The disposal of liquid waste suspected to originate from the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Kitchen in Gunung Kaler Village, Gunung Kaler District, Tangerang Regency, has drawn protests from local residents. The waste from the Nutrition Fulfillment Services Unit (SPPG) kitchen owned by the Yayasan Purnawirawan Pejuang Indonesia Raya (Indonesian Greater Fighter Retirees Association Foundation) is believed to be discharged directly into the drainage channel without proper treatment.
Field observations showed cloudy wastewater from the facility with registration number AB8DZCWY flowing through the Segrok drainage channel into productive rice fields owned by residents. In addition to potentially damaging rice crops, the disposal of these cooking residues also emits a very strong, foul odor that disturbs the breathing of nearby residents.
A resident, who wished to remain anonymous, revealed that the unpleasant odor has disrupted the comfort and daily activities of the community. Residents are urging the local government and relevant agencies to immediately conduct sudden inspections (sidak) and issue a stern warning to the kitchen management to promptly fix their waste disposal system.
Based on official guidelines from the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), every MBG Kitchen unit must be equipped with a Wastewater Treatment Plant (IPAL) that meets regulatory standards. This obligation aims to prevent environmental pollution resulting from cooking activities, food washing, and kitchen equipment cleaning, which generate a high volume of wastewater.
Negligence in managing this domestic waste not only threatens the environment and the health of local residents but also has the potential to trigger severe legal sanctions. Operators proven to violate environmental regulations could face administrative sanctions ranging from temporary operational suspension to the revocation of business licenses by the local Environmental Agency (DLH).
