SOSIALISASI PENGOLAHAN AIR GAMBUT MENJADI AIR MINUM DIDAERAH TALANG KERAMAT KABUPATEN BANYUASIN SUMATERA SELATAN

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Peat water is identical with low acidity (pH), iron (Fe2+), and manganese (Mn2+) and has a high color, making it difficult to treat it by filtering. From the results of batch and continuous processing using quicklime (CaO) and aluminum sulfate (Al2 (SO4)318 H2O), it was found that the levels of iron and manganese decreased significantly. For the batch process, iron decreased from 3.5 ppm to 0.1 ppm (97%), manganese from 0.59 ppm to 0 ppm (100%), and color from 130 tcu to 1.7 tcu, while for turbidity there was a decrease from 33.8 ntu to 1.9 ntu, pH increased from 3.19 to 6.8. While in the continuous process with the same dose, iron decreased from 3.35 ppm to 0.05 ppm (98.6%), manganese from 0.5 ppm to 0 ppm (100%), pH increased from 3.19 to 7.16 while the turbidity of water decreased from 31.8 ntu to 1.14 ntu. The results of this peat water treatment meet the quality standard of the Minister of Health No. 32 of 2017. Based on the results of the research conducted, it is necessary to apply the results of the study that has been done on peat water in the Talang Sacred area and how processing technology and innovative products are processing peat water into drinkable water for people at Talang Keramat, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra. Before this socialization activity, the local community needed to understand the side effects of consuming peat water with a low pH (acidic) and how to process peat water into potable water using the method of adding quicklime and aluminum sulfate. When socialization was carried out, the community understood how to process peat water into potable water.