Lakes in Universitas Indonesia

As a green campus, Universitas Indonesia (UI) is noted for its green spatial area which is composed of 170
ha physical buildings and landscape, 30 ha aquatic ecosystem, 100 ha forest, and 12 ha of other
infrastructures.

The aquatic ecosystem in UI consist of 6 lakes. The six lakes are named after trees that grow in UI, or often
abbreviated as ‘KAMPUS’.

 Kenanga Lake
Located between the Rectorate, Balairung, and Mosque. The lake is 28.000 m2 and was built in
1992.

 Agathis Lake
Located between the Natural Science Faculty and Polytechnic Jakarta. The lake is 20.000 m2 and
was built in 1995.

 Mahoni Lake
Located in the North and South of the campus, near the south part of the main road. The lake is
45.000 m2 and was built in 1996.

 Puspa Lake
Located between Ulin Lake and Mahoni Lake. The lake is 20.000 m2 and was built in 1995.

 Ulin Lake
Located between Puspa Lake and Salam Lake, and famous for the Universitas Indonesia logo
which can be seen near the main gate of UI. This lake is the biggest among all the lakes, 72.000
m2, and was built in 1998.

 Salam Lake
Located between Puspa Lake and Salam Lake. The lake is 42.000 m2 and was built in 1998.

These lakes are one of the most important space in UI because it collects water during dry season. The
last lake is also connected with Ciliwung River, one of the river in Jakarta.

Piezometer for Monitoring Groundwater Level in Faculty of Engineering

To aim the goal of becoming a green campus, Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia (FTUI) has to
maintain its environmental conditions. Increasing demand of the water supply is one of the problems that
need to be concerned. To maintain the supply of clean water at FTUI, two activities have been developed:
artificial recharge system and monitoring water quality and groundwater level throughout the year. Three
deep wells, 27 artificial recharge wells, and piezometers were designed to increase water supply in the
faculty.

Artificial recharge of groundwater is achieved placing the rainwater in wells which are located in the
drainage intersections hence, water can be directly injected into the aquifers. Not only artificial recharge
points, but five piezometer had also been installed to monitor the level of groundwater throughout the
year. Piezometer is a device to measure liquid pressure in the system by measuring the height of the liquid
rises against gravity.

Wastewater Treatment in Faculty of Engineering

Around 17% of the wastewater produced by FTUI originated from the faculty canteen. Although the
number is relatively small, its impact becomes more significant when wastewater quality is taken into
account. Wastewater from the canteen contains high organics, high suspended solid, and oil and grease,
which can polluted the environment. The objective of designing wastewater treatment for the canteen is
to increase the water quality of the five artificial lakes surrounding Universitas Indonesia.

Several engineering designs were analyzed to determine a viable technology to treat canteen wastewater.
The combination of biological and phytoremediation is considered to be the most economical method; it
requires low maintenance and zero energy. The plants patch in the phytoremediation process serves as a
demonstration of landscape-friendly wastewater treatment. Prior to implementing the biological and
phytoremediation processes, individual grease traps were installed in each sink. Afterwards, water passed
through a bar screen for transport downstream to anaerobic tank using an attached growth biological
system. This treatment was followed by phytoremediation using Vetiveria zizaniodes—known as vetiver—
with tall, tufted, perennial, scented grasses; long narrow leaves; and an abundant network of roots. It
grows easily in the FTUI landscape.