoring every six months (twice a year). This process is validated through a mandatory Environmental Evaluation Document and official permits from government environmental agencies. Water quality checks cover Physical, Chemical, and Biological parameters and are carried out by certified third-party laboratories (e.g., PT. Unilab Perdana in 2024).

UI’s monitoring program covers various critical points both within and surrounding the campus, ensuring ecosystem health and public safety:

  1. Surface Ecosystems: Monitoring is conducted across all six campus lakes (Situ Kenanga, Agathis, Mahoni, Puspa, Ulin, Salam), the main drainage systems, and both the upstream and downstream sections of the Ciliwung River.
  2. Clean and Drinking Water: Monitoring includes clean water, groundwater, and specifically covers 10 drinking fountain points in central and accommodation areas to ensure the safety of drinking water consumption.
  3. Critical Facilities: Testing is also performed at locations such as the FMIPA Laboratory, RIK, and the UI Hospital (RSUI) to control the quality of waste discharge from sensitive facilities.
Water quality monitoring at the security office at Pondok Cina Station
Water quality monitoring at residential settlements outside UI
Water quality monitoring at the University Administration Center
Water quality monitoring at Salam Lake
Water quality monitoring at main gate (Gerbatama) drainage
Water quality monitoring at Ulin Lake
Water quality monitoring at Puspa Lake
Water quality monitoring at Mahoni Lake
Water quality monitoring at Agathis Lake
Water quality monitoring at Kenanga Lake

Wastewater Treatment on Campus

UI implements a stringent and innovative wastewater management system to prevent pollution and maximize the recycling of domestic water. UI actively recycles domestic wastewater through its Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) / Instalasi Pengolahan Air Limbah (IPAL), which are located at strategic sites, including the Faculty of Engineering (FT), RIK, FKG, and FK, with a reported capacity of up to 5 m³ per day at some locations.

UI utilizes a centralized wastewater management system and microfiltration to prevent polluted water from entering the campus water system. The quality of the effluent (treated discharge water) from the IPAL/STP is checked routinely. These test results are evaluated against permitted discharge thresholds, ensuring the effluent always remains below the maximum allowed limit before release.

The treated water from the IPAL/WWTP is recycled and up-cycled for conservation purposes:

  1. The treated water is channeled to infiltration wells for groundwater recharge.
  2. The water is also used directly for landscape irrigation and watering grass.

This system directly prevents the discharge of potentially polluting wastewater into the environment while simultaneously conserving the campus’s clean water resources.

WWTP at the Faculty of Economics and Business
WWTP at the Health Sciences Cluster
WWTP at the Faculty of Engineering
WWTP at the Makara UI Satellite Clinic
WWTP at the Faculty of Medicine
WWTP at the Faculty of Dentistry