Pollution of the irrigation channels happened in Bantul Regency, specifically in
Karangnongko, Sewon Subdistrict, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Province. The
irrigation channel pollution has been occurred for approximately 15 ( fifteen )
years. The community in Karangnongko experience the impact of the irrigation
canal pollution. The research problem focuses on the effort of the Department of
the Enviroment as government is solving cases of pollution of irrigation channels
in Bantul Regency. This research uses empirical legal methods carried out by
interviews and literature studies. The research location is carried out in Bantul
Environmental Service Offices and Yogyakarta Special Region Enviromental and
Forestry Service Offices. The data analysis gathered in this research is throught
qualitative method. The result of this research is that the role of the Environmental
Agency is as a facilitator and mediator or neutral party in resolving irrigation canal
pollution cases in Bantul Regency. The obstacles of the Department are lack of the
communication and lack of knowledge of community and companies regarding the
environmental problems.