City Report and Action Plan of Surabaya

Ms. Henny Dwi Ferita
Officer,
Investigation and Evaluation,
Environmental Impact Control,
Environmental Management Agency,
Surabaya City,
Indonesia

CONTENTS

1. City Report

1.1. Administrative Organizations and Duties for Urban Planning and Environmental Protection

In accordance with local regulation no. 15 in 2005 on the organization of local technical institutes, the Environmental Management Agency of Surabaya City has regional authority for protecting the environment. The national and provincial governments also provide the legal basis for Surabaya Mayor's Regulation no. 62 in 2005, which establishes the environmental controlling committee.

1.2. Current Status and Challenges of Environmental Administration

A major cause of pollution today is centered around Surabaya's river.

• The river is used as the disposal site for domestic and industry wastes.
• There are many unauthorized buildings and dykes on the river.
• The original irrigation function of the river has changed into drainage function, but the river lacks the capacity to handle the amount of discharge.
• Flooding is a major problem during the raining season, with negative implications for road traffic and construction.
• The flooding is caused by the inadequate infrastructure for handling city drainage.
• In the 19 districts, there are areas with inadequate drainage and sitting water.

Waste Problems

• Inadequate infrastructure for collecting and managing domestic wastes.
• Industry Waste inadequate use of the Waste Water Treatment Plant (IPAL).
• Hazardous and Toxic Waste (B3) is not yet completely handled.
• The lack of temporary disposal sites and difficulties in finding new sites.
• The lack of garbage transportation vehicles (118 units, 10 units have serious damage) and heavy equipment (19 units, 4 units have light damage).
• A clean environment has not yet been developed.
• NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) phenomena.
• The lack of culture of recycling of waste.

Illegal solid waste disposal and blooming algae

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2. Action Plan

2.1. Problems

The increase of both domestic and industrial waste disposal into Surabaya River.

2.2. Target Population

The targeted population is 67 percent of Surabaya's inhabitants who are the receivers of clean water service. The number of Surabaya city inhabitants in 2005 was 2,614,850 people, therefore the targeted population is about 1,751,949 people.

2.3. Action Plan

• Develop a master plan for environmental protection of the river;
• Establish reporting system: organize local groups to report on pollution (investigation and testing samples of waste water);
• Hazardous and toxic waste inspection;
• Environmental impact monitoring and control;
• Increase human resources;
• Spread of environmental information;
• Form an Environmental Region Roles draft plan;
• Execution of Celebrating Water and Earth Day, Blue Sky Program, a sustainable coastal campaign;
• Movement of "Planting One Million Trees";
• Environmental Competitions;
• Create and maintain an ambient air monitoring station;
• Execution of good environmental governance;
• Environmental sanitation;
• Arrange a database for environmental status;
• Take sample of water, soil and ambient air;
• Management and controlling of ground water;
• Greening of the Environment (tree planting: angsana and mangrove);
• Execution of cleansing drainage program and greening of river dikes (community development and awareness);
• Environmental license service;
• Increasing income of environmental permit and potency data;

2.4. Action Plan by Quarters

2.5. Monitoring System

Life Environment Control Department executes action plans through:

(1) Reviewing and Collecting Data

• For monitoring activities, companies will be grouped by their function;
• For the reporting system, collect opinions from society and take action against violators;
• For the Prokasih (River Cleaning Program), regional data around the river and the river streams will be needed;
• For elucidation of the environmental problem, regional data will be needed on the industries and companies that may potentially pollute the environment.

(2) Making Progress

• Do the industries and companies responsible for pollution make suitable reports?
• Are environmental pollution reports properly handled, and have some measures been taken?
• Is there any improvement in social awareness concerning management of the environment including reforestation?
• Is there any progress in tree planting? Is the river free of garbage?
• Is the number of pollution reports increasing or decreasing each year?

Illegal Waste Disposal from Industries