GROUNDWATER PROTECTION*)

An effort to maintain sustainable development and environmentally sound management of groundwater resources in Indonesia

by : Soetrisno S.

4. Conclusion

The suitability of groundwater resources for various purposes in Indonesia, on longterm basis, can be sustained only if adequate measures for protection of the groundwater are taken.

Groundwater protection has to be carried out in an integral way and backed-up by favourable policy on low water consumtion and clean industries.

The difficulties and high cost of restoring the groundwater level, treating dirty water and the impossibility, even in the medium term, to rehabilitate a polluted groundwater system should induce all parties to recognize the vital need of groundwater protection aimed at maintaining our groundwater resources in order to support sustainable developments.