TRANSFORMING ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY TO SOCIAL ASSET: COMMUNITY-BASED WATER UTILIZATION OF POST-MINING VOIDS

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https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.6579

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Post-Mining Voids Community-Based Water Management Clean Water Access Bumdes Sustainable Development

Abstract

A strategic method to promoting sustainable development, especially in areas impacted by intense coal mining, is the conversion of post-mining voids into alternate supplies of clean water. This study investigates the use of the Andaru Void, a PT Borneo Indobara-owned post-mining site in Tanah Bumbu Regency, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, as a clean water source for local communities. Stratified random sampling was used to pick 300 respondents for the descriptive quantitative design. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis were used to examine the data, and Cronbach's Alpha was used to test the instrument's reliability. The findings show that clean water management through Village-Owned Enterprises (Badan Usaha Milik Desa/BUMDes) significantly improved household access to water, reduced monthly water expenditures from up to IDR 100,000 to approximately IDR 25,000–30,000, and strengthened village economic capacity through locally generated revenue. Approximately 82% of households adopted void water as their primary source, while 70% expressed satisfaction with service quality. In addition, community participation and institutional trust were found to be key drivers of system sustainability. This study adds to the body of post-mining literature by incorporating institutional and socioeconomic viewpoints into the management of water resources. Additionally, it offers a reproducible model for community-based governance of water resources left over from mining in poor nations.

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2026-06-01

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Zen, A. M., Udiansyah, Hafizianor, Syafari, M. R., Sopiana, Y., & Rizali, A. (2026). TRANSFORMING ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY TO SOCIAL ASSET: COMMUNITY-BASED WATER UTILIZATION OF POST-MINING VOIDS. Veredas Do Direito, 23(9), e236579. https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.6579

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Vol. 23 No. 9 (2026): Veredas do Direito, v. 23, n. 9 2026

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