Circular Water Management in Carwash Company to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals Number 6

Abstract

The availability of water is very influential on human life and the economic growth of a country. However, there are still a lot of cases where human rights and their needs for water have not been met. The aim of this study provides empirical evidence and increasing awareness regarding the use and management of water and wastewater in Car Wash companies in Indonesia in which, also provide an idea about the circular water management process that can be carried out by Car Wash companies. The idea about circular water management in car wash companies can improve cost-efficiency. The object of this study is a car wash company in Jakarta. Based on the qualitative approach, this study more interpretive in nature. This study uses primary data that was obtained through interviews with the owner and the car wash workers, field observations, documenting literature review and secondary data that obtained was through financial reports in 2019-2021. Interviews were conducted by providing open-ended questions related to the use and management of water and wastewater associated with Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Restore, Recover (5R). The results of this study indicate that Car Wash companies in Indonesia have not used Circular Water Management and have not even carried out water management at all. The unmanaged of used water and wastewater results in a lack of clean water availability and worsens water quality in the area around the company. This study is expected to be a reference for further study as studies on Circular Water Management in Car Wash Companies have not yet exist, especially in Indonesia. This study raises the concept of a circular economy in the water sector at a Car Wash company which is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals No. 6 due to the fact that there are no known previous studies that has raised the concept of the circular economy related to water management in Car Wash companies, especially in Indonesia.