TRAINING AND SOCIALIZATION OF SIMPLE WATER FILTRATION AS AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE CLEAN WATER QUALITY IN KLEPU HALMET, GUNUNG KIDUL YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

Lack of clean water is one of the problems in some areas in Indonesia. This condition occurs in several areas of Indonesia, such as in Gunung Kidul Regency, Yogyakarta. The lack of clean water suitable for use in Gunung Kidul is influenced by the composition of the region which is located above the karst mountains (limestone). One of them is Klepu Hamlet which is located in Giriasih Village, Purwosari District. The water used daily by Klepu Hamlet residents contains quite high lime content due to the environmental conditions which are predominantly lime-based. Based on this, this study uses a qualitative approach with participatory and collaborative methods, through socialization and training related to water filtration in the community in Klepu Hamlet. The tools we use can be easily found in aquarium shops and surrounding areas, such as used bottles, silica sand, zeolite stones, dacron foam, and activated carbon (charcoal). The results of the study showed that training and socialization related to water filtration were very effective in helping residents in Klepu Hamlet, although the lime content was not completely removed, but through this simple water filtration, it can help reduce the lime content of the water.