Rapid Assessment of Water Quality on Environmental Health at Riverside Kahayan

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Dileli Dharma Astoeti, Sulmin Gumiri, Liswara Neneng, Ardianoor , Syamsul Arifin

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Central Kalimantan has a geographical uniqueness because it has 11 (eleven) major rivers, tributaries and thousands of small river branches that are connected to the oxbow lake (horseshoe). According to data from the Palangka Raya City Health Office, in 2019, the number of people with diseases suffered by the community was related to diseases caused by the environment originating from Bukit Hindu Health Center and Pahandut Health Center. In the period of two years, the 5 dominant diseases were 1,958 people with diarrhea, 1,329 typhoid and parathyphoid fevers, 939 people with infection with other bacteria, 205 viral pneumonia and 148 pulmonary TB affected by environmental factors such as water quality. The purpose of this study was to analyze water quality on environmental health in settlements on the banks of the Kahayan River. In this study using the Mix Method, namely data collection is done qualitatively and quantitatively. Data analysis was carried out using Qualitative and Quantitative.Results: Environmental health status is determined by the level of sanitation, hygiene and water quality of an area. Stratification is carried out based on the geographical and demographic conditions of the area to be then linked to the Environmental Health Risk Assessment (IRS) Sanitation Risk Index (EHRA), in order to obtain a stratification of health status. Based on geographic and demographic conditions, the Pahandut Seberang area has a higher sanitation risk score than Tumbang Rungan and Bereng Bengkel due to the larger population than the two areas, but overall, the three areas are included in the very high risk category based on the Environmental Health Risk Assessment (EHRA) Sanitation Risk Index (IRS) standard.

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