Absorption Wells - Water Conservation and Flood Control for Jakarta

The Government of Jakarta has issued a Regulation on the Building of Absorptions Wells (Regulation) to replace an earlier Governor of Jakarta Decision deemed to be out-of-date and no longer effective. The primary purpose of this Regulation is to provide a ground water network that is independent of the waste water network thereby establishing an alternative water source during the dry season. It is expected that the establishment of an absorption well system will also play a significant role in reducing flooding throughout Jakarta.

The Regulation defines absorption wells as any absorption system installed to compensate for natural groundwater drainage where areas of land have been built upon or covered for whatever reason. The absorption well process is to include a porous interconnected drainage system linking to wells and storage pools. The specifications of the absorption wells and drainage system are contained in a series of Attachments to the Regulation.