The effectiveness of biopore technology on infiltration rate and organic waste processing

Abstract

An environmental problem that often occurs during the rainy season is standing rainwater. Therefore, some water catchment areas are needed to reduce standing water that will minimize environmental damage instead. In densely populated urban areas the available space for water infiltration is very limited. Using biopore infiltration holes’ technology which uses organic waste to increase the rate of water infiltration into the soil can be an alternative solution. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of biopore infiltration holes with organic waste treatment to increase the rate of infiltration of soil. The methodology used in this study is the Horton test, in which biopore infiltration holes are using PVC pipes with various diameter 3 in, 4 in, and 5 in. The measurement of the infiltration rate observed by decrease in water level every interval of 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, 25 min, and 30 min continually. The results show that the effectiveness of biopore infiltration holes using PVC pipe with a diameter of 3 in, 4 in and 5 in are increasing 62.92%, 70.60%, and 54.11% respectively.

Efektivitas Teknologi Biopori dengan Pengolahan Sampah Organik untuk Meningkatkan Laju Infiltrasi Tanah

“…Biopori menjadi salah satu metode infiltrasi dengan membuat lubang pada tanah yang berfungsi sebagai resapan air. Biopori dapat memperbaiki ekosistem tanah dan meningkatkan penyerapan air hujan dan dapat mengatasi timbulan sampah pada sumber (Emalinda et al, 2004) Pengukuran laju infiltrasi dilakukan pada permukaan tanah dengan kedalam tertentu, pada lahan kosong atau pada lahan bervegetasi (Simanjuntak et al, 2021).…”

“…Pengomposan dapat mengurangi timbulan sampah organik yang berasal dari rumah tangga. Sampah menjadi sumber energi bagi biota tanah agar terjadi proses dekomposisi (Simanjuntak et al, 2021).…”