Optimalisasi Peran Serta Masyarakat dalam Pengelolaan Sungai di Kelurahan Sungai Miai Kecamatan Banjarmasin Utara Kota Banjarmasin

Abstract

Kota Banjarmasin yang dikenal juga dengan Kota Seribu Sungai, merupakan daerah dengan kondisi geografis dominasi kawasan sungai atau perairan. Kondisi ini merupakan sebuah peluang, sekaligus tantangan bagi masyarakat dan pemerintah dalam hal pengelolaan sungai. Berdasarkan hasil survey lapangan yang dilakukan terhadap keberadaan Sungai Miai di lingkungan RT 11 dan 12 dapat disimpulkan dalam kondisi yang tidak layak atau tidak dapat berfungsi dengan baik karena telah terjadi penyempitan, sedimentasi, dan terjadi pencemaran air yang disebabkan berdirinya bangunan liar di atas sungai, limbah rumah tangga dan jamban keluarga. Pengabdian yang dilakukan mengacu pada kegiatan penguatan partisipasi masyarakat dan pengetahuan mengenai peraturan daerah (Perda) tersebut, sehingga menggunakan pendekatan dialogis, partisipatif, dengan wujud kegiatan sosialisasi kepada masyarakat. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah menggunakan pendekatan dialogis dengan bentuk sosialisasi kepada masyarakat. Pengabdian ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 7 Agustus 2021, dengan jumlah partisipan 50 orang yang merupakan masyarakat di wilayah Sungai Miai, Banjarmasin. Hasil yang diperoleh adalah dipahaminya Perda No.15 tahun 2016 tentang Pengelolaan Sungai dan masyarakat memiliki pengetahuan mengenai partisipasi di kawasan sungai. Hasil lain yang disajikan adalah karakter kerja sama dan musyawarah yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat dalam pengelolaan sungai di Sungai Miai Banjarmasin. Banjarmasin, also known as the City of a Thousand Rivers, is an area with geographical conditions dominated by rivers or waters. This condition is an opportunity and a challenge for the community and the government in terms of river management. Based on the results of a field survey conducted on the presence of the Miai River in RT 11 and 12, it can be concluded that it is in an improper condition or cannot function properly because there has been narrowing, sedimentation, and water pollution caused by the establishment of illegal buildings on the river, sewage household and family latrines. The service carried out refers to activities to strengthen community participation and knowledge of the regional regulation. It uses a dialogical, participatory approach in outreach activities to the community. The method used in this community service is to use a dialogical approach to socialization with the community. This service was carried out on August 7, 2021, with 50 participants who were residents of the Miai River area, Banjarmasin. The results obtained are the understanding of local regulation No. 15 of 2016 concerning River Management and the community knows participation in river areas. Another result presented is the community's character of cooperation and deliberation in river management in Sungai Miai Banjarmasin.

Water Pollution of Some Major Rivers in Indonesia: The Status, Institution, Regulation, and Recommendation for Its Mitigation

“…Problems from the social aspect are important to be explored as capital for the improvement of river water quality and prevention of its degradation. Some of these problems include (1) Settlements and businesses on the riverbanks; low public awareness to comply with the ban on dumping solid waste and liquid waste into rivers; Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that dispose of liquid waste without going through the Wastewater Management Installation (WWTP) [102]; (2) Inadequate of community involvement in river management on the pretext of the low social and economic status of the people around the river [103]; (3) Weak environmental supervision and law enforcement against industrial waste [10]; and (4) Water quality monitoring has not been carried out continuously due to limited funds and a lack of human resources in this field [10].…”