Water security analysis in Merapi disaster-prone area with the AWDO 2020 method

Abstract

Water security is one of the crucial concepts in the supply chain of drinking water supply. This concept has become essential, especially since water security has been mainstreamed into drinking water supply activities in Indonesia through a Drinking Water Security Plan (RPAM). This study aims to apply the Asian Water Development Outlook 2020 (AWDO 2020) method as a quick assessment method related to the safety level of drinking water. The research was conducted at community-based water supply and sanitation (PAMSIMAS) locations in Pakem and Cangkringan Districts. The two sub-districts are in the disaster-prone area (KRB) III area of Merapi. In Pakem sub-district, locations studied were PAMSIMAS in Watuadeg and Pandanpuro villages. In Cangkringan sub-district, research was conducted in Dliring and Kalitengah Lor villages. Modifications were made by adding indicators to the Rural Household Water Security AWDO 2020. The initial indicators included water availability, sanitation access, health impact, and affordability. The added aspect is the impact of water resistance with the threat of a volcanic disaster. The scoring of the questionnaire results from a scale of 1-4 is analyzed from each aspect to get the total score determining the water resistance index. The total score obtained for the four locations is 16.03-17.42, which means they all are in the effective stage. There are also some deficiencies in applying the AWDO 2000 method, such as the scoring details and the possibility of scoring interpretation errors.