Characteristics and Water Usage Pattern of Karst groundwater User Communities of “Spamdus Genjahan” in Wonosari Basin

Abstract

Spamdus Genjahan" is a karst groundwater management system in Genjahan village which include in Ledok Wonosari basin. Smart water quality monitoring and management system based on the internet of think (IOT) is a new innovation that will be applied to the operation of "Spamdus Genjahan". The application of new innovations really needs to understand the character and water consumption patterns of the people who are candidates for using these innovations. Therefore, this study aims to explore the characteristics and patterns of use of karst groundwater in the community who use water from this system. The population of this research is the entire community of water users managed by Spamdus Genjahan. Data is taken through observation and interviews. Data were analyzed through the mean analysis method and presented using tables and graphs. The results showed that the majority of the people who use Spamdus Genjahan water have a low to medium level of education with the main job in the non-formal sector, namely farmers or laborers and odd jobs. In line with this, the level of community knowledge regarding water quality is relatively low. Most of the family members who use this water are 4 to 5 people in one family. Most of the use of water is used for washing, bathing, cooking and drinking water.