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The water enterprise of Jember
(also known as Perusahaan Daerah Air Minum
Jember) Jember is owned by the local government of Jember
in order to provide piped water to the general public.
The PDAM was founded with the issuance of Local Regulation
No. 4/1975, which was amended in 1992.
Apart from providing piped water, the objectives of
the PDAM, in accordance with Act 5 of the Local Regulation
Corporate Act, are to help facilitate:
• local economic growth;
• widen development projects; and
• national economic growth, both in general terms,
and in terms of fulfilling household and business needs
in accordance with prosper and equitable society.
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| Jember is located
in the east of East Java |
The functions of the PDAM are as follows:
• Social function: the PDAM has
an obligation to provide water services to all layers
of society, regardless of social standing.
• Economic
function: to operate an a profit-oriented basis,
with emphasis on increased service area coverage.
• Profile Geographically
Position 6027'9" - 7014'33" BT dan 7059'6" - 8033'56"
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Canyon shape and fertile in the center and south part,
mountains area around from north and east borders, South
east boundaries with Indonesia Ocean, and the only island
in Kabupaten Jember area, Nusa Barong island.
• Borders
North : Kabupaten Bondowoso and Kabupaten Probolinggo.
East : Kabupaten Banyuwangi.
West : Kabupaten Lumajang.
• Area Wide
3.293,40 km2.
• Climate and Weather
Altitude of Kabupaten Jember is 0-3.330 m from sea surface
and mid level climate.
• Administration/Inhabitant
Consist of 31 district (Kecamatan), 247 villages (Desa
dan Kelurahan). Inhabitant : 2.141.467 (source: Jember
Statistic office). |
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