Society Role in Drinking Water Treatment with Ipomoea carnea

Abstract

drinking that safe and affordable for all. One of the bacteriological requirements for safe drinking water is the
total coliform content must be absent (0). Society has done drinking water treatment by Ipomoea carnea as an
antibacterial as a natural alternative. The most effective concentration of Ipomoea carnea as antibacterial
drinking water managed by the society is 0.15 grams of leaf extract in 100 mL of drinking water samples which
can reduce the number of germs to 80.33%. The purpose of this study to analyze the acceptance and to use of
antibacterial Ipomoea carnea for drinking water treatment by society. This research is the field conducted in
Magetan Regency. Method data collection was carried out by interview using a questionnaire and observation
of people who treat drinking water. Analysis quantitative descriptive, based on mean using central tendency.
The results people received Ipomoea carnea as antibacterial for drinking water treatment as many as 56.67%
and all those people agree to use Ipomoea carnea. It is recommended that society use Ipomoea carnea as an
antibacterial for drinking water. It is also to boil water for drinking water.