Groundwater has become one of the major clean water sources in Indonesia. Excessive exploitation of groundwater, particularly for industries, has caused degradation of groundwater quantity and quality (Danaryanto et al., 2005). The
Groundwater Working Group (GWWG) and industrial groundwater users have taken initiative to develop a self-evaluation tool of groundwater management for industries, namely the Matriks Penilaian Perlindungan Sumber Daya Air Tanah (MATA
PERSADA). The method is inspired by the "Spring Tool" which has been implemented in Danone Waters factories. MATA PERSADA assesses the groundwater management performance through 49 parameters distributed in five groups which
are: data and information, conservation, utilization, controlling, and partnership and institution. The overall performance is determined using a point-count system method then translated into one of the five qualifiers, ranging from negligible to
outstanding management. MATA PERSADA is expected to become an official assessment standard of groundwater management by industries across Indonesia. Hence, the implementation of the tool is able to contribute sustaining water
resources management in Indonesia.
