Water Usage Pattern on Different Group Residing in Vicinity Harapan Rainforest

This study was aimed to investigate water usage behavior on different group who residing in vicinity Harapan Rainforest. The qualitative and quantitative information was collected from 101 respondents by using semi-structure questionnaires. Respondent consist of three groups of people who residing in vicinity rainforest; indigenous people (Suku Anak Dalam), local people (Malay) and migrant (Javanese, Batak and Sundanese). Data was analyzed by using SPSS to describe the distribution pattern of different group on water usage (drinking and sanitary). Data was revealed, the average drinking water is 2.8 L/d/person, cooking sanitation and other is 21.7 L/d/person and total water consumption is 24.5L/d/person. Most of indigenous people were more dependent on river compare to other groups. Meanwhile, local people were dependent on using well as their sources of drinking water. Furthermore, migrant group is mostly dependent on well and commercial drinking water. In conclusion, during drought season local groups prefer to use well compare to others. Most of the households prioritized drinking water from the well in the drought season, where river were only used as sanitary purposes.