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scarcity. Therefore, solutions are needed in providing access to decent drinking water
and sufficient quantities, especially for humans (Parabi, Utomo, & Fitria, 2022).
The increasing rate of population growth in Bali Province has resulted in changes
in land function and an imbalance of available natural resources. As a result, the
existence of raw water sources is becoming increasingly limited while the need for raw
water supply for drinking water continues to increase every year. Some of the problems
in fulfilling raw water in Bali are; The availability of raw water is not constant, and the
uneven potential of raw water sources in 8 districts and cities. One of these districts is in
Buleleng Regency (Suhardi & Darmansyah, 2019). Problems in the development and
management of natural resources across regions, conflicts over water use with subak
(irrigation water), and imbalances between the development of drinking water
infrastructure with population growth and the development of residential areas
Population growth in Buleleng Regency (Mohan, Yadav, Panchal, & Brahmbhatt,
2019). In response to this increase, it is necessary to increase access to adequate
facilities and infrastructure, one of which is to increase the development of the area,
especially in meeting drinking water needs (Wibawa & Sastra, 2022).
Since 1970, the Government has made efforts to develop drinking water supply
systems until now the provision of access to drinking water including piping systems
has been developed and built using various approaches and regions (urban and rural).
Based on the Drinking Water Supply System Master Plan, Buleleng Regency has an
area of 136,588 Ha which has sufficient raw water potential, but the fulfillment is not
evenly enough, where there are still villages located in areas with topography in the
highlands that are still far from the water distribution pipe system (Malau & Sulandari,
2020).
In increasing the fulfillment of access to drinking water in Buleleng Regency, the
government made efforts, namely the construction of the Titan Dam which was carried
out for four years starting from 2011 to 2015 and began to be filled with a water holding
capacity of 10.08 million m3 (Harmayani, Yekti, Suputra, & Putra, 2019). Titab Dam is
used as a source of raw water that serves four districts, namely Gerokgak District,
Banjar District, Seririt District, and Busungbiu District. In service access, the water
service system is called "Burana SPAM (Buleleng-Jembrana)" with a planned discharge
of 350 lt/s which is expected to provide standards of quantity, quality, continuity, and
affordability of services for 28,000 SR covering West Buleleng Regency reaching
24,000 SR and Jembrana Regency (Gilimanuk Area) reaching 4,000.
Burana SPAM consists of two IPAs, namely the upper Titab IPA which is planned
to serve villages in the Busungbiu District, Banjar District, and part of Seririt District
with a capacity of 150 l / s, then the lower Titab IPA serves the water needs of parts of
Seririt District, Gerokgak District, and Gilimanuk Area with a capacity of 200 l / s.
Water from the Lower Titab IPA and Lower Titab IPA will be distributed to each
distribution reservoir using a pumping and gravity system (Amilia Agustin & Dian
Pramirasuci, 2022).