Sosialisasi Lingkungan dan Sanitasi: Ancaman Kesehatan Meminum Air Gambut Mentah

Abstract

SMKN 8 Palangka Raya is located in Banturung Village, Bukit Batu District, Palangka Raya City, Central Kalimantan. The area is known for its peatland soil, where raw water typically appears brownish—ranging from clear to murky—acidic in nature, rich in dissolved iron, and containing microorganisms that can pose health threats if consumed untreated. This community service program was carried out to share and apply knowledge in environmental science and sanitation which its purpose was to raise knowledge and understanding among school communities of SMKN 8 Palangka Raya especially tenth‑grade students about the potential health threats of drinking raw and/or untreated peat water, as well as practical ways to address these threats. The activities method included: a fun questionnaire online, an initial test, a socialization session with a fun quiz, a final evaluation (post‑test). Test data were analyzed using the extreme group method with item difficulty and discrimination index. The results showed that knowledge about the health threats of drinking raw and/or untreated peat water increased by 34.0%–35.8%, understanding of these health threats improved by 28.3%–34.0%, underst