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Plant

PT Bumi Indo Jaya

Plant

PT Bumi Indo Jaya

Site

address
Jl. Raya Tegal - Pemalang No. KM RW.7, Area Sawah/Kebun, Kramat Kramat District Tegal Regency Central Java 52181
country
Indonesia
Local: Jl. Raya Tegal - Pemalang No. KM RW.7, Area Sawah/Kebun, Kramat Kec. Kramat Kabupaten Tegal Jawa Tengah 52181

Crimes & Concerns

  1. Environment

PT Bumi Indo Jaya is directly associated with environmental issues such as air pollution.

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Environment
The Central Java provincial government received a complaint from a resident on January 20, 2023. “We have long complained about air pollution caused by the odor from this facility,” said the complaint. “Many residents have voiced their concerns and reported the issue to the local government, but no serious action has ever been taken.”.
“This factory is disturbing the environment, the smell is very strong, especially south of the factory for a distance of 5km,” wrote one commenter who reviewed the site on Google Maps in 2024.
On July 10, 2023, the agency received another complaint about the plant. “Does the Environmental Agency consider such a foul smell acceptable, to the point that residents’ numerous complaints are ignored?” said the message. “Please take action, governor.” On September 27, 2023, in response to the inquiry, staffers from Tegal Regency and the Department of Environment and Forestry conducted a test which found that odor from the plant was noticeable from a distance of more than 900 feet away. “Based on these findings, sanctions will soon be imposed on the company for violations discovered during the field verification.”.

Reporting

The Central Java provincial government received a complaint from a resident on January 20, 2023. “We have long complained about air pollution caused by the odor from this facility,” said the complaint. “Many residents have voiced their concerns and reported the issue to the local government, but no serious action has ever been taken.”1 On July 10, 2023, the agency received another complaint about the plant. “Does the Environmental Agency consider such a foul smell acceptable, to the point that residents’ numerous complaints are ignored?” said the message. “Please take action, governor.” On September 27, 2023, in response to the inquiry, staffers from Tegal Regency and the Department of Environment and Forestry conducted a test which found that odor from the plant was noticeable from a distance of more than 900 feet away. “Based on these findings, sanctions will soon be imposed on the company for violations discovered during the field verification.”2 “This factory is disturbing the environment, the smell is very strong, especially south of the factory for a distance of 5km,” wrote one commenter who reviewed the site on Google Maps in 2024.3

PT Bumi Indo Jaya did not respond to a request for comment.4

Stink Radius

PT Bumi Indo Jaya
DistancePeopleChildren*
5 miles: 5,7151,468
3 miles: 2,074531
1 mile: 7219
0.5 miles: 153
* individuals under the age of 15

At least 10 people lived within a half mile of this plant while more than 5,700 lived within a five-mile radius, of which over 1,400 were under the age of 15, according to 2025 data from World Pop, a research institute based at the University of Southampton. This matters because it gives a sense of how many neighbors experience the quality of life concerns and health impacts of the foul stench of rotting fish and other toxic chemicals released into the air.