scholarly journals The efficiency improvement of faecal sludge management with rate increase of biodegradation in septic tanks and pit latrines

2021 ◽  
Vol 689 (1) ◽  
pp. 012013
Author(s):  
A Basamykina ◽  
M Kharlamova ◽  
M Burka ◽  
A Lukanin ◽  
E Savenkova
Keyword(s):  
Rate Increase ◽  
Efficiency Improvement ◽  
Sludge Management ◽  
Septic Tanks ◽  
Faecal Sludge

scholarly journals Network modelling for road-based faecal sludge management

2014 ◽  
Vol 167 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Kennedy-Walker ◽  
Tomas Holderness ◽  
David Alderson ◽  
Barbara Evans ◽  
Stuart Barr
Keyword(s):  
Sludge Management ◽  
Network Modelling ◽  
Faecal Sludge

Faecal Sludge Management, st. Elizabeth Jamaica

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Martha Fernandes ◽  
Paul Kirshen ◽  
Richard Vogel
Keyword(s):  
Sludge Management ◽  
Faecal Sludge

Developing behaviour change communication for improving faecal sludge management in Bhutan

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 164-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Halcrow ◽  
T. Yetsho ◽  
N. Nguyen ◽  
G. Tshering
Keyword(s):  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Septic Tank ◽  
Behaviour Change Communication ◽  
Sludge Management ◽  
Change Communication ◽  
Behavioural Determinants ◽  
Faecal Sludge

Approaches to improve faecal sludge management practices and on-site sanitation services can better be supported through an understanding of the behavioural determinants and consumer preferences for the services. This practice paper describes a process in Bhutan in which stakeholders collaborated to carry out formative research to identify motivations and barriers to improved septic tank management by building owners in Thimphu City. Using a sanitation behaviour change framework, the findings focused on prioritised behavioural determinants of knowledge of septic tank management and services, willingness to pay and the use of enforcements. The research findings were then used to develop a practical yet evidence-based behaviour change communication strategy for the City in 2012 that aimed to improve safe and timely emptying practices, improve services and increase demand from households, business and institutions.

Faecal sludge management in low income areas: a case study of three districts in the Ashanti region of Ghana

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugene Appiah-Effah ◽  
Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko ◽  
Samuel Fosu Gyasi ◽  
Esi Awuah
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sludge Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Ashanti Region ◽  
Toilet Facility ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Public Toilets ◽  
Faecal Sludge

The challenge of faecal sludge management (FSM) in most developing countries is acute, particularly in low income areas. This study examined the management of faecal sludge (FS) from household latrines and public toilets in three districts in the Ashanti region of Ghana based on household surveys, key informant interviews and field observations. Communities did not have designated locations for the disposal and treatment of FS. For household toilets, about 31 and 42% of peri-urban and rural respondents, respectively, with their toilets full reported that they did not consider manual or mechanical desludging as an immediate remedy, although pits were accessible. Households rather preferred to close and abandon their toilets and use public toilets at a fee or practise open defecation. For the public toilets, desludging was manually carried out at a fee of GHC 800–1,800 and the process usually lasted 8–14 days per toilet facility. The study showed that FSM has not been adequately catered for in both peri-urban and rural areas. However, respondents from the peri-urban areas relatively manage their FS better than their rural counterparts. To address the poor FSM in the study communities, a decentralized FS composting is a potential technology that could be used.

scholarly journals Potential Use of Biochar in Pit Latrines as a Faecal Sludge Management Strategy to Reduce Water Resource Contaminations: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 11772
Author(s):  
Matthew Mamera ◽  
Johan J. van Tol ◽  
Makhosazana P. Aghoghovwia ◽  
Alfredo B. J. C. Nhantumbo ◽  
Lydia M. Chabala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Sludge Management ◽  
Water And Sanitation ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Access To Water ◽  
Pit Latrine ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Faecal Sludge ◽  
Potential Use

Faecal sludge management (FSM) in most developing countries is still insufficient. Sanitation challenges within the sub-Saharan region have led to recurring epidemics of water- and sanitation-related diseases. The use of pit latrines has been recognised as an option for on-site sanitation purposes. However, there is also concern that pit latrine leachates may cause harm to human and ecological health. Integrated approaches for improved access to water and sanitation through proper faecal sludge management are needed to address these issues. Biochar a carbon-rich adsorbent produced from any organic biomass when integrated with soil can potentially reduce contamination. The incorporation of biochar in FSM studies has numerous benefits in the control of prospective contaminants (i.e., heavy metals and inorganic and organic pollutants). This review paper evaluated the potential use of biochar in FSM. It was shown from the reviewed articles that biochar is a viable option for faecal sludge management because of its ability to bind contaminants. Challenges and possible sustainable ways to incorporate biochar in pit latrine sludge management were also illustrated. Biochar use as a low-cost adsorbent in wastewater contaminant mitigation can improve the quality of water resources. Biochar-amended sludge can also be repurposed as a useful economical by-product.

scholarly journals Integrative principles and criteria for implementation of faecal sludge management in Russian Federation

2021 ◽  
Vol 265 ◽  
pp. 04021
Author(s):  
Alena Basamykina ◽  
Ekaterina Kurkina ◽  
Maria Kameristaya ◽  
Valeria Zelenina
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Sludge Management ◽  
Best Available Techniques ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Faecal Sludge

Faecal sludge management (FSM) is an organized program that allows regularly to collect, transport, process and utilize faecal sludge as biological waste. A faecal sludge management in settlements in Russian Federation is so bad organized or only partially exist. There are significant gaps as well as general understanding of institutional roles and responsibilities at national, state and city levels. Planning should be done in a temporal and spatial context. Сities, while maintaining short-term stability, will be guided by the goals of a long-term vision of creation. Planning system of faecal sludge management in Russian Federation that involves these blocks: regulatory framework, selection of best available techniques (BAT), financing and planning mechanisms, is analyzed. Integrated approach to the creation and regulation of a faecal waste management are shown. For implementation such approach, a system of evaluation criteria is required in order to determine the end product and, accordingly, determine development direction of this industry in the geographical area where this system will operate.

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