ABSTRACT
Bangka Island, Indonesia has been acknowledged as the second world's largest tin producer. Some mining pits are still untreated by the stakeholders and it increases the risk of arsenic contamination to the society through clean and drinking water. In addition, the increasing contamination risk is related to the usage of former open mining pit pond and contaminated rivers as raw water by Indonesia's state-owned water utility company (PDAM). In this study, descriptive method has been used by holding literature review and secondary data analysis. The result indicates that Pteris vittata along riverside for arsenic phytoremediation can cut down any residual or hazardous chemical remain that is likely to enhance the risk of adverse health effects. To maximize the impact to the society, the cooperation between several parties are needed. This phytoremediation strategies are expected to be a sustainable measure in mitigating damages caused by arsenic.
