Serut Residents Complain about SPPG 5 Waste Smell, Manager Asked to Repair IPAL

JEMBER, GARISBUMI.com – Residents' complaints regarding unpleasant odors and alleged pollution from operational waste from SPPG 5 Serut were again brought to the mediation table. Residents are asking for certainty about improvements to the waste processing system so that the facility's activities do not disturb the comfort of the settlement.

In a meeting at the SPPG 5 Serut Office, Panti District, Jember Regency, Monday evening (26/10/2026), the management was asked to improve the waste water treatment installation (IPAL). Mediation ends with the signing of the minutes of the collective agreement and determining the technical evaluation deadline.

However, the statement from the Jember Regency Government which was the source of this news did not specify the evaluation deadline, points of agreement, or results of waste water quality testing. The allegations of pollution submitted by residents have not been accompanied by test data in the statement.

Repeated Mediation, Residents Wait for Improvement

Panti Subdistrict Head Hendra Kusuma said that the subdistrict government had repeatedly brought together managers and residents to find a solution to the waste problem.

"The Panti District Government has repeatedly opened space for dialogue and facilitated deliberations so that there is a concrete meeting point between the management and the community," said Hendra, as quoted by the Jember Regency Government.

Residents who attended asked for improvements to waste processing infrastructure and clarity on actions in the field. According to this statement, management representatives and the SPPG 5 technical team explained the handling scheme that was being pursued. The technical details are not explained in the Jember Regency Government publication.