PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PEAT WATER AT TANJUNG JABUNG BARAT, JAMBI PROVINCE

Yulia Morsa Said (Fakultas Sains dan Teknologi, Universitas Jambi)
Yudi Achnopa (Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Jambi)
Wahyudi Zahar (Fakultas Sains dan Teknologi, Universitas Jambi)
Yudha Gusti Wibowo (Program Pascasarjana, Universitas Jambi)

Jurnal Sains & Teknologi Lingkungan
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2019): SAINS & TEKNOLOGI LINGKUNGAN

Clean water is a problem in peat area. Low water quality in peat land area have characteristic brown till black in color, low pH, high heavy metals content that cannot use to daily activities. Tungkal Ilir, Tanjung Jabung in Jambi Province is a place that have low quality in water resources caused by peat. High Total suspended solid (TSS), Total Dissolved Solid (TDS), Conductivity (DHL), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), low pH and high heavy metals are parameters in wastewater in there. This paper will describe physical and chemical parameters on peat water clearly, systematic and give alternative solution to solve this problem.