Liability of Board of Directors (BOD) Toward Potable Water Quality Requirements in Regional-Owned Enterprises (BUMD) (a Case Study of PD. XYZ from 2018 to 2019)

Abstract

In carrying out its business activities, Regional-owned enterprise (BUMD) has several objectives. One of which is meeting the needs of many people. In this research, PD. XYZ, as the object of the research, gained a lot of complaints made by residents about the condition of the water received by the customers. In response to the complaint, PD. XYZ, in its Article of Association, has a goal to provide services to facilitate and distribute potable water to fulfill the basic needs of the community, support the implementation of economic development and improve the welfare of community. Furthermore, in this thesis, the authors formulated the problem formulation, i.e. what kind of legal test that has to be fulfilled by the Board of Directors in potable water management in PD XYZ? and how does the legal consequences of the Board of Directors in the violation of regulations cases related to the potable water in PD XYZ? The data obtained from library studies and interviews were analyzed using descriptive qualitative method. It is a data analysis method that groups data, selects data, and illustrates the meaning of the collected data by paying attention to all aspects of the study to obtain the general picture of the condition. The results show that there are several parameters that are not fulfilled by PD. XYZ as mandated by the Permenkes 492 of 2010. As a result, The Board of Directors must be responsible for the complaints reported by the consumers related to the potable water management. This research provides recommendations and intensifies the development and supervision of water quality in PD. XYZ. In addition, Regional Government has to be more active in terms of Supervision because the Regional Government also has the obligation to conduct external supervision as mandated by the regulation. Keywords: BUMD, Board of Directors, Potable Water