Anticipating Floods, West Jakarta Plans Apuran Pump House

WEST JAKARTA, GARISBUMI.com – The West Jakarta City Government is discussing plans to build an Apuran pump house with a capacity of 12,000 liters per second to support flood management. This plan includes dredging the Apuran River, improving water channels and arranging water storage areas in Rawa Buaya.

Cengkareng Subdistrict Head Suhardin conveyed the plan at the Regional Coordination Meeting chaired by West Jakarta Mayor Iin Mutmainnah in the Pattern Room of the West Jakarta Mayor's Office, Monday (5/10/2026).

The meeting, which was attended by eight sub-district heads and heads of regional apparatus organizations, discussed flood management, waste management, infrastructure and regional planning.

According to Suhardin, the West Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Sub-dept. plans to build the Apuran pump house while simultaneously dredging and normalizing the Apuran River. The arrangement also includes the Rawa Buaya area to provide water storage space.

"Apart from the Apuran River, the Rawa Buaya area is also being arranged in the form of building reservoirs, persuasive control, and arranging the riverbanks for retention space," he said.

Channel Dredging and Pump System Strengthening

Suhardin explained that flood management in Cengkareng was carried out through simultaneous community service, sedimentation dredging, and normalization of connecting channels (PHB).

Strengthening infrastructure also includes support for the polder pump and macro pump systems. Meanwhile, the connecting channel is optimized through mud dredging and routine maintenance.