What Badung decided
The Badung regency legislature (DPRD) has approved a draft local regulation to inject capital into the municipal water company Perumda Air Minum Tirta Mangutama. The company first asked for Rp 73 billion, and after talks with lawmakers the sum rose to Rp 150 billion. The utility's director, I Wayan Suyasa, said this, according to NusaBali.
DPRD Badung chair I Gusti Anom Gumanti clarified that approval does not mean an instant payout. Funds will arrive in stages and under the normal budgeting rules. If the full Rp 150 billion is paid, the utility's capital will rise from Rp 334.125 billion to Rp 484.125 billion.
How short on water is the utility
According to the director, the company can currently supply 1,082.83 litres of water per second. Demand is estimated at 2,198.25 litres per second. The gap is about 1,115.42 litres per second, so capacity covers less than half of demand.
This estimate covers the utility's whole service area. The source does not say how the shortfall is spread across districts, so no conclusions can be drawn for individual villages.
Where the money will go
The flagship project is a raw water pipeline from the Tukad Mati river to the Estuary water treatment plant, costing Rp 37.02 billion. The high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, 800 mm in diameter, is meant to add up to 300 litres per second, mainly for south Badung.
A further Rp 12.82 billion is set aside to replace pipes along Jalan Raya Kuta, which should recover about 15 litres per second lost to leaks. Network expansion along Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai in Nusa Dua gets Rp 36.57 billion, aiming to save around 25.5 litres per second.
Other projects in the programme
The Kerobokan to Bumbak network is priced at Rp 5.72 billion. A line from the Hanoman statue to the Puspem Badung government complex reservoir will get Rp 8.95 billion. The utility also plans reservoirs in Sawangan, Nuansa Bukit, and Uluwatu in Pecatu.
Taken together, the director said, the programme should save more than 40 litres per second of losses and support over 15,000 new customer connections. These are company targets, not results already achieved on the ground.
Context for residents and owners
Water shortage remains a major infrastructure issue for south Bali, home to Kuta, Nusa Dua and Uluwatu. For villas with a pool, steady pressure and water quality directly affect running costs, because owners often buy extra supply by tanker truck when service is interrupted.
The source gives no details on which areas will be served first or when. All the sums and goals named are stated by the utility and depend on budget disbursements.