Authors : Muhammad Amri Akbar, Soemarno , Harsuko Riniwati and Andi Tamsil
Abstract: Water is one of the natural elements that are needed in the life activities of living things, especially, humans. Water is used for drinking and household purposes, water is also used in other aspects of life, namely for agriculture, animal husbandry, plantation, housing, industry, tourism and others. The purpose of this study is to assessing the value of groundwater revenues and determine of optimum rates in Makassar city. This research was conducted with a quantitative descriptive approach. The study was conducted in Makassar city in 2018. The type of data used is primary data obtained from the results of filling out the questionnaire by respondents. Respondents are people (groups) who use groundwater in Makassar city. The number of respondents was 44 persons. Data analysis method used is the analysis of groundwater value by referring to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 20 of 2017 concerning guidelines for establishing groundwater revenue value and the marginal cost pricing method. The results showed that the average revenue of groundwater in Makassar city was IDR.690,276,939.35 with an average tax of IDR.138,055,387.87. The value of groundwater is quite high when compared to the revenue value of groundwater that has been determined by the Makassar city government at this time. The results of determining the optimum rates obtained for the user group 1 is IDR.9,661.96 m–3 per month, the user group 2 is IDR.13,973.63 m–3 per month, the user group 3 is IDR.10,866.67 m–3 per month and the user group 4 is IDR.4,255.56 m–3 per month. Whereas the beneficiary group 5 has a higher average groundwater utilization cost when compared to the PDAM water rates.
Muhammad Amri Akbar, Soemarno , Harsuko Riniwati and Andi Tamsil, 2020. Assessing the Value of Groundwater Revenues and Determination of Optimum Rates in Makassar City. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 15: 3468-3474.