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The island of Mantehage is one of the island clusters within the Bunaken Marine Conservation (Taman Laut Bunaken). A cluster reaching out to 89.065 hectares and consisting of the island of Mantehage and four other islands; Nain, Manado Tua, Siladen and the infamous island of Bunaken. Clean water has been a major issues amongst these island dweller in the far Northern regions of North Sulawesi, thus is one of the priority agenda that needs attention. Clean water availability issue has also been a major issue to the villagers of Bango Village on Mantehage. 120 households of the Bango Village only relies on a well at the center of the village. A well that is currently utilized for all activities of washing and cleaning of all villagers, in which this facility is not accomodated with public bath and wash rooms. This program of community development was conducted and funded by the PPDM multiyear scheme of KEMENRISTEKDIKTI-s DRPM. In which this program was aimed to revitalize the village water supplies and facilities. This program prepared a unique water tower with a capacity of 5500 liters and designed to compensate the uniques environmental challenges of island dwellers in terms of humidity and high salinity exposure. Recycled light steel guage material was used as the main tower frame for low cost and low maintenance reasons within a coastal environment, besided the fact that the material is recycled and thus considered a green material. The whole system is then equipped with 3 stage filtration system that is easily maintained with filtration materials that are simply found in the surroundings of the village.