Bali’s Drought Response Reaches 529 Households, With Canggu Off the Tanker List
BPBD Bali data reported in late August and early September showed 529 households affected by drought, with water deliveries concentrated outside Badung while Canggu remained off the tanker list.
By Pandi Muktar
Editor: Mursyid Sonsang
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Denpasar — Bali’s disaster agency said 529 households had been affected by drought across four regencies, while emergency water deliveries were concentrated in Buleleng, Jembrana and Karangasem, according to local reports published in late August and early September 2026.
BPBD Bali’s data, as reported by Bali-based outlets, showed the drought had hit households in Buleleng, Jembrana, Karangasem and later Klungkung, with the total number of affected families recorded at 529 in the agency’s August updates. The same reporting said emergency water distribution had reached 305,000 litres by mid-August, rising to 611,200 litres by 28 August and 823,200 litres by 3 September as assistance expanded over time.
The early breakdown showed 158,000 litres delivered in Buleleng, 137,000 litres in Jembrana and 10,000 litres in Karangasem. Later reporting added that distribution continued beyond the original three regencies, with Klungkung also appearing in BPBD’s early September tally.
Separate reporting on Canggu, in Badung Regency, said the area was not on the tanker list and had no water restrictions announced at the time. The report said villas in the area relied on a mix of mains water from the local utility and licensed bore wells, which could help maintain supply even as other parts of Bali faced shortages.
Bali Regional Secretary Dewa Made Indra was quoted in local reporting as describing the response as anticipatory, including mapping bore wells that could be reactivated, checking equipment, coordinating with the agriculture ministry on irrigation and adding tanker capacity before shortages worsened. The same reporting linked the drought pattern to Bali’s geography, noting that the island’s drier regencies tend to be more exposed when the dry season intensifies.
For visitors and businesses, the practical picture remains highly local. Some parts of Bali have received repeated tanker deliveries, while other areas, including much of South Bali, have continued operating on mains supply and bore wells without formal restrictions announced in the reporting reviewed.
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