South Badung water crisis: IDR 150 billion set aside, including a reservoir in Uluwatu–Pecatu

At a plenary session on 23 October 2026, the Badung Regional Council (DPRD) approved a draft regulation for an additional IDR 150 billion capital injection into Perumda Air Minum Tirta Mangutama (the Badung water utility, PDAM Badung). The money will be paid in stages in 2027, 2028 and 2029, with IDR 37 billion allocated for 2027. If fully realised, the regency's total capital in the utility will reach about IDR 484 billion.

According to PDAM Badung director I Wayan Suyasa, current supply capacity is 1,082.83 litres per second while demand reaches 2,198.25 litres per second, a shortfall of about 1,115 litres per second. At a plenary session on 5 November 2026, the PDI Perjuangan faction in the Badung council highlighted the clean-water crisis in Ungasan, Pecatu and surrounding areas.

Main planned projects

• Tukad Mati–IPA Estuary raw-water pipeline (IDR 37.02 billion): up to 300 litres per second of extra supply, mainly for South Badung.
• Uluwatu–Pecatu reservoir of 2,000 m³ with a 3,180 m pipeline (IDR 27.30 billion).
• Sawangan and Nuansa Bukit reservoirs of 1,000 m³ each (IDR 10.81 billion per project).
• Pipe replacement on the Ngurah Rai Bypass in Nusa Dua (IDR 36.57 billion) to reduce leaks.

Overall targets: cut leakage by more than 40 litres per second and add more than 15,000 new customer connections.

What it means for buyers and investors

Water is still the Bukit's weak point. Before buying land or a villa in Ungasan, Pecatu, Kutuh or Uluwatu, check whether there is a PDAM connection, a licensed bore well or a storage tank, and budget for trucked water in the dry season. These projects could improve supply step by step, but they only start in 2027 and still have to pass the budget process. Property with a reliable water source keeps an extra edge in value.

News summary. Project plans and budgets may change. Not investment advice.