https://ojs.serambimekkah.ac.id/jse/article/view/5900 


Abstract

One source of water supply is from dug wells which are used by the community as clean water or drinking water, but often contain Fe. 32 (PMK) of 2017 regulates the maximum limit of Fe content for drinking water and clean water, which is 1 mg/L. This study aims to determine the level of Fe concentration in the Dug wells of Lecturer Housing, Kambu District, Kendari, adjusted to the maximum limit provisions in PMK. This study also looks at the environmental impact of Fe pollution on dug well water. This study used a quantitative method based on spectrophotometric analysis. Measurement of the Fe content in 3 water samples compared with the maximum standard of Fe in drinking water referring to PMK. The research population is all residents who use dug wells based on a purposive sampling   technique, namely people who have lived for 3 years. The results of the study of Fe concentrations from 3 location points showed that Fe concentrations were still below the maximum value of 1 mg/L. The non- carcinogenic health effects of exposure to Fe show that the characteristic impact (RQ) of the entire test sample is <1, where the well is still safe for consumption.

Keywords: environmental health risk analysis, dug well water, Fe level, quality of drinking water, Kendari city