Community-Based Consumable Fresh Water in Coastal Area of Dente Teladas Village, Tulang Bawang District, Lampung Province

Community access to consumed water in most coastal areas is still limited, which is one of the causes of the low level of welfare. The aim of the study was to explain the perceptions of coastal communities in Dente Teladas Village of Tulang Bawang District-Lampung Province towards the provision of water facilities, infrastructure, and institutional effectiveness. The data collection used purposive sampling technique with questionnaire from 100 respondents of beneficary community and other related stakeholders. Obtaining data were analyzed with Likert scale and described for the perception of the provision of water facilities, infrastructure, and institutional effectiveness. The results of the study indicated that the community's perception of the facilities and infrastructure was good, the community had willingness to pay contributions, and management institution was effectively run. This could be seen from the existence of norms, organizations which actively run and institutionalized supported by the capacity of administrators and members, level of trust, level of compliance, level of participation, and high level of public understanding of the applicable rules. In addition, government policies, management policies, strengthening institutional structures, programs to increase the capacity of managers and rehabilitation of water facilities and infrastructure also increased the effectiveness of existing institutions. It was nationally expected then to accelerate the development of water facilities and infrastructure in coastal areas, therefore every coastal community could get access to consumable/drinking water and in return could improve their welfare. Keywords: Institutions, community-based consumable freshwater management, coastal areas