SUSTAINABLE RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT: SOLAR STREET LIGHTING, CLEAN WATER PIPING, AND ASSET MAINTENANCE TRAINING

Reni Karno KINASIH; Acep HIDAYAT; Ika Sari Damayanthi SEBAYANG; Raden Hendra ARIYAPIJATI; Suprapti SUPRAPTI; Retna KRISTIANA; Sediyanto SEDIYANTO

doi:10.33068/iccd.v7i1.984

Reni Karno KINASIH Universitas Mercu Buana
Acep HIDAYAT Universitas Mercu Buana
Ika Sari Damayanthi SEBAYANG Universitas Mercu Buana
Raden Hendra ARIYAPIJATI Universitas Mercu Buana
Suprapti SUPRAPTI Universitas Mercu Buana
Retna KRISTIANA Universitas Mercu Buana
Sediyanto SEDIYANTO Universitas Mercu Buana

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33068/iccd.v7i1.984

Keywords: Community Service, Clean Water Access, Solar-powered Street Lighting, Community-based Asset Management, Rural Infrastructure Sustainability

Abstract

Drawati Village, located in West Bandung Regency, possesses abundant natural springs yet faces persistent challenges in providing equitable access to clean water and adequate public street lighting. This community service program, implemented by the Civil Engineering Study Program of Universitas Mercu Buana, aimed to address these issues through a participatory engineering design approach. The program involved the construction of a spring-fed piping system with an integrated filtration unit for 15 previously underserved households, and the installation of five solar-powered public streetlights at strategic locations. Complementary capacity-building activities included training on basic electricity, community-based asset management, and the use of digital tools such as Google Forms and Google Drive for infrastructure monitoring. A volunteer maintenance team and a local business unit specializing in solar streetlight services were also established to ensure sustainability. Program effectiveness was evaluated through partner satisfaction surveys, technical performance testing, and qualitative interviews, yielding a Partner Satisfaction Index score of 88.29 (“Very Good”). The results demonstrate that integrating infrastructure provision with community empowerment, digital literacy, and institutional support can enhance both the functional reliability and the long-term sustainability of rural service systems.

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