HIDROGEOLOGI DAN POTENSI CADANGAN AIRTANAH DI DATARAN RENDAH INDRAMAYU

Potensi airtanah pada suatu cekungan tidak terlepas dari kondisi hidrogeologi di wilayah itu sendiri. Cekungan airtanah Indramayu, yang berada di pesisir utara Jawa Barat, hingga kini belum diketahui secara pasti potensi cadangannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui potensi cadangan  air tanah berdasarkan rekonstruksi hidrogeologi data bor. Hasil interpretasi hidrogeologi menunjukkan bahwa litologi akuifer didominasi oleh endapan lempung dengan sisipan lanau, sedikit pasir halus di bagian atas, endapan lempung marin dengan sisipan lanau, dan pasir halus di bagian bawah. Hasil perhitungan menunjukkan prediksi cadangan airtanah yang cukup potensial. Nilai rata – rata potensi airtanah bebas adalah 65.213,8 m 3 /hari atau 0,754 m 3 /det. Nilai rata – rata potensi airtanah tertekan adalah 79.557,1 m 3 /hari atau 0,920 m 3 /det. Tetapi kualitas airtanah di wilayah Losarang – Lobener – Pasekan – Sindang sebagian besar payau dan memiliki nilai DHL yang tinggi, berkisar antara 4710 – 11400 µs/cm. The groundwater potential of a basin depends on the hydrogeology of the area. Indramayu groundwater basin is located at the north coast of Java Island. Its reserves potential was not identified despite its importance. The objective of this research was to understand the potential of groundwater reserves based on hydrogeological reconstruction from drilling data analysis. The results of the hydrogeology interpretation had indicated that the aquifers lithology are dominated by clay deposits with silt layering, slightly fine sand at the top, marine clay deposits with silt inserts, and fine sand at the bottom. The calculation results had indicated a good potential of groundwater reserves. The mean value of the unconfined groundwater is 65,213.8 m 3 /day or 0.754 m 3 /sec. The mean value of the confined groundwater is 79,557.1 m 3 /day or 0.920 m 3 /sec. However, groundwater supply potential is not supported by the quality. The groundwater in Losarang - Lobener – Pasekan-Sindang area is brackish and has a high DHL value (4710 – 11400 µs/cm).