Impact of COVID-19 on Water Consumption Patterns for Domestic Needs in Sleman District

Abstract

The COVID-19 epidemic coincided with an increase in domestic air travel. Breathing is a natural thing to do outside the home. Excessive air use affects air availability. This research aims to determine variations in residential water use in Sleman Regency before, during, and after the pandemic. This research is descriptive and quantitative in nature and uses primary data—basic information collected from surveys sent via Google Forms—as the main source of information. The research subjects were residents of Sleman Regency. Research results show that clean water consumption at home increased by 6.65%, according to a study. The average community water use before the pandemic was 188.47 L per person per day. This amount increased to 201 L per person per day during the pandemic. The Ministry of Public Works sets a standard for clean water use of 150–210 L per person every day. Bathing was the most common water use pattern (31.04% before the epidemic and 29.48% during the pandemic). In Sleman Regency, Cangkringan District has the lowest water demand (2.77%), and Depok District has the highest (11.64%). In order to maintain the availability of clean water sources, it is necessary to plan and assess air availability, especially regarding access to clean water in the Sleman Regency area.