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Clean water for the world’s entire population is one of the SDGs. The local community around Mount Penanggungan, East Java, has a way to utilize and preserve water resources in its environment. This article will show how local communities’ myths, traditions, and values can conserve water. This research uses a qualitative approach. The research site is on Mount Penanggungan, the most popular destination, Tetek Belahan, and Jolotundo Temple. The subjects of this study were caretakers, village leaders, indigenous figures, tourists, and local communities. The object of this study focuses on extracting the meaning of myths and local wisdom relating to the SDGs. This study shows that some myths or mythologies significantly affect people’s view of water on Mount Penanggungan to this time. Some local traditions and values can maintain the preservation of springs located at ancient sites on Mount Penanggungan. |