DEVELOPMENT OF EFFICIENT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SEPTIC TANKS

Abstract

In many communities in Indonesia, there are still many areas where their homes do not have a toilet (water closet) that meets hygiene and health requirements. This is caused by many factors, including because there are still many people who live below the poverty line, both economically poor and poor in knowledge (human resources). Procurement of toilets (water closets) which also include a septic tank system with a minimum output that is environmentally friendly and of course cost efficient is very necessary to improve public health. Based on the description above, this research was created in order to provide procurement and development of efficient and environmentally friendly septic tanks. This research is very necessary because of the discovery of an efficient alternative material by using used drums which can be used as septic tanks in Lampung, but it has not deepened the issue of waste output that is safe for the environment. This research was carried out using a constructivist qualitative method with assistance from DIGILIB Digital Library & OPAC UB sources. is at Brawijaya University Malang, where the author is registered as a student in the environmental science doctoral program at Brawijaya University Malang.Limbah rumah tangga adalah limbah yang berasal dari dapur, kamar mandi, cucian, limbah bekas industri rumah tangga dan kotoran manusia. Limbah merupakan sesuatu yang tidak terpakai berbentuk cair, gas dan padat. Air limbah tersebut harus diolah agar tidak mencemari dan tidak membahayakan kesehatan lingkungan. Air limbah harus dikelola untuk mengurangi pencemaran. Di banyak lingkungan masyarakat di Indonesia, masih banyak daerah-daerah yang rumahnya belum memiliki WC (water closet) yang memenuhi syarat kebersihan dan kesehatan. Hal ini disebabkan oleh banyak faktor antara lain karena masih banyaknya masyarakat yang hidupnya di bawah garis kemiskinan, baik miskin secara ekonomi maupun miskin pengetahuan (sumber daya manusia). Berdasarkan uraian di atas maka penelitian ini dibuat agar dapat memberikan wawasan pengembangan septic tank yang effisien dan ramah lingkungan.