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FAECAL SLUDGE AND
SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT
AN ADVANCED TRAINING MODULE Sanitation Capacity
Building Platform
PART A - PARTICIPANT KIT
National Institute of Urban Affairs

Sanitation Capacity
Building Platform
FAECAL SLUDGE AND

SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT
AN ADVANCED TRAINING MODULE
PART A - PARTICIPANT KIT

TITLE
FAECAL SLUDGE AND SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT — An Advanced Training Module,
Part-A: Participant Kit
PUBLISHER
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF URBAN AFFAIRS, DELHI
RESEARCH PROJECT
SANITATION CAPACITY BUILDING PLATFORM
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Year of Publishing: 2018
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This document is a compilation of various
reference materials and additional reading
materials to enhance the understanding of
faecal sludge management. This compilation
is provided along with the training on
advanced faecal sludge management
developed and delivered as part of Sanitation
capacity building platform.
The platform provides due credit to CAWST,

EAWAG, Ludwig Sasse, BORDA and UNESCO-
IHE for having utilised their resource for the
preparation of the compilation.
The materials in the document are to be read

and understood alongside the other resources
provided during the training.
Tableof
CONTENT
9 Day 1 - Session 1
Introduction and 18 Day 1 - Session 2
Faecal Sludge 22 Day 1 - Session 3
Case Studies
need for FSM Management overview
Day 1 - Session 4 Day 1 - Session 6
34 Collection and
Conveyance of Faecal 38 Day 1 - Session 5
Approach to Faecal
Sludge Treatment
46 Faecal Sludge
Treatment
Sludge Technologies
58 66 74
Day 1 - Session 7 Day 3 - Session 2 & 3
Day 2 - Session 1
Planning for FSTP Design of Drying
Feasibility study
Implementation beds
82 100
Day 3 - Session 4 Day 3 - Session 6
104
Day 3 - Session 7
Treatment concept - O&M of Treatment Components and
Effluent Treatment Plants Review of DPR
National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) is a
national nodal institute that works closely with the
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA),
Government of India. The Sanitation Capacity
Building Platform (SCBP) anchored by NIUA aims
ABOUT to build local capacity for planning, designing and
implementing non-sewer decentralized sanitation
SANITATION solutions, with specific focus on Faecal sludge and

septage management (FSSM) and waste water.
CAPACITY BUILDING SCBP is a partnership of various research

organizations and non-profit institutions (CPR,
PLATFORM BORDA/CDD, CEPT, CSTEP, UMC, CSE, CPR, WASHi,
iDECK, Dasara, Ecosan Services Foundation,
AIILSG). The platform works in in partnership with
national nodal training institutes working for Atal
Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
(AMRUT) and Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), with
universities and research organizations and all
stakeholders in the urban sanitation space. SCBP
is supported by a grant from the Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation (BMGF).
ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK
The Swachh Bharat Mission has aimed to make India open
defecation free by October 2019. The wide prevalence of
on-site sanitation system in India necessitates the need to
explore safe management of septage along with improved
access to toilets. Recognising this, the Government of India
has also emphasised septage management in its flagship
programme of AMRUT and has also issued policy guidelines
on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM).
This document is a part of the advanced training module on

faecal sludge management for engineers. It provides engineers
with a comprehensive understanding on various aspects of
FSM such as planning, design of treatment systems, contracts
for implementation and O&M, etc.
This document consists of details pertaining to the concept of

the training, session plan, objectives and key take aways from
each session and lesson plan. The purpose of this document
is to faciliatate the resource person in conducting the training
program.
ABOUT THE TRAINING MODULE
Day 1, Session 1 This session introduces the importance and global need for faecal sludge
Introduction and need for FSM management to realize public health, environmental, social, and economic benefits.
Day 1, Session 2 This session facilitates understanding of the problems in FSM implementation and
Feacal Sludge Management - also have an idea about tentative solutions to overcome these problems
Over view
Day 1, Session 3 This session covers the FSM case studies from around the world and heps to
Case Studies understand the applicability and efficiency of FSM in various scenarios
Day 1, Session 4 This session introduces the various options for collection and conveyance of
Collection and Conveyance of FS faecal slude and enables the participant to calculate the number of trucks for
their town/city
Day 1, Session 5 This session heps to understand the difference between sewage and faecal
Approach to Feacal Sludge sludge and to familiarize with treatment principles, objectives, and outcomes
Treatment
Day 1, Session 6 This session introduces at least five treatment technologies for faecal sludge and
Faecal Sludge Treatment to understand the need for combination of treatment technologies
Technologies
Day 1, Session 7 This session introduces the process involved in implementing an FSTP different
Planning for FSTP Implementation cities and explains various contract methods for implementing FST
Day 1, Session 8 This session elaborates the different data collection points and methods for a
Preparation for feasibility study feasibility study to implement FSM
Day 2 This session allows the participants to gain hands on experience in data collection
Feasibility Study for feasibility study to implement FSM
Day 3, Session 1 This session is an activity where the participants prepare and presentation of the
Presentation on feasibility study data collection during the feasibility sutdy and discuss the scenarios
Day 3, Session 2 This session hepls to understand the concept and characteristics of sludge drying
Treatment conecpt - Sludge drying using planted and unplanted drying beds
Day 3, Session 3 This session enanles the participants to carry out preliminary design of the
Design of drying beds treatment module - Sludge drying and planted sludge drying bed
Day 3, Session 4 This session introduces the components of effluent treatment that is required in
Treatment concept - effluent a faecal sludge treatment plant
Day 3, Session 5 This session hepls the participants to put together modules for treatment of
Design of Treatment Systems faecal sludge to achieve the desired objective
Day 3, Session 6 This session deals with the various O&M requirements of the technology options
Operation and Maintenance discussed during the training
Day 3, Session 7 This session elaborates the various components that must be included in an FSTP
Components and Review of a DPR DPR
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Introduction
Non-sewered sanitation is a recent and novice topic in the non-sewered sanitation). However, the capacities within
field of sanitation planning and implementation in India. the ULB or other engineering departments are limited in
Though these systems have been existent for quite some this field. It is hence the need of the hour to equip the team
time in the country, not much focus was laid on the proper of these engineers with knowledge and skill to implement
and sustainable treatment of waste generated from effective solutions.
such systems. The focus over the years has largely been
towards networked or sewerage based sanitation with This document is a learning tool for the participants of the
the focus to connect all household’s wastewater sources training program for government engineers working with
to a network and provide an end of the pipe treatment. the state or local bodies who would be intimately or partly
Though such an approach might be at the mainstream involved in planning and implementing an FSTP.
of planning, yet the dearth of funds and sustainable
operation model has led to very few urban local bodies
being sewered. As a result, most ULB still primarily rely
on non-networked sanitation such as septic tanks, pits,
community cess pits etc. There is not much that has been
done or planned for treatment or conveyance of the waste
from such systems and their treatment.
However, with the recent changes in the policy and

emphasis by civil society, the focus is now also towards
safe conveyance and treatment of wastewater generated
from such on site sanitation systems. Urban local bodies
have been provided mandate and direction by the central
and state governments to promote FSM (a major part of
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TRAINING AGENDA
DAY 1
Time Session name Session outcomes
0930 -1000 Registration and introduction Participants introduction and training outcomes and expectations
Participants understand the concept and need for FSM
1000 – 1045 Introduction and need for FSM Participants remember shit flow diagram (SFD) as a tool for assessing sanitation
Participants can list the stakeholders involved in FSM
Participants will learn the components of FSM.
1045 – 1130 Faecal sludge management – Overview Participants have an understanding of the problems in FSM implementation and
also have an idea about tentative solutions to overcome these problems
1130 – 1145 Tea break
Participants are confident of FSM as a solution
1145 – 1230 Case studies
Participants can remember benefits accrued to the public and ULB due to FSM
Participants are aware of various options for collection and transport of faecal
1230 – 1300 Collection and conveyance of Faecal sludge sludge
Particpants are able to estimate the number of vechicles required for desludging.
1300 – 1400 Lunch break
Participants understand the difference between sewage and faecal sludge
1400 - 1445 Approach to Faecal sludge treatment
Participants are familiar with treatment principles, objectives, and outcomes
Participants are aware and remember at least five treatment technologies
1445 – 1530 Faecal sludge treatment technologies
Participants understand the need for combination of treatment technologies
1530 – 1545 Tea break
Participants are aware of the process involved in implementing an FSTP for their
1545 – 1630 Planning for FSTP implementation cities
Participants are aware of various contracting methods for FSTP implementation
1630 - 1700 Preparation for feasibility study Participants are aware of data collection methods for a feasibility study
1700 - 1715 Debriefing on days learning Participants reinforce their learnings
1715 – 1730 Feedback Participants co-create the learning environment based on their needs.
DAY 2
Participants are aware of the day’s agenda and remember critical data to be
0930 – 0950 Briefing
collected
0950 – 1100 Travel to site
1100 – 1300 Data collection in groups Participants have necessary data for feasibility study
1300 – 1345 Lunch at site

1345 – 1500 Return travel
1500 – 1515 Debriefing Participants learn new perspectives from others/groups
1515 – 1700 Group work Participants have information for preparing feasibility study
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DAY 3
0930 -1000 Preparation for Feasibility study
1000 – 1100 Presentation on Feasibility study Participants have experience of a feasibility study
Participants understand the concept and characteristics of sludge
Treatment concept – Sludge drying (Planted and
1100 – 1130 drying using planted and unplanted drying
unplanted drying beds)
beds
1130 – 1145 Tea break
Participants carry out preliminary design of the treatment module –
1145 – 1215 Design of sludge drying bed
Sludge drying and planted sludge drying bed
Participants can list and understand the components of effluent
1215 – 1300 Treatment concept – Effluent treatment
treatment
1300 – 1400 Lunch break
Participants can put together modules for treatment of faecal sludge to
1400 – 1500 Design of a treatment system
achieve the desired objective
O&M of Treatment technologies – sludge drying beds, Participants are aware of th various O&M requirements of the technol-
1500 – 1530
planted drying beds and Effluent treatment ogy options discussed during the training.
1530 – 1545 Tea break
Participants know the various components that must be included in an
FSTP DPR
1545 – 1630 Components and review of DPR
Participants posses a framework for assessing an FSTP DPR prepared
by external consultant
1630 – 1700 Debriefing To assess the learning of the participants
1700 – 1715 Feedback Participants can share their learning experience
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DEFINITIONS
Disposal The return of waste to the environment, ideally in a way that is least
harmful to publichealth and the environment.
Excreta Urine and feces not mixed with any flush water.
Feacal Sludge Also called sludge. Excreta from an on-site sanitation technology (like a
pitlatrine or septic tank) that may also contain used water, anal cleansing
materials, and solid waste.
Faecal sludge management Includes the emptying, transport, treatment, and safe use ordisposal of faecal
sludge from an on-site sanitation technology (like a pit latrine or septic
tank). Some people also include storage in the definition of faecal sludge
Management.
Guidelines International recommendations to help governments set national standards

ordetermine a course of action. Guidelines are not mandatory.
Legislation Treatment A group of laws or the action of making laws.
Non-sewered system Also called on-plot or on-site sanitation. A sanitation system in whichexcreta and
used water are collected andstored on the location where it is produced. Often,
the faecal sludge has to be transported off-site for treatment, use or disposal.
Nutrient Any substance that is used for growth. Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and
Potassium(K) are the main nutrients in agricultural fertilizers.
On-site sanitation Also called on-plot sanitation or non-sewered system. A sanitation systemin
hich excreta and used water are collected and stored or treated on the location
where it is generated. Often, the faecal sludge has to be transported off-site for
treatment, use or disposal.
On-site sanitation technology Also known as a latrine. An on-site sanitation technology is made up of the part
included in the first two components of a sanitation system: user interface and
excreta storage. Excreta is collected and stored where it is produced (for example,
pit latrine, septic tank, aqua privy, and non-sewered public toilets). Often, the
faecal sludge has to be transported off-site for treatment, use or disposal.
Pathogen An organism that causes disease.
Policy A government plan to guide and determine future decisions.
Sanitation The safe management of human excreta. The main objective is to protect and
promote public health by providing a clean environment and breaking the cycle of
disease.(5) faecal sludge use or disposal.
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Sanitation system Also called a sanitation chain or sanitation service chain. A collection of
technologies and services that deals with human excreta from the time it is
generated until it is used or disposed of safely.
A sanitation system includes five components:

(1) user interface
(2) excreta storage
(3) emptying and transporting faecal sludge
(4) faecal sludge treatment and
(5) faecal sludge use or disposal
A sanitation system also includes the management, operation and maintenance

required to ensure that the system functions safely and sustainably. The
components or functions within the sanitation system may be named differently
depending on the local context or organization.
Sewered system Also called a sewer system, sewerage system, sewers, connecteds anitation, and
networked sanitation. A sanitation system that transports wastewater through a
pipe network (like a simplified sewer, solids free sewer or conventional sewer) to
another location for treatment, use or discharge. This includes centralized
systems and decentralized wastewater treatment systems.
Soil amendment
Anything mixed into soil toimprove soil quality and support healthy
plantgrowth. Fertilizers and soil conditioners are two types of soil amendments.
Fertilizersadd nutrients to the soil that plants need to grow. Soil conditioners
improve the physical soil structure.
Use The use of waste as a beneficial resource.

For example, using treated faecal sludge as asoil conditioner in agriculture.
Watewater Used water from any combination of domestic, Industrial, commercial

or agricultural activities, surface runoff (stormwater), and any sewer inflow
(infiltration). Wastewater can be managed onsite or off-site. Wastewater
managed off-site is often called sewage.
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Day 1 - Session 1
Introduction
and need for
FSM
This Technical Brief introduces the importance and global need for
faecal sludge management to realize public health, environmental,
social, and economic benefits.
Great efforts are being made globally to reduce open defecation by

building on-site sanitation technologies, like pit latrines and septic
tanks. Yet, emptying full on-site sanitation technologies and safely
managing the faecal sludge is an essential service that is often
neglected. Households and institutions are lacking the knowledge,
skills and services to manage the faecal sludge once the technology
is full.
2.7 billion people around the world use on-site sanitation technologies
that need faecal sludge management services (Strande, Ronteltap
& Brdjanovic, 2014). Ideally, on-site sanitation technologies should
be emptied in a safe and hygienic manner by well-equipped and
protected workers who transport the sludge for treatment, use or
disposal. However, in reality, most technologies are either abandoned
or emptied using unsafe and unhygienic methods. Sludge is simply
dumped by the home, in the street, or in nearby water sources.
• Participants can list the stakeholders

involved in FSM
Day 1
• Participants understand the concept

Session 1 and need for FSM
• Participants remember shit flow
diagram (SFD) as a tool for assessing
sanitation
Outcomes
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DAY 1 SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION AND NEED FOR FSM
Goals of sanitation
Objectives of Sanitation value chain and the issues occur-

ring across it
Shit flow diagram
the session
Role of FSM within sanitation
Financial estimates for centralised v/s FSM
system
Stakeholders in FSM
What is Faecal Sludge Management?

A sanitation system deals with human excreta from Faecal sludge management is a relatively new term
the time it is generated until it is used or disposed of and field that is gaining rapid acknowledgment in the
safely. Faecal sludge management includes emptying, sanitation sector. The following definitions help explain
transportation, treatment, and use or disposal of the scope of faecal sludge management:
faecal sludge from an on-site sanitation technology
(like a pit latrine or septic tank). It addresses the last Faecal sludge (also called sludge) is excreta from an
three components of a sanitation system. on-site sanitation technology (like a pitlatrine or septic
tank) that may also contain used water, anal cleansing
materials, and solid waste. Faecal sludge should
not to be confused with wastewater that has been
transported through a sewered system.
Excreta is urine and feces that are not mixed with any
flush water.
An on-site sanitation technology is made up of the

parts included in the first two components of a
sanitation system: user interface and excreta storage.
Excreta is collected and stored where it is produced (for
example, a pit latrine, septic tank, aqua privy, and non-
sewered public toilets). Often, the faecal sludge has to
be transported off-site for treatment, use or disposal.
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Use or Disposal Risk Management
The following are some options for using or disposing Faecal sludge management aims to reduce the
of urine and faeces in ways that are the least harmful risk of pathogen transmission and environmental
to people and the environment: contamination through using protective measures.
These are actions, often called barriers or the multi-
• Use urine as a fertilizer barrier approach, to prevent or eliminate a sanitation-
• Use treated faecal sludge and source separated related risk, or reduce it to an acceptable level (WHO,
urine as a soil amendment in home gardens and 2016)
agriculture to provide nutrients for plant growth
and improve the physical qualities of soil The more protective measures that are used, the lower
• Use treated faecal sludge as a soil amendment the risk of pathogen transmission and environmental
in: forestry, sod and turf growing, flower growing, contamination. Faecal sludge management often
landscaping, parks, golf courses, mine reclamation, focuses on treatment as a protective measure to
landfill cover, or erosion control reduce health risks. Yet, it is difficult to check the
• Use faecal sludge and source-separated urine as a quality of treated sludge to ensure that it is safe and
source of nutrients and water for growing aquatic pathogen-free.
plants and fish (also known as aquaculture)
• Dispose of faecal sludge by burying in a pit, trench There is always an environmental and health risk. It
or landfill is therefore important that other health and safety
• Dispose of source-separated urine into the ground measures are put in place, even when the sludge has
using a soak pit or infiltration trench. been treated.Protective measures can be difficult
• Use faecal sludge as a source of protein for animal to put in place. They will be more or less efficient
feed (for example, black soldier fly larvae) Use depending on various factors, such as local habits and
faecal sludge as a source of energy (for example, available resources.
biogas and solid fuel)
For example, it may be more efficient to focus on
covering faecal sludge with soil rather than wearing
shoes if farmers work barefoot or if shoes are not
available or affordable.
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Treatment
The type and level of treatment depends on the
final goal for the faecal sludge (how it is to be used
or disposed of). There are four different treatment
objectives for faecal sludge:
(1) pathogen inactivation,

(2) stabilization,
(3) dewatering, and
(4) nutrient management. Identify risks and vulnerable groups before identifying
and prioritizing protective measures. Generally, people
Each treatment objective has associated environmental, who work with faecal sludge directly (like latrine pit
health, and logistics impacts. emptiers, compost plant operators, farmers who use
faecal sludge as a fertilizer) have a higher risk of getting
Treatment technologies available for faecal sludge are sick from faecal pathogens than the general public.
in different stages of development:
The four groups of people exposed to risks include the
Established: There is experience in designing and following:
operating the technologies for faecalsludge. For
example, drying beds, settling-thickening, and co- Workers: People who empty and transport sludge,
composting. work at a treatment site or dispose of the sludge
Transferring: Technologies are being adapted
from wastewater treatment or another sector.For Farmers: People who use faecal sludge to fertilize their
example, mechanical dewatering, anaerobic digestion, fields.
incineration, and thermal drying. Consumers: People who eat food that has been grown
using faecal sludge as a fertilizer.
Innovative: Technologies are being researched,
developed and piloted. For example, alkaline and Local community: People that live in a community near
ammonia treatment, vermi composting, and black faecal sludge treatment technologies.
soldier flies for animal protein.
Type of Protective
Examples of Protective Measure
Measure
Treatment Inactivate pathogens in faecal sludge (for example,co-composting)
Crop selection: Faecal sludge is applied to only certain crops (for example, non-edible crops)Pause period: Wait a certain
period of time before harvesting crops grown with faecal sludge.
Technical
Restrict access: Place a barrier (like a fence) to stop people from approaching a faecal sludge management area
Non-Treatment Use personal protective equipment when handling faecal sludge (for example, boots, gloves, masks,and protective clothing)
Behavioural Wash hands with soap after handling faecal sludge
Use good food hygiene when preparing foods grown with faecal sludge products
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Importance of Faecal Sludge Management Case

Failing to properly manage faecal sludge is directly
responsible for adverse effects on public health and Poor Faecal Sludge Management = Open Defecation?
the environment worldwide. It is not just enough to Imagine a town of 5,000 people using pit latrines. Full pits are emptied
build a latrine to ensure good sanitation and protect manually. The untreated sludge is dumped into the nearby river. Is this
public health. Without faecal sludge management any different from open defecation?
services, untreated sludge enters the environment and
contaminates drinking water sources. This is often the Dhaka has made a lot of efforts to reduce open
case when latrines are left to overflow or faecal sludge defecation. As a result, only 1% of the population still
is illegally dumped into the environment. defecates in the open. 79% of people use on-site
sanitation technologies and 20% are connected to a
Excreta is a major source of pathogens – microorganisms sewer. However, all of the faecal sludge from on-site
such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa and helminths sanitation technologies is disposed of untreated into
that cause disease. Pathogens in untreated excreta the environment. It is either dumped around people’s
can survive a long time in the environment. They can homes, into drainage systems, or into water sources.
transmit diseases to people and animals through direct
contact and contaminated soil, food, and water. 87.3% of on-site sanitation technologies are left to
overflow or abandoned. 11.4% of on-sitesanitation
Diarrhea is one of the leading diseases that cause technologies are unsafely emptied.
death and illness. Globally, about 361,000 children
die every year from diarrheal diseases linked to poor 1.3 % of on-site sanitation technologies are safely
WASH (Prüss-Ustün et al., 2014). That’s about 1,000 emptied, but the faecal sludge is illegally dumped.
children under five every day. For every child that dies
from diarrhea, countless others suffer from poor health Innovative: Technologies are being researched,
and lost educational opportunities leading to poverty in developed and piloted. For example, alkaline and
adulthood. ammonia treatment, vermi composting, and black
soldier flies for animal protein.
In addition to health and environmental benefits,
the economic benefits of improved sanitation are
also persuasive. Improved sanitation in developing
countries typically yields about US$5.50 worth of
benefits for every dollar spent (Hutton, 2005).
The benefits of improved sanitation also extend beyond

better health and economics. No one wants to live,
work or go to school in dirty, smelly, and unsanitary
conditions. Improved sanitation also contributes to the
general well-being of a population.
The Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for water

supply and sanitation measures the progress towards
achieving the Sanitation Development Goal (SDG) target
of ensuring availability and sustainable management
of water and sanitation for all by 2030 (Goal 6).
The goal includes the whole sanitation system. This is a

move from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
that focused on access to improved sanitation. The
term faecal sludge management is not directly used in
the SDG Goal 6, but it is covered by “safely managed
sanitation services”. This is defined as excreta that is
safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-
site.
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Implementation Challenges
Faecal sludge management is an urgent issue in many Knowledge and Skills: Compared to wastewater
parts of the world. Unfortunately, it is not that simple management, faecal sludge management has only
and implementers have many challenges. These result recently gained acknowledgment. There is less
from the complexity of the process. There are various research and lessons learned in this field. As well,
stakeholders to involve including the household users, there are few examples of success. There is a gap in
informal and formal private sector, government, non knowledge on how to ensure faecal sludge is safe to
governmental organizations (NGOs) and community- dispose of or use (Strande et al., 2014).
based organizations (CBOs). Some of the key challenges
include:
Accessibility: On-site sanitation technologies are not

always accessible to emptying services. They can also
be located too far from a service provider. It is not worth
International Guidelines, National Law and
the cost of transportation or the service provider’s Policy
time. The roads can also be too narrow and poorly Over 66% of countries have recognized the human right
constructed for emptying vehicles. Furthermore, people to sanitation in their constitution or legislation (GLAAS,
constructing on-site sanitation technologies often do 2014). Recognizing the human right to sanitation is
not take into account the emptying component. It can a good start towards improving access to sanitation.
be difficult to have direct access to the latrine pit or Governments are held accountable by international
septic tank. human rights law. However, to sustain sanitation,
governments must also develop national legislation
Affordability: Many households cannot afford emptying and supporting policy. They must also ensure
services. They rely on informal private services to implementation and enforcement of these laws and
manually empty their on-site sanitation technology. policies. This has proved to be a difficult task globally.
Many manual transport services also cannot afford to
take sludge to a treatment site that is located far away. One of the reasons for this struggle is because the
Instead, they choose to dump the untreated sludge sanitation system is included in different pieces of
close to the on-site sanitation technology and directly legislation. Components of the sanitation system are
into the environment. often spread across environmental protection, public
health, construction, and agriculture legislation. This
Investment: There is a lack of faecal sludge management leads to gaps and overlaps in the legislation (Johansson
services because there is a need for investment in &Kvarnstrom, 2005).
construction, operation, and maintenance. Many faecal
sludge technologies stop functioning because there is Once the national sanitation laws and policies are
little to no funding available for long-term operation established, they need to translate into local action. A
and maintenance. government is usually made of different levels. Many
governments, for example, are composed of a national,
Policy: Policy makers still focus on sewered systems regional and local level government. Legislation and
rather than on-site sanitation, which is often considered policy must state clearly the roles of the different levels
a temporary solution. Therefore, not many countries of government, which is not often the case (Johansson
have a policy on faecal sludge management. As a & Kvarnstrom, 2005). The lack of delegation, capacity
result, faecal sludge management is often unplanned, and resources weakens the implementation of
unreliable, and operated by informal private services. legislation and policy.
Legal Frameworks: Laws on faecal sludge management Questions that need to be clearly answered by national
are non-existent or weak. This leads to illegal dumping governments include:
of untreated sludge into the environment. In countries
where there are laws, there have been challenges with Who takes the lead?
enforcing them (Johansson & Kvarnstrom, 2005). Who regulates?
Who monitors?
Who enforces?
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The World Health Organization (WHO) released the If present sanitation trends continue, the number of
Guidelines for Safe Use of Wastewater, Excreta and people needing faecal sludge management services
Greywater in 2006. They provide a comprehensive will rise to 5 billion people by 2030 (Strande et al.,
framework for managing health risks associated with 2014). This number could increase even faster as
using human waste in agriculture and aquaculture. water scarcity becomes more severe. Sewered
The Guidelines were designed to assist in developing systems use a lot of water to flush wastewater to a
national and international approaches (like policies treatment facility. As water becomes less available, it
and legislation). They also provide a framework for will become more challenging to flush everything away
national and local decision making to identify and through sewers. Households will have to use on-site
manage health risk. Crucially, the Guidelines recognize sanitation technologies instead of being linked to a
that changes in sanitation policy and investment in sewered system.
improvements, be they capital works, operations or
behavioural measures, involve multiple actors and take Sewered systems have been constructed in many
time (WHO, 2016). parts of the world, particularly in high-income
countries. However, for many low- and middle-income
The Sanitation Safety Planning Manual was released communities, particularly in developing countries,
by the WHO in 2016 to provide practical step-by-step installing a sewered system is not a feasible option
guidance to assist in the implementation of the 2006 due to the complexity, high cost, and need for a piped
Guidelines. The Manual assists users to implement the water supply. For such communities, on-site sanitation
Guidelines by providing a structure to bring together offers a hygienic and affordable solution (Franceys,
actors from different sectors to identify health risks in Pickford & Reed, 1992).
a sanitation system and agree on improvements and
regular monitoring. The concepts of coordination and Sanitation planners have come to realize that sewered
incremental improvement over time are central to the systems are an inappropriate technology to manage
sanitation safety planning approach (WHO, 2016). excreta in many parts of low- and middle-income
countries. This has led to a shift in sanitation planning.
Implementers are now accepting on-site sanitation as
an appropriate, sustainable, and affordable solution as
long as faecal sludge emptying, transport, treatment
and disposal or use services are available and managed
correctly (Strande et al., 2014).
On-site sanitation is often considered as a solution

in only rural areas. However, on-site sanitation is
also very common in urban areas. In fact, one billion
people using on-site sanitation live in urban areas
(Strande et al., 2014). The wealthy neighbourhoods
are often the only parts of a city linked to a sewered
system. Governments are often unwilling to invest
funds to install a sewered system in lower-income
2.7 billion people around the world use on-site neighbourhoods. This can be for various reasons
sanitation technologies that need faecal sludge such as land ownership, affordability and instability.
management services (Strande et al., 2014). The Households in these lower-income neighbourhoods
greatest numbers are in Eastern Asia with 1.1 billion usually have to build their own on-site technology,
people, Southern Asia with 593 million people, and Sub- like a pit latrine or septic tank. When their latrines fill
Saharan Africa with 439 million. These are households up, they have to manually empty them or pay for an
and communities using latrines without access to or informal emptying service.
unable to afford faecal sludge management services.
Although some neighborhoods have informal services
for emptying and transportation, services for treating
sludge rarely exist.
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DAY 1 SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION TO FSM
Advantages Limitations
Convenient for households: the excreta is almost immediately removed from their Resource intensive: a large amount of water is needed year-round
property and is no longer theirs to manage.
High technical skills required
Easy to control and test: all the excreta is centralized.
High capital cost
Well-constructed and maintained sewered systems with wastewater treatment
facilities can reduce environmental contamination and protect public health High operation and maintenance costs
If not functioning correctly, can cause significant environmental contami-

nation and public health risk
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(n.d.). Technical Brief: Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management. Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology.
(n.d.). Technical Brief: What is faecal sludge? Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology.
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Day 1 - Session 2
Faecal Sludge
Management
Overview
The process leaders who are designated about understanding and matching
with the responsibility for planning and stakeholders’ interests, needs and
implementing a citywide faecal sludge constraints with an appropriate and
management (FSM) system often face a accepted management scheme and
complicated situation, characterised by financial mechanisms.
diverse levels of service and a patchwork
of uncoordinated and independent Experience in FSM shows that every
stakeholders managing various activities. solution should be context-specific
FSM planning aims to transform and integrated. Moreover, experience
such a complex situation into a well- in Asia demonstrates that any number
organised and coordinated management of approaches can be successful when
framework, which is usually initially implemented in conjunction with a
expressed in the form of a city sanitation comprehensive legal and regulatory
plan or citywide sanitation strategy and framework, clear delineation and
later translated into action plans and appropriate delegation of roles and
concrete implementation. This is no easy responsibilities, and dedicated public
task as stakeholders have different and funding.
even conflicting interests, needs and
constraints. In the past, many water and sanitation
projects have failed because of the
However, it is a crucial task, as urban lack of an integrated approach. The
sanitation planning is the key to sound development of physical infrastructure
investment and clear action plans greatly is only one component of a functioning
assist in sourcing funding. If donor FSM program, which also depends
money is being sought, a detailed plan upon sustained public sector
with a clear strategy will be necessary. commitment and funding, effective
The problem with urban sanitation policies, appropriate implementation
is not only a lack of investment, but and compliance enforcement.
also the lack of a plan. FSM planning is
• Participants will understand the

components of FSM
Day 1
• Participants have an understanding of

Session 2 the problems in FSM implementation
and also have an idea about tentative
solutions to overcome these
problems
Outcomes
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DAY 1 SESSION 2: FAECAL SLUDGE MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
Objectives of Familiarise the participants with various

components of an enabling environment.
the session
Introduction to mechanisms to create an
enabling environment
Overview
Common reasons for failure are the implementation
of infrastructure without consulting the main
stakeholders or without planning adequate operation
and maintenance (0&M) and financial schemes.
Besides lack of institutionalisation of the system, lack
of skills, insufficient organisational capacity and lack
of cost-recovery mechanisms are also recognised as
major factors in failure.
Broadly speaking, it is possible to say that the enabling

environment necessary for a functioning FSM system
was either not there in the first place, or was not
developed as an integral part of the project.
The lack of an enabling environment should not be

considered as a reason for not engaging in a city
In order to understand the large variety of potential
because activities such as planning the O&M, defining
influences, the enabling conditions are classified into
roles and responsibilities, and structuring financial
six categories, as shown in the above graphic
instruments for cost recovery can be structured into
1) Government support
the project design.
2) Legal and regulatory framework
A bit more time and resources invested in the preliminary
3) Institutional arrangements
phase of the project can save a lot of time and money
4) Skills and capacities
during and after implementation. In addition, a careful
5) Financial arrangements and
assessment of the initial situation and involvement of
6) Socio-cultural acceptance
stakeholders will ensure a more appropriate selection
of technical options and also provide insight into the
presence (or absent) of the fundamental conditions
necessary for an enabling environment.
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DAY 1 SESSION 2: FAECAL SLUDGE MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
Government support Financial arrangements

Conflicting political priorities and therefore, a lack of Implementing and maintaining environmental
explicit political support, is often the initial cause for sanitation services is costlyand requires an enabling
project failure. Enabling government support includes financial environment. Financial contributions and
not only relevant national policy frameworks and investments are required from users, from government
sector strategies, but also receptive local authorities agencies and from the private sector.
and decision- makers.
Socio-cultural acceptance
Legal and regulatory framework Achieving socio-cultural acceptance depends on
The technical norms and standards that influence
matching each aspect of the proposed sanitation
the types andlevels of service that are put in place
system as closely as possible to the users’ preferences.
are clearly important. Typical problems include
Failure to ensure that the implemented solution is
regulatoryinconsistencies, lack of regulations or
socio-culturally embedded is one of the most common
unrealistic standards. A further issue in many countries
reasons for past project failure. If these aspects
isthe poor enforcement of existing regulations.
are absent, conditions for an enabling environment
For the legal framework to contribute to the
should be created before going any further into
enablingenvironment, it must be transparent, realistic
implementation and need to be addressed as part of
and enforced.
the initial stage of the planning process.
Institutional Arrangements
Public institutions and private actors are integral to
an enabling environment and getting the institutional
environment right is a key ingredient for the sustainable
delivery of sanitation services. This encompasses the
correct understanding of roles and responsibilities and
capacities of each stakeholder, as wel as their influence
and interest inimproving service provision. A potential
obstacle may be overlapping mandates between
different institutions and ministries.
Skills and capacities

Developing the required skills and capacities at all
levels is a key requirement and an issue that can take
considerable time to develop. Identifying capacity
gaps, particularly at district and municipal level, and
then filling the gaps with tailored training courses, on-
the-job training, etc. is a prerequisite.
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Day 1 - Session 3
Case
Studies
Case studies hold prime importance as
they provide excellent learnings and helps
us understand the operational difficulties
while constructing and running an FSTP.
This section provides the case study of

Devanahalli along with the treatment
concept, the efficiency of the treatment
plant and the lessons learnt from it.
• Participants will understand the

components of FSM
Day 1
• Participants have an understanding of

Session 3 the problems in FSM implementation
and also have an idea about tentative
solutions to overcome these
problems
Outcomes
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DAY 1 SESSION 3: CASE STUDIES
Objectives of Case study on FSM at Devanahalli, Leh, Unn-

ao and Senegal
the session
Explanation of 3 types of sludge treatment
methods
Devanahalli: A Case Study

The challenge of providing good sanitation Other barriers such as unavailability of funds and
infrastructure to India’s 1.2 billion people is well known, insufficient water supply have resulted in low coverage
with 64% of the population (Census of India, 2011) not of networked sewer systems in urban and peri-urban
having access to improved sanitation services1. This India. Thus, it is not unreasonable to assume the on-
is almost twice the global average. Only 36% of ~67 site sanitation systems will continue to serve as an
million urban households in India are connected to a important link in the sanitation value chain for the
piped sewer system. Of these households, 44% use foreseeable future in most households in rural, semi-
septic tanks or pit latrines and a further 8% use public urban and peri-urban households.
toilets or dry latrines2. This indicates that almost 35
million urban households in India depend on onsite These on-site sanitation systems require emptying
sanitation systems (OSS); however, there are no faecal when they fill and this service is provided by cesspool
sludge management (FSM) programs or dedicated vehicle operators who pump out the sludge. This
faecal sludge treatment facilities in the country (NUSP, sludge is usually disposed illegally and insanitarily
2008). in fields, storm drains or other water bodies, that is,
in the surrounding environment to contaminate the
The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in 2014, air, water and soil without any treatment. This is an
where they pledged to construct 12 crore toilets for environmental hazard which will potentially increase in
rural India among many other goals for improving size, which makes it imperative for us to address the
overall sanitation in India. Through this programme problem from the root, that is, the containment of the
we aim to be an open defecation free country by 2020, faecal sludge to the end, which is treatment and reuse
however, it is important that we take a step back to or disposal.
look at sanitation as a whole and how it fares with this
mission as a whole. These toilets, most of which are This pilot project aimed to introduce an integrated
being constructed in rural, semi-urban or peri-urban decentralized faecal sludge management system in
areas are built with an on-site sanitation systems, Devanahalli and assess its effectiveness in addressing
which need emptying once in every 2-3 years according the sanitation needs of the town. The faecal sludge
to CPHEEO manuals. Peri-urban settlements in India management system also provided for resource
are generally unplanned and haphazard which present recovery options (soil conditioner and nutrient-rich
accessibility challenges for the design and construction water) and aimed to explore the suitability of such a
of networked sewer systems. system which could be replicated in other towns and
cities across India.
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Parameter Networked Sewer System Decentralized FSM System

Water Supply Needs to be >100 lpcd for self-cleansing of system No such requirement
Installation Cost4 High Relatively Low
Construction Protracted and disruptive Quick and less disruptive
Topography of site Challenges faced in hilly terrain No such constraint
Level of planning of set-
Difficult to install in unplanned settlements No such constraint
tlement
Degree of O&M5 High Comparatively low
End product is generally discharged into the environ-
Value recovery End product can be reused onsite
ment
Source: Intellecap and CDD Society
Devanahalli gets a water supply lesser than 70 litres

Methodology of water per capita per day, which makes it unsuitable
This illustrative case study was written with the idea for an underground drainage system which mandates
of sharing CDD’s Society’s experience during this a minimum of 100 LPCD of water for smooth operation
pilot. The intention was to bring to light the processes and treatment of sewage.
involved, challenges faced and lessons learnt during
this project which was a pilot Faecal Sludge Treatment A Sanitation Safety Plan had already been prepared
Plant designed and built by CDD Society. for Devanahalli as per World Health Organization
guidelines, which also showed the intent of the Urban
Local Body officials towards the existing sanitation
situation. They were aware of the down sides of
improper disposal of raw faecal sludge, and in fact
Selection of location were already experimenting with make-shift solutions
For the purpose of this pilot project fringe towns in to treat raw sludge. A study of the impact of municipal
the vicinity of the Bengaluru metropolitan area – waste on public health by a partner, Biome Solutions
Anekal, Devanahalli, Nelamangala and Magadi - were (a design firm focused on ecology, architecture and
considered for installing a town-level faecal sludge water) gave us insights that allowed the conception
management system. The town selected were studied of a pilot, which could be more than an isolated faecal
across parameters, such as the towns’ population, sludge management solution and would explore the
its growth rate, availability of water, presence of viability of an integrated waste management system
underground drainage systems, awareness and that would include human waste and municipal solid
implementation of sanitation safety plan, presence of waste.The proximity of agricultural fields to the town
desludging service providers and prospective users of provided for an easily accessible user base for the re-
the final product of the treatment facility. use of the end product.
Devanahalli was shortlisted among the four due to

its strategic location with respect to Bangalore. Since
the town is where the Kempegowda International
Airport is located, the growth rate it faces would be
unusually high. The town’s current population also
made it a suitable beneficiary for the pilot faecal sludge
treatment plant.
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Parameter Anekal Devanahalli Nelamangala Magadi

Population Growth High Medium Very High Low
Water Supply Low Low Low Medium
UGD Coverage Present Absent Absent Partial
Sanitation Safety Plan Absent Present Absent Absent
Partners Present Present Absent Absent
Desludging Facility Present Present Present Present
No. of users for end product Low High Low Low
Source: Census of India, Intellecap and CDD Research
Devanahalli: Before the Initiative Existing Sanitation Situation in Devanahalli

The town Devanahalli is 36 km away from the heart Devanahalli Town Municipal Corporation (TMC) does
of the Bangalore and it is houses the Kempegowda not have an underground drainage (UGD) system. Most
International Airport. Thus, it is the town of choice of the households in the town depend on pit latrines or
to tap into for Bengaluru’s growth, but the town septic tanks for containment of faecal sludge.
has suffered considerable setbacks from the
withdrawal of a few prominent IT companies due to
Devanahalli’s persistent water problems.Devanahalli
has a population of roughly 28,000 as per the 2011 Particulars Details
Census. The town’s population has grown by 32 % Total Population 28,000
over the last decade, driven mainly by the growth
Number of Households (HHs) 6,500
expansion of Bangalore city and the construction of the
Kempegowda International Airport. Although originally Pits/Septic Tanks > 4,000
a village that is still surrounded by farmland, commerce Pit size 3 – 5 rings
and services are now the dominant occupations for the Average frequency of cleaning pits 2 – 5 years
people of Devanhalli.The topography of Devanahalli Community toilets 3
is largely plain s, with occasional small elevation. The Source: Devanahalli TMC
town depends entirely on groundwater for its water
supply. Municipal water supply is estimated to be 1.76
MLD; there are also numerous private bore-wells.
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Containment
The TMC owns one desludging truck with a capacity of The prevalence of open defecation in Devanahalli is
4,000 litres. On an average, the TMC truck desludges quite low at 5%.Over 90% of the population uses pit
4 septic tanks/pit latrines per week. Apart from the latrines and/or septic tanks, with the rest discharging
TMC, there are also 3local private agencies that its sewage directly into the storm-water drains that
provide desludging services. It is estimated that 4,000 line the streets of Devanahalli.
– 5,000 litres of faecal sludge is desludged daily from
Devanahalli. The faecal sludge is either transported to
a farm to be mixed with soil, or is dumped at a remote
location. Transport
Pit latrines need to be desludged every 2 to 5 years
depending on their size. The TMC desludging vehicle
These on-site sanitation systems require emptying
services 4septic tanks/pits weekly on an average and
when they fill and this service is provided by cesspool
the charges for the operations are Rs. 1,200 to Rs.1,500
vehicle operators who pump out the sludge. This
depending on the size of the septic tank/pit latrine and
sludge is usually disposed illegally and insanitarily
complexity of the procedure. Private service-providers
in fields, storm drains or other water bodies, that is,
also charge a similar amount per servicing. As per the
in the surrounding environment to contaminate the
Devanahalli TMC estimates and interactions with local
air, water and soil without any treatment. This is an
private desludging operators,out of the total faecal
environmental hazard which will potentially increase in
desludging operations undertaken in Devanahalli,
size, which makes it imperative for us to address the
roughly 40% are carried out by the TMC and 60% by
problem from the root, that is, the containment of the
private operators.
faecal sludge to the end, which is treatment and reuse
or disposal.
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Treatment and Reuse Establishing the Faecal SludgeManagement

Currently, some of the faecal sludge in Devanahalli is System
being reused in agriculture by supplying it to a grape There were many approaches that could be taken for
farm where it is allowed to dry out in a large trench treatment of faecal sludge, but the approach best
and then mixed with soil to be used as manure in for Devanahalli was decided on the basis of the local
the grape plantation and other farms where ragi is constraints and conditions such as the below:
grown. There is no specific ‘treatment’ carried out.
However, the current process addresses the hazard • Lack of continuous electricity supply
from faecal sludge to some extent. The TMC ensures • Limited availability of land with the TMC
that any OSS it desludges gets channelized through • Simplicity of technology
this route However, it has been observed that private • Ability of system to handle increasing amount of
service providers often dispose the faecal sludge in a faecal sludge and provide useful end products and
remote location, away from the human settlements in perform year round
Devanahalli. • Ability of the system to mitigate health hazards of
handling faecal sludge
Before the plant was established, some treatment • Ability of the system to minimize any negative
was provided to faecal sludge, but the method used environmental impact
lacked scientific backing, was not scalable. The land
arrangement for drying faecal sludge was informal, Keeping these in mind, passive methods of faecal
which increased dependency of the TMC on farmers’ sludge treatment through methods such as waste
land. Only ~30% of the total amount desludged daily stabilization ponds, anaerobic pre-treatment, sludge
in the town was being supplied to the drying pit.This drying beds, composting with municipal organic
method involved a high degree of human contact with refuse, and constructed wetlands were considered
untreated faecal sludge – both at the time of dumping for Devanahalli. The DEWATS system which is a
in the pit and while applying to farms, which posed a combination of the above components was also
health hazard to the handlers in-spite of them taking considered.
adequate precautions. The effectiveness of this system
was also compromised during the monsoon season After comparing different approaches that could be
resulting in protracted drying times and increased taken and the availability of capital and expertise,
pathogen activity. CDD decided to install a treatment plant based on the
principle of their DEWATS system in Devanahalli. To
Considering that Devanahalli would be dependent on validate the application of DEWATS and understand
on-site sanitation systems for the near foreseeable its treatment efficiency, CDD had setup a smaller
future, it is important for a treatment which is pilot treatment plant at CASS and conducted research
sustainable in the long run. With this background, on the separation and stabilization methodology for
CDD Society worked towards providing a solution for faecal sludge treatment.
faecal sludge management of the town through a
system which is easy to maintain, operate and finance The pilot model sought to validate the treatment
in the future. The work was funded by a grant by Bill capacity and duration of treatment for the faecal
and Melinda Gates Foundation which enabled the sludge treatment facility. The faecal sludge treatment
construction and operation of a pilot Faecal Sludge plantin Devanahalli uses various treatment principles.
Treatment Plant for a year, with the support of Town Descriptions of the modules used and the parameters
Municipal Council, Devanahalli. compared are given in the following section. The plant
was built over an area of 650 m2designed to treat
5000 L of incoming faecal sludge every day.
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Co-composting
This refers to composting of two or more raw materials Operation and Maintenance
together. Organic materials such as animal manure, The plant operates on no electricity and doesn’t consist
saw-dust, wood chips, bark, slaughterhouse waste, of any machinery. This was intentionally designed to
sludge or solid residues from food and beverage cope with the lack of steady electricity supply and for
industries are typically used for co-composting. In the ease of maintenance and operation by semi-skilled
case of Devanahalli, municipal solid waste (MSW) will labour. The operation of the plant ensures minimal
be used along with faecal sludge for co-composting. contact with raw sludge, minimal labour and is cost
effective owing to the complete absence of any inputs
Co-composting results in pathogen inactivation and apart from the faecal sludge itself. CDD Society has
the output is a good soil conditioner. This also helps to been training and supervising personnel from TMC for
kill helminth eggs as the temperature of the compost operating the plant since the beginning. The training
mounds increase due to exothermic metabolic activity not just includes instruction on how to run the plant,
of bacteria. Faecal sludge has a high moisture and but also the importance of wearing protective gear and
nitrogen content while biodegradable solid waste is following protocol for the operators’ own health and
high in organic carbon and has good bulking properties safety. The lack of inputs also make the operation of
(i.e. it allows air to flow and circulate). By combining the the plant much more cost effective as compared to any
two, the benefits of each can be used to optimize the regular sewage treatment plant.
process and the output.
The setting up of the plant alone was not sufficient

for ensuring implementation of FSM in the town, it
was backed with awareness drives stressing on the
proper construction of toilets, conversion of insanitary
toilets to sanitary toilets and proper use of toilets.
The desludging service providers play a key role in
the system, hence a major step was training them
and helpers from TMC who operate and maintain the
FSTP under CDD’s supervision. Elected members of
the urban local body and its employs also received
training and awareness regarding implementation of
FSM and also, how policy and governance can impact
the successful implementation of an effective and
sustainable FSM system.
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Financing FSM in Devanahalli

The capital expenditure for setting up the plant was Regulation of faecal sludge disposal - This move was
met through BMGF funding. The cost of setting up the needed to ensure private players are not disposing
FSTP along co-composting was approximately INR 70 collected faecal sludge indiscriminately, which would
Lakhs for a plant with a capacity of 6000 L of faecal water down the TMC’s efforts of FSM essentially. The
sludge per day on land which was sanctioned by the private players need to register with the TMC and
TMC, Devanahalli. Operational expenditure of running get their license to provide desludging services. Any
the plant and the co-composting facility includes the operator without such a license may not be permitted
salary of the operator, maintenance costs, cost of to operate within town premises, the license will bind
unforeseen breakdowns, electricity and water costs, these service providers to ensure the faecal sludge is
cost of protective gear etc. Together this amounts to disposed appropriately at designated disposal points
close to INR 7 Lakh per annum. (including the FSTP). Apart from ensuring a regular
input of faecal sludge in the plant, this move formalises
Since desludging trucks are an important part of the a sector which is loose and informal today, and has a
equation, the cost of these trucks also need to be dire need of recognition and regulation.
considered for a complete picture of the cost of this
entire treatment system. The capital expenditure Monitoring construction of pits and septic tanks
needed for a truck on average is INR 1.5 Lakhs. In Any new household toilets constructed will need to
Devanahalli, the TMC has its own truck, but it would receive a no objections certificate from the TMC which
be prudent that the two operations (the plant and would be given if the pits and toilets are designed
the truck) be thought of and costed as one unit, since and constructed adhering to appropriate standards.
without regular faecal sludge which is provided by CPHEEO and National Building Code standards would
the desludging service provider, the plant would be be referred to for the same.
defunct. If a truck is not owned and operated by the Inclusion of a small charge for maintenance and
TMC, a tie-up with private players or outsourcing could operation of the plant in the Property Tax.
be a prudent move. Overall the operations of a truck
cost INR 10.5 Lakhs per annum. This move was proposed to get an inflow of a
steady fund for the plant’s and truck’s operation and
The sustainability of the plant has always been a point maintenance. This ensures the sustainability of the
to ponder on, especially when it is common knowledge FSTP and also eases management of fund. Slab based
that small town ULBs do not get funds from the state structure for property tax collection. An addition will
or the centre as easily. In pursuit of making the FSTP be made to the existing property tax slab. The TMC
sustainable the TMC, Devanahalli with support from would in return schedule desludging services provided,
CDD Society passed a series of resolutions which will at a minimal cost to be paid compared to current cost
be applicable with Karnataka state’s approval which is for desludging. Though a bold move, it would by far
awaited : decrease the uncertainty of funding FSM in the town
The operations and maintenance of the plant and

trucks would be outsourced. A private party will be Particulars Cost (INR) per annum
roped in for maintaining the truck and plant, through Truck Operations 1,047,830
a tendering procedure bound by strict guidelines for FSTP-operations 437,667
selection of vendors. The performance would be hence
Co-composting-operations 252,000
closely monitored by the TMC based on parameters
Net Total 1,737,497
provided by CDD Society. A fixed fee would be paid to
the vendor by the TMC. This improves accountability Service Tax 5,20,625
and quality through customer intensive service, optimal Plant management-and admin cost 1,100,000
utilization of resources and better book keeping and Gross amount total 3,771,470
monitoring standards.
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The dependence of the plant’s sustainability on these The FSTP has several advantages over the previous
resolutions becoming a policy is immense. And being system of faecal sludge treatment:
a matter of state, it will take time to make these
resolutions implementable. Thus, apart from these • It eliminates direct human contact with faecal
resolutions, other sources of revenue are also being sludge, mitigating health hazards
explored. The end-product sale, that is, composted • It eliminates foul smell and nuisance from pests/
faecal sludge sale may serve as a surplus source flies
of revenue. The costing of this product is still being • It will be able to handle larger quantities of faecal
worked out, with and without any value addition to the sludge
treated sludge which is rich in nutrients and organic • It will be immune to weather conditions in its
in nature. A space in the faecal sludge treatment effectiveness
plant is also being given for bill-boards for advertising The output of such a co-composting system would be
local businesses. A tipping fee may be charged to the a soil-conditioner / bio-solid which will add more value
desludging service providers who dump there faecal to soil health as compared to direct application of dried
sludge in the plant. There are many such alternative faecal sludge.
sources of revenue which may be explored as options
to fortify the revenue that may come from the property Empirical research indicates that co-composting
tax, or tide by until these changes are made by the improves the nutrient characteristics of faecal sludge
state government. – thus making the mixture more suitable for use in
agriculture. Co-composting causes the temperature of
the mixture to increase above 65°Celsius which causes
up to 99% destruction of helminth eggs (HE).
The Impact The effect on the crop yield of application of composted

Since the plant’s operation has been for merely a year, faecal sludge varies by crop and quantity of sludge
it would be not fair to conduct an impact assessment. applied in combination with fertilizers. Trials conducted
But because this is a learning project for us, the at the University of Agricultural Sciences in Bangalore on
research team of CDD Society has been vigilantly soya bean, finger millet and tomato have demonstrated
looking at the quality of treatment the plant provides an improvement in yields for certain combinations. The
and the possible impact it may have on the town in the impact of application of co-compost of faecal sludge
near future. Apart from the obvious health benefits, and solid waste on agricultural yields has not been
FSM enables complete resource recovery from the quantified yet; however pilot research indicates that
waste that we generate on a daily basis, which is rich the use of co-compost yielded significantly higher crop
in nutrition. The treated faecal sludge after composting yield as compared to no application of compostand
could be a boon to practitioners of agriculture around as compared to the use of refuse compost. This could
towns, which it is in Devanahalli. Despite not pricing potentially be a significant advantage for end users of
the treated sludge, there is a high demand for the the output of the FSM plant.
composted sludge we observe at the plant.
Faecal sludge has relatively high Nitrogen content

while municipal solid waste is high in organic carbon
and has good bulking properties – although the
resource potential of municipal solid waste is much
more variable than human excreta and it depends on
waste composition, which varies considerably from
city to city.
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Faecal Sludge from DE- Co-compost with solid

Parameter Untreated Faecal Sludge
WATS waste
Nitrogen (% by weight) 0.45 1.60 0.4 – 3.5
Phosphorus (% by weight) 0.77 1.20 0.3 – 3.5
Potassium (% by weight) 0.13 0.19 0.5 – 1.8
Carbon (% by weight) 14 – 15 0.11 0.5 – 1.8
HE (no. / g TS) 150 - 200 > 1,500 <5
Conclusion
The faecal sludge treatment plant in Devanahalli is With this pilot we attempt to catapult FSM in semi-
the first of its kind, and hopefully a first of many. rural and peri-urban areas to the mainstream, with
This initiative was in the beginning considered a the steering wheel in the hands of the local governing
stop-gap for small towns and cities which may get a bodies to ensure sustainable treatment of faecal
underground drainage system in the future, but, is sludge while maintaining standards of treatment and
now being seen as a solution in itself ever since the dignity to all personnel involved in the process which
realisation that there isn’t enough water available to is more or less lacking today. We also aim to influence
operate a centralised sewer network and treatment the central government with our efforts, to implement
will be nearly impossible. The glaring inefficiency of faecal sludge management at the national level as a
centralised sewage treatment plants pushed us even faecal sludge management policy which mandates it
harder to come up with a decentralised solution which for all states in towns and cities dependent on on-site
was simple to understand, operate and maintain. To sanitation systems. This is only a small step towards
come up with a decentralised solution meant the cost conquering the big issue of indiscriminate disposal of
has to be controlled so that it is affordable for a ULB to faecal matter that is plaguing us at a national level and
build and maintain it. has the potential to be a real hazard in the near future.
The faecal sludge management system thus setup in

Devanahalli was the result of many trials and errors,
and is still a learning project for CDD Society. Many References
challenges are faced on a daily basis in operating
the plant such as operational issues with modules, Dash, I. (2017). Faecal Sludge Management, Devanahalli : A
backing up of sludge into the planted gravel filter, case study. Bengaluru: CDD Society.
thus rendering it dysfunctional, blockage of valves and
pipes, delays in drying of faecal sludge during rainy
weather, inconsistent load leading to disproportionate
volume of water and sludge which impacts the
treatment efficiency, manual removal of solid waste
that comes with the sludge etc. These challenges are
guiding our engineers to design better plants which are
robust, require minimal human contact and can sustain
deviations from time to time. Another challenge
we accepted from the beginning was to make this
treatment plant a part of the community, by ensuring a
completely sanitised surrounding which is aesthetically
pleasing and devoid of any foul smell or vermin.
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Day 1 - Session 4
Collection and
Conveyance of
Faecal Sludge
Collection mechanisms if not estimated This session provides few guidelines
properly for its demand and technical for the collection mechanism and
viability, could lead to resorting to manual conveyance mechanism for a safe and
scavenging at a few instances. One effective operation.
technology for collection and conveyance
cannot satisfy the diverse needs of the
city. It is hence required that various
options be considered and implemented
as per the efficacy of the ULB or private
party.
• Participants are aware of various

options for collection and conveyance
Day 1
of faecal sludge
Session 4 • Participants are able to estimate the
number of trucks for their town/city.
Outcomes
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DAY 1 SESSION 4: COLLECTION AND CONVEYANCE OF FAECAL SLUDGE
Objectives of Familiarize the technology options and

equipments used in desludging
the session
Planning for collection and transportation
options
Operations guidelines – Collection

8. Increase the vacuum to the proper level with the valve
The following steps are recommended for the operation closed by watching the vacuum gauge, then lowering
of vacuum trucks: the end of the hose into the storage system, and open
the valve sufficiently such that the FS is drawn out of
1. Park the truck as close to the system as possible. the tank or pit. Closing the valve periodically re-builds
The maximum distance is determined by the length of the vacuum to enable theremoval of further FS.
hose and elevation rise from the bottom of the pit or
septic tank to the vacuum truck tank inlet. This should 9. Continue this process until the job is complete.
typically be no more than 25 meters in linear distance
and 4 meters in elevation gain. Further distances or 10. Break up FS that has agglomerated into a solid
elevation differences may require intermediate pumps. mass, either by making use of a long handle shoveland
adding water when necessary to reduce the viscosity
2. Inform the occupant of the pending service and note of the F8; or by reversing the directionof the flow
any concerns or issues. and forcing the contents of the vacuum truck tank
back through the hose and into thesanitation system
3. Inspect the site for possible hazards, such as clearing in order to use the high pressure stream to break up
the area of people, or identifying highgroundwater that the sludge. The direction of the flow is then returned
could cause a tank to ‘float’ if emptied. to normal and the contents removed. It is essential to
ensure that the hose is in sound condition, and that the
4. Secure the truck using wheel chocks. hose connections are locked into place prior to using
this method;
5. Lay out and connect the hoses from the truck to the
tank or pit to be emptied. 11. Operators should remove between 90% and 95% of
the contents. It is recommended that this isverified by
6. Open the tank or pit by removing the access ports or management through periodic spot checks.
covers over the storage system.
12. Identify any abnormal conditions, such as high
7. Engage the vacuum equipment by using a power concentration of non-biodegradable materials, oils
take-off from the truck’s transmission. and grease. The colour and odour of the FS can provide
clues as to how the occupants are using thesystem,
and if excessive chemicals are being discharged down
the drain.
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13. Inspect the system once empty. In the case of a 2. Carefully following instructions regarding the
septic tank, the following checks should be carried out sampling of FS. Some FSTPs have designated sites for
by the operator: residential septage, and others for commercial sludges.
a. Listen for water running back from the discharge pipe, Plant operators may request samples of the FS prior to
which could indicate plugged leach lines(if present); allowing discharge if it is suspected that the FS may
b. Check to make sure that inlet and outlet tees are contain materials hazardous to the plant.
properly in place. Frequently, these structures break
off and can sometimes be found at the bottom of the 3. Position the truck in the designated location for
tank; sludge removal, park and take the truck out of gear,
c. Inspect the tank for cracks or damage; apply the parking brake, and chock the wheels.
d. Verify that the tank is properly vented;
e. Ensure that the tank lids are properly attached when 4. Remove the hose and make the connections.
the pumping is complete and that they are properly
secured; 5. Engage the power take-off or other mechanism
f. Prepare a written report indicating: for unloading the tank and complete the offloading
how much waste was removed; process.
the condition of the tank or pit;
any recommendations for repairs or maintenance; 6. Obtain the necessary authorisation and access to
any recommendations for proper use of the system. the transfer station prior to transporting FS, as some
transfer stations have locked inlets.
14. Secure the tank lid and pack away the hoses; 7. Ensure sufficient water is available for washing
the solids as some transfer stations have screens to
15. Clean up any spillage using proper sorbent remove non-biodegradable solids.
materials; 8. Store any screened non-biodegradable solids in
a safe location to drain and dry prior to containment
16. Inform the client that the work is complete, and give and/ or proper disposal either through incineration
them the final report. In some instances, payment is land filling.9. Use proper lifting techniques when
received immediately for the service however, payment discharging drums into a transfer station such as
is often made directly to the service provider through standing on astable surface, and ensur all protective
some type of billing system. During this final interview, equipment is worn.
the operator informs the client of the findings and any
recommendations; 10. Clean up any spillage in the area around the inlet
after completing the discharge of FS into the transfer
17. Remove the wheel chocks and drive the truck to station and re-seal the inlet.
the next site or to the nearest approved disposal Site.
11. Use personal protective equipment such as gloves
and hard hats, and do not smoke during the entire
collection and discharge operation.
Operations guidelines – Disposal at treatment
12. Replace hoses and equipment, following adequate
plant hygiene practices (e.g. hand washing), and completing
Independent of the delivery method of Faecal Sludge the required paperwork.
to the treatment plant or transfer station, operators
should adhere to the following safety guidelines:
1. Check in with facility guard or operator.

References
Technical Brief: Sanitation System: Faecal Sludge Treatment.
(n.d.). Centre for Affordable Water adn Sanitation Technology.
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Day 1 - Session 5
Approach to
Faecal Sludge
Treatment
It is necessary to understand the implementers are not aware of its
characteristics and quantities of importance. As well, faecal sludge
faecal sludge from on-site sanitation is often still treated like wastewater
technologies, like a pit latrine or septic despite differences in their
tank. This information is essential to plan characteristics. With more research
and design appropriate faecal sludge and pilot projects, the sanitation sector
management options. will grow its capacities and knowledge
on this topic. Guidelines or standards
The first step is to know what faecal for characterizing and quantifying
sludge is. faecal sludge will also be developed.
Where does it come from? What is it
made of?
How much is there? Faecal sludge
from one onsite sanitation technology
can be very different than sludge from
another technology. It is highly variable in
consistency, concentration, and quantity.
The characteristics and quantities of
faecal sludge depend on various technical,
operational, and environmental factors.
Characterizing and quantifying faecal
sludge is often overlooked because
• Participants understand the

difference between sewage and
Day 1
faecal sludge.
Session 5 • Particpants are familiar with
treatment principles objectives and
outcomes.
Outcomes
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DAY 1 SESSION 5: APPROACH TO FAECAL SLUDGE TREATMENT
Objectives of Characteristics of faecal sludge

Objectives of treatment
the session
Stages of treatment
Treatment mechanisms
What is Faecal Sludge? Characterizing and Quantifying Faecal Sludge

Faecal sludge is excreta from an on-site sanitation It is important to know the characteristics and
technology (like a pit latrine or septic tank) that quantities of faecal sludge to plan and design
may also contain used water (for example, flush appropriate management options. The key faecal
water, greywater, anal cleansing water) and other sludge characteristics include the following:
anal cleansing materials (for example, paper). In a
composting latrine, it will also include cover material Water content: The more water there is in faecal
(like ash or sawdust). As well, faecal sludge may have sludge, the more volume it takes up andthe heavier it
solid waste that is often disposed in a latrine. is. It is easier to empty watery sludge, but it is more
expensive to transport.
Solid waste content: Users often add garbage to their

latrine. Various waste products commonly found in
latrines include menstrual hygiene products, baby
diapers, plastics, textiles, glass, metals, household
contaminants, stones, sand and food waste. It should
be assumed that faecal sludge will contain at least a
small portion of solid waste.
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Stability of organic material: Faecal sludge varies from

fresh to stabilized (or stable). Freshsludge has not had Even though it is difficult to characterize and quantify
time to degrade. Organic material is not broken down. faecal sludge, it shouldn’t prevent us from doing
Older sludge has undergone degradation (for example, the best that we can with the information that we
anaerobic or aerobic digestion) and the organic material have available. Information on the on-site sanitation
is broken down. This process is known as stabilization. technology and how it is operated can indicate some of
the sludge characteristics, such as water content.
Faecal sludge from one latrine can be very different
than sludge from another latrine. The composition of Characterization
faecal sludge (what’s in it) as well as its consistency
(how liquid or solid it is) will depend on various factors: The actual latrine itself can provide a lot of information
about the faecal sludge characteristics. Key information
Variety of on-site sanitation technologies: Septic tank, includes the excreta containment technology, type
pit latrine, dry latrine of user interface, and how long the sludge has been
stored. You can better understand the following sludge
Storage duration: Faecal sludge will be more or less characteristics by observing the on-site technology
stabilized depending on how long it is stored. and having discussions with the users, emptiers and
maintenance staff:
Infiltration: ZFaecal sludge will be more or less viscous
(thick) if there is a high infiltration rateinto or out of the Water content: You can describe how watery the sludge
containment. is by understanding the following:type of latrine (for
example, wet or dry toilet), excreta storage technology
Amount of greywater: Faecal sludge will be more or (for example, pit with infiltration to the soil), number of
less dilute depending on the differenttypes of used latrine users, amount of water going into system, type
water going into the on-site sanitation technology (for of soil, groundwater level, how the sludge is emptied
example, water from bathing, dishwashing, laundry, (for example, with or without adding water), and how
and cleaning). frequently it is emptied. For example, septic tanks are
commonly operated with a greater amount of water
Emptying method: Water could be added to help and therefore tend to have a greater water content
liquefy faecal sludge for pumping. Someemptying then pit latrines.
methods can only remove part of the contents, for
example, faecal sludge at the bottom of a containment Solid waste content: Ask the household if they use the
technology that is very thick. Other methods can latrine for waste disposal. People may be reluctant to
remove the entire contents, for example manual admit what they put in their latrine. A pronged fork can
emptying. Sometimes the household can only afford to be inserted inside the pit. The volume of solid waste
get part of the contents removed. retrieved can give you a better understanding of the
quantity and types of solid waste in the faecal sludge.
Climate: During rainy seasons, on-site sanitation
technologies can fill up with runoff andoverflow.
Warmer temperatures increase degradation rates.
Solid waste: Quantities of solid waste (garbage)

disposed in the on-site sanitationtechnology,
depending on access to solid waste management and
awareness.
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Stability of organic material: Ask the owner how

frequently the latrine is emptied. The storage time will This information is rarely available and time-
give you a better understanding of the stability of the consuming to collect. There is currently no proven
sludge. For example, the sludge from a public toilet, will method to quantify faecal sludge. There are different
tend to be relatively fresh because it requires frequent methods that exist to quantify faecal sludge, but their
emptying and was stored for a short period of time. assessments are based on different factors, resulting
in widely variable values.
Quantification
Quantifying faecal sludge is an approximate science.
The following information is needed to estimate the
quantity of faecal sludge produced in a community:
Number of users
Location
Types of on-site sanitation technologies
Number of on-site sanitation technologies
Faecal sludge accumulation rates
Sanitation
Faecal Sludge Common
System Examples
Characteristics Challenges
Component
A pump cannot be used to empty a dry latrine pit.
Emptying Thick sludge is difficult to empty.
Water will need to be added.
Transport watery sludge is heavy and takes up a lot Wet sludge from a septic tank is easierto pump
Transport
of space. out with a vacuum truck.
Water content Watery sludge will usually need to be Sludge from septic tanks will need to be dewa-
Treatment
dewatered before focusing on pathogen inactivation. tered before composting.
Watery sludge has a higher risk of contaminating
Use and Sludge from septic tanks will need to
groundwater if it is to be
disposal be dewatered before safely burying.
buried.
Owners need to pay higher costs toempty and
Emptying Increases the quantity of sludge. transport the extra solidwaste that is disposed
in a pit latrine.
Solid waste disposed in a pit latrine will
Solid waste can break emptying
Transport break a motorized pump used to empty the pit
technologies and clog pipes and pumps.
Solid waste contents.
content Sludge with solid waste should be
Solid waste can break treatment removed before it is discharged into an
Treatment
technologies or stop them from working properly. anaerobic reactor. The solid waste could damage
the reactor and disrupt anaerobic digestion.
Use and dis- Solid waste affects the quality of the treated prod- No one will want to use compost that has pieces
posal uct. of garbage in it.
Stability of organic Fresh sludge contains unstabilized organic material Sludge from public toilets will be difficult to de-
Treatment
material and is difficult to dewater. water as it has not had time to degrade.
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What Are the Objectives of Treatment?

The type and level of treatment will depend on the final Water is heavy. Dewatering reduces the weight and
goal for the faecal sludge. There are four main treatment volume of sludge making it easier, cheaper, and safer to
objectives: (1) pathogen inactivation, (2) dewatering, manage. Dewatered sludge also attracts fewer vectors
(3) stabilization, and (4) nutrient management. (like flies and rats) and can reduce smells. As well, the
more water in faecal sludge, the higher the risk of
Pathogen inactivation: A key objective of faecal sludge surface and groundwater contamination. Pathogens in
treatment is oftenpathogen reduction to protect public wet faecal sludge will infiltrate into the ground faster
health. Pathogens are bacteria, viruses, protozoa and and travel farther than pathogens in dry faecal sludge.
helminths that cause disease. The level of pathogen
reduction required depends on the final use or disposal Dewatering is sometimes needed before using other
of the faecal sludge. For example, sludge applied to treatment technologies. For example, if you wanted to
crops needs more treatment to reduce pathogens compost sludge from a septic tank, you would have to
than if it is buried. Faecal sludge treatment inactivates dewater it first. This is because the sludge from a septic
pathogens in various ways. tank is very wet, and composting is more efficient with
drier sludge. However, not all sludge is easy to dewater.
Dewatering: Faecal sludge naturally has a high water In general, sludge that has not been stabilized is more
content. Dewateringremoves water from the faecal difficult to dewater.
sludge. The term drying is also sometimes used, and
suggests an increased level of dryness. To understand
the difference between dewatering and drying, think
of a wet towel. You first have to wring the towel
(dewatering), then you have to hang your towel to dry
(drying).
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Stabilization: Stabilized faecal sludge means that

easily degradableorganic material is degraded by Nutrient management: Faecal sludge contains
microorganisms. Faecal sludge contains a lot of organic nutrients, like nitrogen,potassium, and phosphorous.
material, which can be beneficial for plants, or can be These nutrients are needed for plant growth.
a contaminant in surface water. Stabilized sludge is Farmers apply them to increase crop yield. However,
more predictable, smells less, and contains nutrients these nutrients can also infiltrate through soil into
that are in a form plants and microorganisms in the soil groundwater, or be transported by rainwater runoff
can more readily use. If your goal is to produce energy, to surface water bodies. They can contaminate both
you will want less stabilized faecal sludge to start with. drinking water and the environment.
The breakdown of organic material during stabilization
produces energy. In an anaerobic setting, it will produce The form of the nutrient is important for managing
biogas. In an aerobic setting, it will generate heat. Less the faecal sludge and protecting the environment. For
stabilized sludge has the potential to produce greater example, nitrogen in an organic form (for example,
amounts of energy. compost) is stable and slowly released. It can be
directly applied to crops and beneficially used. Whereas
Nutrient management: Faecal sludge contains nitrogen in an inorganic or ionic form (for example,
nutrients, like nitrogen,potassium, and phosphorous. nitrogen found in leachate) can have negative impacts.
These nutrients are needed for plant growth. For example, it could harm plants when applied
Farmers apply them to increase crop yield. However, directly, move down through the soil to groundwater,
these nutrients can also infiltrate through soil into or volatilize into the environment and cause harm.
groundwater, or be transported by rainwater runoff
to surface water bodies. They can contaminate both
drinking water and the environment.
References
Technical Brief: Sanitation System: Faecal Sludge Treatment. (n.d.). Centre for Affordable Water adn Sanitation Technology.
(n.d.). Technical Brief: What is faecal sludge? Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology.
Participants Kit. (n.d.). CDD Society .
Strande, L., Ronteltap, M., & Brdjanovic, D. (2014). Faecal Sludge Management: Systems Approach for Implementation and
Operation. London: IWA Publishing.
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Day 1 - Session 6
Faecal Sludge
Treatment
Technologies
There are many technologies available to then dryness is important while
treat faecal sludge, each with different pathogen inactivation may be a lower
treatment objectives, treatment priority.
products, and level of development.
Faecal sludge treatment is a process. To Sludge characteristics and quantity:
effectively treat faecal sludge, several Sludge from one on-site sanitation
treatment technologies may be needed technology can be very different than
in a particular order. For instance, sludge from a different technology.
sludge may have a lot of water, which The composition of sludge (what’s
often needs to be removed before other in it), as well as its consistency (how
technologies can be used, like composting liquid or solid it is) and quantity will
or incineration. depend on various factors. These
include the type and number of on-site
The choice of technologies will largely sanitation technologies, amount of
depend on the following factors: greywater added, emptying method,
Final goal: It is important to keep the final and climate. It is important to know
goal in mind when selecting appropriate the characteristics of the sludge to
treatment technologies. You first need choose the appropriate treatment
to know how the sludge will be used or technologies. Some treatment
disposed of so you know what treatment technologies, for example, work better
is required. For example, you need to with dry sludge (like composting) while
focus on dewatering, stabilization and others treat wet sludge (like a
inactivating pathogens to a safe level if settlingthickening ponds).
you are using faecal sludge for agriculture.
However, if the goal is to produce energy,
• Participants are aware and remember

at least five treatment technologies
Day 1
• Participants understand the need

Session 6 for combination of treatment
technologies
Outcomes
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DAY 1 SESSION 6: FAECAL SLUDGE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
Objectives of Treatment technologies
the session
1. Mechanical Dewatering
Design: Mechanical dewatering technologies include belt filter press, frame filter press,screw press, and centrifuge. Mechanical forces dewater
faecal sludge (for example, centrifugal force).
Operation: Conditioners often need to be added to the faecal sludge before mechanical dewatering. Conditioners are products that help to de-
water the sludge more efficiently.
Time and energy required: Mechanical dewatering is fast (takes minutes to hours) and it needs less space, but it uses large amounts of energy.
Level of Dewatering Level of Pathogen Inactivation Stabilization/ Nutrient Management
High Low No
Pathogen Inactivation No information is available about pathogen inactivation for mechanical dewatering.
Mechanical dewatering technologies are being transferred from wastewater treatment. There is limited
Level of Development
experience in design, operation, and maintenance specifically for faecal sludge treatment.
References
Materials developed with the support of CAWST and EAWAG, please visit their website for more information www.cawst.org
Dewatered sludge
with pathogens
Liquid Sludge Mechanical

Dewatering
Effluent
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2. Planted Drying Bed

Also called planted dewatering beds, vertical flow constructed wetlands, and sludge drying reed beds.
Design: A planted drying bed is filled with filter material, usually gravel at the bottom andsand on top. Plants selected for a specific climate grow
in the filter media. The bottom of the bed is sloped and lined with perforated pipes to drain away the liquid (called effluent).
Operation: Planted drying beds operate (semi-)continuously. Faecal sludge is placed onthe surface of the bed and the liquid flows through the
sand and gravel. The majority of the solid portion of the sludge stays on the surface. Some of the remaining water in the sludge is removed by
evapotranspiration. Sludge can be loaded on the beds without removal for a period of years. Depending on the retention time, the dewatered
sludge is stabilized.
Time and energy required: The plants are harvested depending on their growth cycle. Dewatered sludge is removed every few months to years.
Planted drying beds require low amounts of energy.
Level of Dewatering Level of Pathogen Inactivation Stabilization
Medium Medium Yes
Some pathogens are inactivated through drying and storage depending on the retention time.
At the surface of the sludge, some pathogens are inactivated by sunlight.
Pathogen Inactivation
The majority of helminth eggs are retained on the surface of the drying bed.
More bacteria, viruses, and protozoa leave the bed with the effluent.
Has been implemented in multiple countries for faecal sludge treatment.

There is experience in design, operation, and maintenance.
References
Plants
Liquid Sludge Planted Dry stabilized sludge

drying bed with pathogens
Effluent
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3. UnplantedDrying Bed
Also called sand drying bed.
Design: Unplanted drying beds dewater faecal sludge. An unplanted drying bed is filledwith filter material, usually gravel at the bottom and sand
on top. The bottom of the bed is sloped and lined with perforated pipes to drain away the liquid (called effluent or leachate).
Operation: Unplanted drying beds are operated in batches. Sludge is placed on thesurface of the bed and the liquid flows through the sand and
gravel for a period of days. The majority of the solid portion of the sludge stays on the surface. Some of the remaining water in the sludge is
removed by evaporation. The dewatered sludge is then removed from the surface manually or mechanically.
Time and energy required: Dewatered or dried sludge is removed every few weeks to months. Unplanted drying beds require low amounts of
energy.
High Medium No
Some pathogens are inactivated through drying and storage depending on the retention time.
At the surface, some pathogens are inactivated by sunlight.
More helminth eggs are retained on the surface of the drying bed than in the effluent.
Some of the bacteria, viruses, and protozoa leave with the effluent.
Many countries have implemented drying beds for faecal sludge treatment. There is some experience
in design, operation, and maintenance.
References
Dewatered or dry
sludge with pathogens
Liquid Sludge Unplanted

drying bed
Effluent
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4. Settling-Thickening
Design: Settling-thickening technologies thicken and dewater faecal sludge. Solids settleto the bottom as the faecal sludge flows from one end
of the pond or tank to the other. The liquid (effluent) flows through the outlet and requires further treatment. Some solids (for example, fats, oils,
and grease) float to the top and form a scum layer. Example technologies include settling-thickening tanks, settlers, Imhoff tanks, and septic
tanks.
Operation: Settling-thickening technologies operate (semi-)continuously. Settling-thickening technologies often include two lined ponds or
tanks. While one is being operated, sludge thickens in the second. The sludge is then pumped out for further treatment.
High Low No
The objective is to dewater and increase the concentration of solids in faecal sludge, not to reduce
pathogens.
Some pathogens may be killed through storage, depending on the retention time.
The effluent requires further treatment before use for irrigation in agriculture.
Has been implemented in many countries for faecal sludge treatment. There is experience in design,
operation, and maintenance.
References
Liquid
sludge
Liquid Sludge Settling-

thickening
Effluent with
pathogens
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5. Thermal Drying
Design: Thermal drying technologies remove more moisture from dewatered faecalsludge.
Operation: Thermal drying technologies operate in batches, continuously or (semi-)continuously. Energy for drying can be solar or through other
forms of energy, for example waste heat from industries. Solar drying usually takes place in a greenhouse with transparent covers. Sludge is
spread on the floor in shallow basins. The temperature in the greenhouse increases with sunlight and the water in the sludge evaporates. The
greenhouse needs to have good ventilation to remove the moist air.
Time and energy required: Thermal drying takes hours to weeks. They require a lot of energy, which can be provided through solar and waste
heat.
Medium Medium No
High Medium No
Some pathogens are inactivated through drying and storage, depending on the retention time.
Pathogen Inactivation Some pathogens at the surface of the sludge layer are inactivated by sunlight.
Thermal drying technologies are being transferred from wastewater treatment.

There is limited experience in design, operation, and maintenance specifically for faecal sludge treat-
ment.
References
Thermal dry sludge with

Liquid Sludge pathogens
Drying
52
6. Anaerobic Digestion
Also called a biogas reactor.
Design: Anaerobic digestion stabilizes faecal sludge. It converts faecal sludge into
(1)biogas that can be used for energy, and (2) a slurry that can be used as fertilizer.
Operation: Anaerobic digestion is operated (semi-) continuously. Faecal sludge goes in an airtight reactor. Microorganisms break down the or-
ganic material in faecal sludge in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic conditions). This process produces methane, also called biogas. Some part of
the faecal sludge remains in the reactor following breakdown. This is called digestate and needs to be removed for continuous operation. Faecal
sludge can be co-digested with organic material (like food waste and animal excreta) to increase the volume of biogas. Anaerobic digestion is a
delicate process to operate, and can be easily upset.
Time and energy required: Time and energy required is different depending on the reactor design.
Now Low Yes
High Low No
Pathogen inactivation depends on the operation of the anaerobic digester. Under thermophilic
Pathogen Inactivation conditions, pathogens are inactivated by high temperatures. Under mesophilic conditions, the effluent
and digestate requires further pathogen inactivation.
Anaerobic digestion technologies are being transferred from wastewater treatment. There is very limit-
ed experience in the design, operation, and maintenance for faecal sludge treatment.
References
Liquid stabilized
sludge with/without
pathogens
Liquid Sludge Anaerobic
digestion
Biogas
53
7. Incineration
Design: Incineration means that dry faecal sludge is converted into ash at hightemperatures (between 850-900oC). Incineration reduces the
sludge volume and kills all pathogens. The ash can be buried, or used for construction material or as a cover material. Dried faecal sludge can fuel
industrial processes, such as cement kilns. Incineration produces air emissions, which needs to be controlled to avoid negative environmental
impacts.
Operation: Sludge needs to be dewatered before it is incinerated.
Time and energy required: Incinerating dry faecal sludge takes seconds to minutes. It takes some energy to ignite the sludge, but then it should
burn on its own and the net energy is positive.
High High Yes
Pathogens are exposed to very high temperatures, which kills everything.
Level of Development Sludge incineration is being transferred from wastewater treatment.

There is very limited experience in design, operation, and maintenance for faecal sludge treatment.
References
Ash
Dry Sludge Incineration
Biofuel
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8. Co-composting
Design: Co-composting stabilizes faecal sludge and inactivates pathogens.Microorganisms break down the organic material in the presence
of oxygen. If the process is properly controlled, the temperature of the pile increases resulting in pathogen inactivation, otherwise additional
storage or curing is needed to reduce pathogens. The process produces compost, a dark, rich soil-like material, which can be used as a soil
conditioner.
Operation: Co-composing is done in batches. Faecal sludge and other organic material(for example, food waste, wood chips) are placed in piles or
rows. Various parameters need to be controlled to ensure an optimal composting process, including temperature, moisture, carbon to nitrogen
ratio, and oxygen concentration.
Time and energy required: Co-composting takes several months and needs low amounts of energy.
Low High Yes
Pathogens can be inactivated through storage, depending on the retention time.
Pathogen Inactivation Pathogens are killed by high temperatures in the compost pile. This heat is produced through the aero-
bic digestion of organic material. Temperatures should be kept at temperatures above 50°C for at least
one week to ensure that pathogens are killed to a safe level (WHO, 2006).
Co-composting faecal sludge has been widely implemented. There is experience in design, operation,
and maintenance.
References
Dewatered stabilized
sludge with low
pathogens
Dewatered Co-composting
Sludge
Effluent
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9. Storage
Design: Faecal sludge is safely stored to inactivate pathogens. Storage must be plannedand monitored, and it is not recommended over other
faecal sludge treatment options.
Operation: Storage is done in batches or (semi-)continuously. Dried faecal sludge isstored in a designated dry area. The conditions must be
conducive for pathogen reduction.
Time and energy required: Faecal sludge storage for pathogen reduction needs a long periods of time (up to years) and a large amount of land,
but it has low energy requirements.
Low High No
Pathogens can be inactivated through storage (for example, time, predation, lack of food), depending
on the retention time.
Has been implemented for pathogen inactivation, although precise operating conditions cannot be
recommended.
References
dry sludge with low

Dry Sludge Storage
pathogens
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10. Pelletizing
Design: Dewatered sludge is processed into pellets by pressing it through a nozzle orplate. Pellets are dense, consistent in composition, and
relatively easy to store, transport, and market.
Operation: Pelletizing can be used to enhance drying, for example with the Bioburnprocess that can process pellets at 50% moisture, that can
then dry to 90% without additional thermal energy. Other pelletizers dewater or dry sludge when they are combined with other technologies,
such as a thermal dryer in the LaDePa technology. Other pelletizing technologies require that the sludge is first dried, and then compressed into
pellets with a binder.
Time and energy required: Pelletizing takes seconds and requires a low amount of energy, which varies among technologies.
Depends on technology Depends on technology Depends on technology
Pelletizing technologies alone do not inactivate pathogens, unless they are combined with another
Pathogen Inactivation technology (for example, LaDePa).
Pelletizing technologies are transferred from animal feed or biomass fuel production. However,
some pelletizers have innovative features (for example, they can pelletize wet faecal sludge).
Proven experience in design, operation, and maintenance for faecal sludge treatment; however, there is
not wide spread or full-scale implementation.
References
Dried sludge
Dry Sludge Pelletizing
pellets
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Agriculture / Biogas Solid Fuel Irrigation Construction Forestry Livestock

Horiculture
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Day 1 - Session 7
Planning for
FSTP
Implementation
The most important part of the planning
is the estimating the quantity of faecal
Sludge that needs to be treated. In this
session, various methodologies for
estimating the same is discussed.
• Participants are aware of the process

involved in implementing an FSTP for
Day 1
their cities
Session 7 • Participants are aware of various
contract methods for implementing
FSTP
Outcomes
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DAY 1 SESSION 7: PLANNING FOR FSTP IMPLEMENTATION
Objectives of Systems approach in FSTP implementation
the session
Contract models in FSTP
Household surveys – Estimating the Case Study

sample size Town Profile:
Town Name: Lucknow
Population: 10,00,000
Total Number of Households: 2,00,000 (Population /
Average Household Size (5))
Total Households Surveyed: 100
Estimating Faecal Sludge – Household survey
Data Collected from survey:
Number of HHs having septic tanks: 30
Where,
Number of HHs having single pits: 40
n is the sample size,
Number of HHs having twin pits: 25
N is the population size,
(In principle, twin pits do not require desludging.
y is the margin of sampling error,
However, if they are not operated properly, desludging
p is an estimate of the target population as part of the
is required)
total population. In this case, the value of p is taken as
0.5, assuming that about 50% of the population would
Quantification of Containment Units:
have some sanitation characteristics that need to be
studied.
Total Number of Septic Tanks in Coimbatore: (30/100)
tp is equal to 1.96 for 95% confidence level
x 2,00,000 = 60,000
Total Number of Single Pits in Coimbatore: (40/100) x

2,00,000 = 80,000
Total Number of Twin Pits in Coimbatore: (25/100) x

2,00,000 = 50,000
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Faecal Sludge Generation:
Volume of containment units:

In this method, the volume of septic tanks (Length, Breadth and Depth), twin pits (Number of Rings, Diameter of each
ring, Height of each ring) and single pits (Number of Rings, Diameter of each ring, Height of each ring) are used to
determine the amount of faecal sludge generated in the town
Population based:
In this method, the faecal sludge generation is based on the population of the town and is determined by the sludge
accumulation rate in septic tanks and pits.
Faecal Sludge Generation – Volume of containment units (from survey data):

Mode volume of
septic tanks= 6 m3 (Mode length x Mode breadth x Mode depth)
twin pits = 3 m3 (3.14 x (mode radius of ring) 2 x (mode number of rings x mode height of each ring))
single pits =1.5 m3 (3.14 x (mode radius of ring)2 x (mode number of rings x mode height of each ring))
We consider mode values, as this gives the volume of containment units which is most prevalent
Desludging Interval (Assumption) :
Desludging interval of septic tanks = Once in 3 years
Desludging interval of twin pits = Once in 2 years
Desludging interval of single pits = Once in 1.5 years
Total Volume of Faecal Sludge generated:

Septic tanks = 3,60,000 m3 = 6 x 60,000 (Volume of septic tank x Number of septic tanks)
Twin pits = 1,50,000 m3 = 3 x 50,000 (Volume of twin pit x Number of twin pits)
Single pits = 1,20,000 m3 = 1.5 x 80,000 (Volume of single pit x Number of single pits)
Total Volume of Faecal Sludge generated (per year):

Septic tanks = 1,20,000 m3 = 3,60,000 m3/3
Twin pits = 75,000 m3 = 1,50,000 m3/2
Single pits = 80,000 m3 = 1,20,000 m3/1.5
Total volume of Faecal Sludge generated per year = 2,75,000 m3

Daily generation of Faecal Sludge = 13,75,000 m3/365 = 754 m3 per day
Esitmating Faecal Sludge – Population method

Faecal Sludge generation – Population Based (Realistic Approach):
Total Population = 10,00,000
Population using septic tank = 5 x 60,000 = 3,00,000 (Average HH size x Total number of septic tanks)
Population using pits = 5 x 1,30,000 = 6,50,000 (Average HH size x Total number of pits)
Sludge Accumulation (gradually gathering) Rate:

The sludge accumulation rate is a function of a wide range of variables including water table level, containment unit
age, water and excreta loading rates, microbial conditions in the unit, temperature and local soil conditions and the
type of material used for anal cleansing.
Septic tanks: Sludge Accumulation Rate = 30 liters per capita per year = 0.03 m3 per capita per year
Pits: Sludge Accumulation Rate = 70 liters per capita per year = 0.07 m3 per capita per year
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Total Faecal Sludge Generated:

Sludge generated from septic tanks = 3,00,000 x 0.03 = 9,000 m3 per year (Population using septic tanks x sludge
accumulation rate)
Sludge generated from pits = 6,50,000 x 0.07 = 45,500 m3 per year (Population using pits x sludge accumulation rate)
Total Faecal Sludge generated per year = 54,500 m3
Faecal Sludge generated per day = 54,500/365 = 150 m3
Estimating desludging vehicles
From previous calculations:

Total volume of faecal sludge generated = 54,500 m3 per year
Number of days the desludging vehicles can operate = 250 days (excluding all holidays)
Volume of sludge collected per day = 54,500 m3/250 = 218 m3
General Information:
Capacities of desludging vehicle available = 1 m3, 2m3, 4m3 and 8m3
A desludging vehicle can carry out 3-4 services per day
Therefore the desludging capacities for each vehicle is (Assuming that each vehicle makes 4 trips per day):
1m3 Vehicle = 4m3 Capacity
It is always preferred to have a combination of all volumes of desludging vehicles
Width of lanes:
Easily accessible – Roads with width more than 3 meters
Accessible – Road width between 2 meters to 3 meters
Low Accessibility – Roads with width less than 2 meters
Volumes of containment units – Economic Viability
(Volume of vehicle x Number of trips made by vehicle x Number of vehicles) + ……. = Volume of faecal sludge to be
collected per day
In case of Lucknow, if we consider that there are three

1m3 vehicles,
four 2 m3 vehicles,
three 4m3 vehicles and
four 8m3 vehicles,
then the total volume of faecal sludge that can be desludged per day:
1m3 vehicle = 1 x 4 x 3 = 12 m3 per day
Total volume of faecal sludge that can be desludged per day = 220 m3 per day
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References
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Day 2 - Session 1
Feasibility study
The thorough understanding of the existing
situation is essential to tackle the right problems
and to consider the right constraints while
developing solutions. The first approach should be
to gather a broad understanding of the situation
and to know about all relevant issues and the
relations between them.
• Participants have experience in

conducting feasibility studies
Day 1
• Participants are aware of data

Session 7 collection methods for a feasibility
study
Outcomes
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DAY 2 SESSION 1: FEASIBILITY STUDY
Objectives of •
•
Stakeholders in FSM
Type of information to be collected from each
the session stakeholder group
Introduction Explore the local context (geography, society,

The thorough understanding of the existing situation is infrastructure)
essential to tackle the right problems and to consider
the right constraints while developing solutions. A good knowledge of the general context around the
The first approach should be to gather a broad specific problem is very important. This is especially
understanding of the situation and to know about all valid if you are a representative of an external agency
relevant issues and the relations between them.Do and not yet familiar with the local context.The general
not spend too much effort gathering technical data conditions of the local situation set the frame within
that may be of no practical use. Always ask yourself which potential solutions are possible. Basically, the
what you will do with the information you collect. The planner should achieve enough knowledge of the
requirements for technical data will become apparent situation to develop a good feeling for what is possible
later, when specific solutions are envisaged. in the local context and what might be problematic.
Beside the basic goal of understanding the situation, Useful and easily available sources for information
you should always seek to identify the main problems might be reports of projects located in the studied
with FS management and their causes. area and country reports issued by governmental
or external agencies. Political, legal and institutional
issues are best explored through various interviews
with representatives of the different political levels
and of discussions with persons outside these
institutions. It is often necessary to be careful with
official descriptions of these issues, as reality may look
different. Environmental regulations for instance often
have little effects on practice due to lacking awareness
and enforcement.
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DAY 1
2 SESSION 1: FEASIBILITY STUDY
Geography Sanitation infrastructure and services

Geographical factors such as topographical situation,
geology or climatic conditions may have considerable Wastewater management, solid waste management,
influence on sanitation problems. They are major urban drainage and other environmental and sanitary
constraints influencing the feasibility of technological services are closely related to FS management, or
and organizational solutions. they could be so in future. Public utilities or private
enterprises are responsible for the provision of those
services. It is important to know what are the different
enterprises’ activities, how the enterprises are
organized, what are the available human and financial
Socio-economic situation, health and cultur- resources, and how are they equipped.
al aspects
Cost-recovery of services or the percentage of
Socio-economic and cultural aspects tell about the subsidizing are other important issues to explore. It is
populations’ ability and willingness to contribute or to essential to know how responsibilities for the different
accept proposed measures. It is very useful to assess services are shared among the different enterprises,
the situation and potentials of private entrepreneurship which enterprises are involved in FS management,
in provision of public services. Health data may indicate and which are their weak points in management. A
problems related to sanitation and how urgent it is to good overview about the existing infrastructure like
solve them. toilet facilities, sewers and drains, treatment facilities,
disposal or dumping sites, should be achieved. Find out
what are currently the sanitation problems of highest
priority, and how are they connected to problems
Political and legal framework related to FS management.
Good knowledge of the political system, the
administration system, planning procedures etc.
is essential for a planner. Legislation concerning
environmental and construction issues, including Land availability
discharge standards and construction policies need to
be taken into account when planning treatment and The construction of facilities for FS management, e.g.
disposal facilities. for sludge treatment or storage will require land. It
would be useful to have at early planning stages an
overview on the general availability of land for this
purpose, and on the cost or constraints of the land
acquiring processes. Try to find out if the municipality
Existing plans already possesses land potentially suitable for sludge
treatment, and what are the local constraints on these
The different municipal or state departments and the sites regarding accessibility, possible odour emissions
public utilities may already have their own plans dealing or wastewater discharge.
with sanitation and faecal sludge management. These
plans should be taken into account when preparing a
new plan. Try to find out about the strengths and the
weaknesses of existing plans. Pay particular attention
to the way in which these plans deal with operation Explore the situation of faecal sludge
and maintenance and their financing. It is very useful management
to explore how earlier plans have been implemented or The next step must be to find out more in detail about
why they have not been implemented. the current and the expected future situation of FS
management and all aspects that are related to it or
may influence it.
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DAY 2
Toilet facilities FS collection

Knowing the distribution of the various types of toilet The removal of sludge from toilet facilities, and the
facilities helps estimating what kind of faecalsludge you transport to the site of treatment or disposal, is the
have to deal with. Don’t assume that the distribution first important component of FS management. You
of different sanitation systems is stable, the situation need to understand well the current practice and what
may be quite dynamic, with some systems replacing are the problems with it.
others.
Who is collecting the FS - a municipal agency, private
Following the National Institute for Agronomic Science companies, individual entrepreneurs, farmers, or
in Hanoi, the lack of organic fertilizer in rice cultivation others? Why the facilities are emptied - on demand of
is a limiting factor for rice production in the Red River the owners, on initiative of the authorities? How they
Delta. Compost from solid waste or treated faecal are emptied - manually, or by vacuum tanker? How
sludge is currently not traded, but all farmers state frequently they are emptied? How is the collection
that such a product would be very welcome if price and financed - by fees for the households, or by municipal
effectiveness were satisfying. subsidizes? How much is the fee? How much is the
actual cost for the collection? What are the problems
It might be rather difficult to obtain exact figures with FS collection - are facilities difficult to access, are
about the distribution of different toilet facilities and the fees too high? Are transport distances a problem?
the on-going developments. The best sources of These and more questions need to be answered to get
information are usually household surveys where a a good picture of the situation.
statistically representative number of households are
questioned about their situation regarding sanitation The best way to get a complete impression on how is
infrastructure, habits and awareness. Conducting such working the FS collection is to talk to the implicated
a survey is, however, a major exercise, which can rarely persons. Don’t limit the interviews to municipal
be justified for the purpose of FS management only. officials. Ask as well the workers of municipal agencies,
If no data from earlier surveys is available, you will householders, private FS collectors and so on. Very
need to conduct a smaller, “qualitative” survey by the useful is to visit several households and to accompany
mean of key interviews. It is not of primary importance the workers on a few collection tours.
to have at hand statistically significant data. Rather
you should try to obtain, with a reasonable input of
time and resources, a realistic picture of the current
situation and the main tendencies.
A large household survey is usually conducted when a

city wide sanitation plan, comprising overall sanitation,
not FS management only, is going to be developed. In
that case, the large number of information, which can
be collected from the household questionings, justifies
usually the high expenses for a large survey in the
inception phase.
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DAY 2
FS treatment, disposal or reuse Explore stakeholders’ needs and

The second main component of the FS management perceptions
is what is being done with the sludge after collection Any solution works best if it satisfies as far as
from the facilities. The sludge may be disposed off, or possible the interests of all involved stakeholders, if
used in agriculture, untreated or after having received everybody has a benefit through improvement of his
a treatment. individual situation or through incentives provided for
motivation purpose. Proposed measures are most
How the sludge is treated, disposed off or used is successful if they are able to solve the actual problems
best found through interviews with the agencies of all involved. The above makes clear that it is
or individuals that are carrying out the collection. indispensable to consider the perceptions, the needs,
Observation of the disposal, treatment or reuse and the interests and the personal situation of all involved
visiting corresponding sites is essential. Be aware stakeholders. Therefore you have to identify the
that the sludge may be treated, disposed or used in stakeholders, all persons, groups or institutions who
different ways, depending on the sludge type and who are directly or indirectly involved in FS management,
collects it. For example, if there is a municipal agency and you have to talk to them.
and individual entrepreneurs active in emptying
toilets, the former may use a specific dumping site, Exploring the stakeholders’ perceptions should not
whereas the latter may dump sludge into the drainage stand alone, but go along with exploring the general
channels, or sell it to farmers. It is important to analyse situation and the practices of FS management. The
the existing treatment, disposal or reuse system on most valuable sources of information about the FS
its strengths and weaknesses. Where are the main management situation are the involved stakeholders.
problems? Which components work well and should You will have to talk to them to learn about the facts,
be preserved? Try to understand the money flow: How but in the same time you should ask them about their
is treatment or landfilling is financed? Are farmers personal point of view, situation and interests. The
paying for faecal sludge? most effective way to get representative information
Finding out what actually happens with the sludge is to choose a number of persons who all belong to
is a crucial point, because it’s there where most of the same group of stakeholders but have different
the environmental pollution and health risks are positions within this group. For example if you want to
generated. know about the situation of a municipal service agency,
talk to the director, to administrators, and to several
workers. If you want to know the problems of toilets
users, ask people from different city neighbourhoods
and people using different toilet types. Try to find
Lessons from neighbouring cities those who know most and who are most likely to tell
It may be very helpful to visit a few neighbouring what they know. Be always aware that the statements
cities to get informed about the situation of faecal are very subjective and may be incomplete for one or
sludge management in similar places. You may find the other reason.
situations where faecal sludge is managed in a much
more satisfactory way, and get precious indications
how you can solve the problems on your location. You
may also find similar problems in similar contexts and
though get confirmed the results of your only analysis.
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DAY 2
Stakeholders
The following list gives possible stakeholders and their Authorities
role in FS management. The list may be not complete; It is important to first identify all agencies potentially
you will find different stakeholders depending on every involved in the planning of FS management.
different situation. These might be the local government or specialist
governmental agencies on municipal, provincial or
Householders state level, responsible for planning, public services,
The householders are the ones using the toilet construction, health, environment, etc. Understand
facilities in which sludge accumulates. Usually it’s which agency is responsible for which issue, and
them who decide about the type of toilet facility they how responsibilities may interfere or where they are
build, about the time when they empty the toilet, and not clearly defined. Get informed about the habitual
it’s them who have to pay for the emptying. They know procedures for decision making.
best who actually empties their toilet, what is the real
price for it, and what are the technical problems with In the particular case of faecal sludge management, the
the emptying. Also if shared or public toilets are used, initiative for citywide planning has to come from the
the householders, as their users, are able to provide authorities. Therefore you have to explore how much
corresponding information. the authorities are aware of the existing problems,
and if necessary, you have to make them understand
You should interview a number of people from different the need for actions. Try to make sure to have their
social classes, in different neighbourhoods, and with continuous support for the planning, and keep them
different sanitation facilities. Best is to visit them at informed about your work.
home, see their facilities and talk about their experience
and problems with the emptying. Try to find out about
their awareness for environmental and health issues, Public utilities
and about their attitude towards possible changes The opinion of the people doing the daily business
with the emptying regime. of FS management is very valuable and cannot be
neglected while searching for improvements. Talk to
Always keep in mind that the possible improvement representatives from all utility enterprises which are
measures need to be supported or at least tolerated currently active in FS management, or which could be
by the individual citizens. You should find out what are involved in future. Important is, again, to talk to persons
important aspects for them, and where they might from different hierarchic levels, from the director to the
be lacking of knowledge to understand the necessity workers.
of improvements. This may provide hints as to future
needs for public awareness and promotion activities. Does the director think his enterprise has sufficiently
A further important issue, which can be clarified support by the municipal government? What do the
through talks to individual citizens, is the cultural employees of the utility enterprises think are the main
attitude towards the handling of human waste and problems for their enterprise and for the provision of
the acceptance of use of human waste for fertilizing an adequate service? Try to get a feeling for the real
of food crops. interests of the people.
Community based organizations and non- For example: how do the workers earn their main
governmental organizations income – through the salary paid by the enterprise, or
There might by various groups being active in the do they earn money by emptying toilets on their own
sanitation and health sector of the project area. account, or by selling the sludge?
These groups can be a valuable source of information
representing the community in which they are active, Always try to find out by what mean the workers could
as they are well informed about the needs and be motivated to act in the desired way. For example:
concerns of the community. On the other hand, these is it necessary to provide incentives to make sure that
groups may facilitate the access to the community, for the driver of a vacuum tanker will take his load to the
example if you plan awareness raising campaigns or treatment plant rather to sell it to a farmer or to dump
household surveys. it on the next possible spot?
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DAY 2
Data collection
Private sector It will be necessary to collect more detailed data for the
The private sector active in FS management can be (pre-) design of components of the future management
represented by companies operating vacuum trucks concept. This requires that you already are familiar
or similar equipment, or by individual workers who with the situation, know about the problems, have
usually empty the toilets with shovels. defined the main objectives, and that you have already
pre-selected several potential solutions. Therefore,
You should ask them similar questions as to the public the data collection does not follow directly the logical
utility enterprises. Learn how they earn money - by sequence of the other described points of the situation
payment for the emptying, or by selling the sludge. analysis. Planning process cannot be treated as a one-
Try to find out, what kind of motivation or incentives it way process, that you should use the information
would need to make them act in the desired way. collected in the initial stages to identify further needs
for more detailed information.
Whereas it should be no problem to contact
companies, it may be difficult to actually find the The data you need can be of very different nature: a
individual entrepreneurs. You could find some of them more detailed survey to know about the distribution
through the householders by asking who has emptied of different toilet types; a thorough market analysis
their toilet. for a fertilizer from treated FS; a detailed analysis
of a specific sanitation service; a meaningful sludge
Be aware that private entrepreneurs might be at the analysing for the design of treatment facilities; etc.
same time employees of the public enterprises and do
empty toilets on their own account as a secondary job. Always try to maintain a reasonable balance between
the expenses for the data collection and the benefit
from it. Detailed data is not always much more useful
than already available data from similar locations or
even data from standard literature.
References
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Day 3 - Session 3
Design of Dry-
ing beds
The thorough understanding of the

existing situation is essential to tackle the
right problems and to consider the right
constraints while developing solutions.
The first approach should be to gather a
broad understanding of the situation and
to know about all relevant issues and the
relations between them.
• Participants carry out preliminary

design of the treatment module
Day 3
Sludge drying and planted sludge

Session 3 drying bed
Outcomes
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DAY 3 SESSION 3: DESIGN OF DRYING BEDS
Objectives of Method of making calculations to arrive at
the session
the design estimates
The treatment goals: Methodology

Stabilized bio solids Trash and grit removal
Treated water as per CPCB standards Sludge dewatering
Minimal operational requirement Percolate treatment
Robust performance Sludge stabilization
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Suitability
Faecal sludge and Septage emptied from pits and septic Planted drying bed as a treatment option for faecal
tanks is discharged into screen and grit chamber, where sludge is suitable (and not restricted to) for following
inert materials such as plastics, paper, fabric, soil and conditions:
silt are removed using bar screen and gravity settling.
The screened sludge is disposed into planted drying High variation in quantity of faecal sludge to be treated
bed, which is filled with sand andgravel to support at the facility
vegetation and to act as a filter media. The filtrate flows Moderate variation in the characterestics of faecal
down through the media and is collected in drains, sludge
while the solidsremains on the filter surface and is Limited or no reuse option
dewatered through gravity and evapotranspiration.The Ambient temperatures of less than 20 degree Celsius
main advantage of the planted bed is that the filters Wide fluctuation in temperatures across seasons
do not need to be de-sludged after each drying cycle. Minimal operational requirement
Therefore fresh sludge can be directly applied over
the previous layer with interval between subsequent
applications.
The plants and their root systems maintain the porosity

of the filter and hence the beds require de-sludging
only once every 2-3 years. The end product from
drying bed is the bio-solids, which is stabilized and
rich in nutrients, which can be used directly as a soil
conditioner or co-composted with municipal organic
waste to produce compost. The percolate collected
from the bottom of the drying bed is treated through
a series of treatment modules such as settling tank,
anaerobic baffle reactor, anaerobic filter, constructed
wetland and polishing pond to achieve the desired
effluent standard.
CPCB standards for dis-

Parameters Input faecal sludge Final treated effluent
charge of treated water
COD 20 – 50 g/litre 100-150 mg/litre < 100 mg/litre
Total solids 20 – 50 g/litre 300 – 500 mg/litre < 300 mg/litre
TKN 3000 mg/litre 50 mg/litre < 50 mg/litre
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Treatment modules
Faecal sludge contains trash and grit such as plastics, soil, paper and
fibre which reduce the treatment efficacy and value of end products,
hence these need to be removed before sludge undergoes any fur-
ther treatment. Bar screens with vertical mesh is preffered for trash
seperation. Removal of grit usually happens through gravity settling.
Pre-treatment Screen and Grit chamber
Appropriate arrangement for their collection and removal need to be
designed in the pretreatment process
The seperated trash and grit can be disposed along with municipal
solid waste arrangement
Planted drying beds consists of graded filter media such as gravel and
sand.
Pre-treated sludge is applied over these filter materials having mac-

rophyte plantation. The percolate from the sludge flows through these
filter materials, undergoing treatment by filtration and bilogical diges-
tion. The solids get retained in the top layers of the drying bed, which
over a period of 2-3 years undergo digestion and stabilisation.
Planted drying beds are designed to treat a solid loading rate of 150-
250 kg total solids/m2 per annum. The macrophytes help in stabil-
Sludge stabilisation and dewatering Planted drying beds
isation and dewatering, the roots of these plants enable growth of
certain type of bacteria which also aid in nutrient removal. After 2-3
years of loading, the beds are left unused for 6 months where further
dehydration and stabilisation of the solids occur.
The end product from the drying bed is stabilised bio-solids which can
be further processed for value addition or used for land applications.
A drainage mechanism is provided at the bottom of the drying bed to

collect percolate, which still contains organic load and hence needs to
be further treated.
Settler Percolate from drying beds is retained in a settler, typical with 3-4
hour retention time, this provides for settling of the settleable solids.
Percolate from settler is further treated in anaerobic baffle reactor
providing for an upflow movement of sludge through a sludge blanket.
Anaerobic baffle reactor (ABR)
The retention time provided in the ABR is about 24-26 hours, with an
upflow velocity of 0.9-1.2 m/hr
Further treatment occurs at the anaerobic filter provided with a re-
tention time of 12-24 hours. The filter material provide surface for
Anaerobic filter
the growth of microorganism which aid in digestion and absorbsion of
Percolate treatment organic matter present in percolate.
Post anaerobic treatment modules, the partially treated wastewater
is introduced into aerobic modules, such as horizontal subsurface flow
constructed wetlands. Flowing through this, the percolate comes in
Planted drying bed
contact with natural air, which aid in nutrient and organic removal. In
addition the plantation in these modules also absorb essential nutri-
ents from the percolate.
The final treated wastewater is stored in an open tank where, surface
Polishing pond aeration and UV radation together reduce the organic and microbial
load of the treated wastewater.
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Reuse
Biosolids: Stabilised biosolids can be used as a soil Consideration while choosing the treatment technology
conditioner enhancing the physical and nutrient
properties of soil. Alternatively these can also be • Planted drying beds receive partially stabilised
further processed along with municipal organic waste sludge, and hence might pose a threat of odour
to yeild compost. At places of no reuse application, and nuisance due to insects.
biosolids can be dried to act as a source of fuel or can • They consume extensive area for treatment, a
be filled in land fill sites. limited resource in Indian cities and towns.
• Due to its low operational requirement, the
Treated wastewater: Treated percolate can be used for treatment unit is often neglected which can lead
irrigating farmlands, green belt within the treatment to its failure.
facility or can also be discharged into percolation pits to • Macrophytes in the drying bed need to be
recharge ground water (when favaourable conditions acclimatized to faecal sludge by application of low
exist). strength faecal sludge or wastewater for a period
of 3-4 months prior to commissioning of the
system.
Characteristics
Characteristics 10 KLD Per KLD 20 KLD Per KLD
Area requirement – treatment module 1250 m 2 125 m2 2400 m2 120 m2
Area for non treatment facilities (road, greenbelt, etc) 2500 m2 125 m2 2000 m2 105 m2
Total Area 2500 m2 250 m2 4500 m2 225 m2
CAPEX Rs.1,35,75,000 Rs. 13,57,500 Rs. 2,60,00,000 Rs. 13,00,000
OPEX Rs. 2,50,000 Rs. 25000 Rs. 3,50,000 Rs. 17,500
Case Studies
Thailand
Constructed in 1996, the pilot treatment facility was
built in AIT campus in Thailand for conducting research
on planted drying beds. The treatment consists of
three stages: a. Pre-treatment – retention of coarse
materials, b. balancing and mixing tank – to achieve
certain homogenisation, c. planted drying beds
along with waste stabilisation pond and vertical flow
constructed wetland for percolate treatment. Three
planted drying beds are designed with a sludge loading
rate of 250 kg TS/m2 annum.
Senegal
Implemented in 2008 under the guidance of EAWAG,
planted drying beds were used as a treatment option
for a full scale faecal sludge treatment plant in Dakar,
Senegal.
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Sludge Drying Beds Treatment principle

Unplanted sludge drying beds are shallow filters filled A FS treatment plant (FSTP) consists of several drying
with sand and gravel with an under-drain at the bottom beds in one location. Sludge is deposited on each of
to collect leachate. Sludge is discharged onto the these drying beds where it remains until the desired
surface for dewatering. The drying process in a drying moisture content is achieved. It is subsequently
bed is based on drainage of liquid through the sand mechanically or manually removed for disposal or
and gravel to the bottom of the bed, and evaporation further treatment and reuse.
of water from the surface of the sludge to the air. The
design as well as the operation of the drying bed is
fairly straightforward, provided the sludge loading rate The drying process is based on two principles. The first
is well selected and the inlet points for depositing the principle is percolation of the leachate through sand
sludge onto the bed are properly designed. and gravel. This process is significant with sludge that
contains large volumes of free water and is relatively
Depending on the faecal sludge (FS) characteristics, fast, ranging from hours to days (Heinss et al., 1998).
a variable fraction of approximately 50-80% of the
sludge volume drains off as a liquid (or leachate), which The second process, evaporation, removes the bound
needs to be collected and treated prior to discharge water fraction and this process typically takes place over
(Tilley et al., 2014). After reaching the desired dryness, a period of days to weeks. Heinss et al. (1998) reported
the sludge is removed from the bed manually or removal of 50 to 80% by volume due to drainage, and
mechanically. 20 to 50% due to evaporation in drying beds with
FS. This range is typical for sludge with a significant
Further processing for stabilisation and pathogen amount of free water, but there is more evaporation
reduction may be required depending on the intended and less percolation with sludge that has more bound
end use option. When considering the installation of a water. For example, no leachate was observed in a
drying bed, the ease of operation and low cost needs to study with preliminary thickened sludge (Badji, 2011).
be considered against the relatively large footprint and In planted sludge drying beds evapotranspiration also
odour potential. contributes to water loss.
References
Technical Note for faecal sludge treatment using planted drying beds
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Day 3 - Session 4
Treatment
concept -
DEWATS
Feacal sludge treatment doesn’t stop with This section provides information
just stabilizing the solids. The effluent/ on suggestive treatment options for
percolate has to be managed. For this effluent/percolate and also provides
purpose, natural treatment processes the design specifications.
such as DEWATS which primarily employs
anaerobic treatment are preferred.
• Participants can list and understand

the components of effluent treatment
Day 3
and design it
Session 4
Outcomes
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DAY 3 SESSION 4: EFFLUENT TREATMENT
Objectives of Characteristics of effluent

Treatment mechanisms for of effluent treat-
the session ment
Design of Settler
Design calculations of 2 chambers Settler:

Daily wastewater flow (based on actual calculation of water consumption)
Time of most wastewater flow (peak hours based on activities generating wastewater)
Given Parameter
BODin and CODin(based on lab test result or per capita calculation)
SS/COD ratio(based on lab test result or thumb rule)
PlanHydraulic Retention Time (see D.Thumb Rules)
Desludging interval (see D.Thumb Rules)
Chosen Parameter Surface load (see D.Thumb Rules)
Water depth at outlet point
Inner width of settlerted drying beds
Factor HRT to COD removal
Calculation Factors Factor efficiency ratio of BODremoval to COD removal
Factor reduction of sludge volume during storage
Thumb Rules
1 Sludge volume L /g BOD removal 0.005 L /g BODrem
2 SS/COD ratio Domestic: 0.35 – 0.55 ~ 0.42
3 Surface load factor 0.6
4 Height of scum layer 0.2 – 0.3 m
5 Hydraulic Retention Time 1.5 - 2.0 hrs
6 Length to width ratio 3:1 - 2:1
7 Outlet water depth 1.8 m – 2.2 m

1st chamber 50% of total volume (2 chambers; first chamber is 2/3 of total length, 3 chambers; first
8 1st chamber/2nd chamber ratio
chamber is ½ of total length)
9 Desludging interval 18 – 24 months. Bottom should have a gentle slope toward sludge hopper
10 Gas ventilation Extend above roof

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Design of AF
Design calculations of Anaerobic Filter (AF)

Daily wastewater flow
Time of most wastewater flow(Peak hours based on activities)
BODin and COD in (based on outlet of ABR)
Given Parameter SS/COD ratio (based on thumb rule)
Average temperature
Specific surface of filter medium (based on thumb rule)
Voids in filter mass (based on thumb rule)
Depth of filter chamber
Length of filter chamber
Chosen Parameter
Width of filter chamber
Number of filter chambers
Factor temperature
Factor strength
Factor surface
Calculation Factors Factor HRT
Factor organic load
Factor chamber
Factor efficiency ratio of BOD removal to COD removal
Thumb Rules
1 SS/COD ratio Domestic: 0.35 – 0.45 ~ 0.42
2 Hydraulic Retention Time In the range of 24 – 48 hrs for standalone systems
3 Filter height 0.75 - 1 m
4 Specific surface of filter medium 80 – 120 m2/m3
5 Voids in filter mass 30 – 45%
6 Filter materials Cinder, Gravel, cut pieces of corrugated pipes, other specially designed materials
7 Up-flow velocity Max 2 m/h
8 Organic load < 4kg/m3 * day COD

9 Outlet water depth 1.8 m – 2.2 m
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Design of Planted gravel filter
Design calculations for Horizontal Planted Gravel Filter (HPGF)

Daily wastewater flow
Given Parameter BODin and CODin (based on outlet of ABR or AF).
Average temperature
Expected BODout
Chosen Parameter Bottom slope = 1%
Depth of filter at inlet = 0.6 m
Factor efficiency ratio of BOD removal to COD removal
Calculation Factors Factor HRT – BOD removal
Factor HRT – temperature
Thumb Rules
1 Void of gravel Domestic: 0.35 – 0.45 ~ 0.42
2 Max organic load on cross sectional area 150 g/m2of BODin

3 Max organic load on chosen surface(Organic load limit) 10 g/m2 of BODin
10 – 12 mm, 16 – 20 mm, 70 – 90 mm diameter of gravel
4 Size of gravel Bigger filter size must be located at inlet and outlet cross section to evenly dis-
tribute water.
5 Slope 1% of total length
6 Height of filter 0.5–0.6 m
7 Hydraulic Conductivity 372 m/ day

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References
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Day 3 - Session 5
Operation and
Maintenance of
Treatment plants
In most of the Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants
(FSTP), ease of construction, capital cost and
reuse infrastructure is taken in consideration it is maintained and operated regularly. The day-
in great significant in order to ensure a to-day operational tasks are adopted for smooth
holistic approach to environmental sanitation. functioning and upkeep of treatment plant. The
However, one should remember that a faecal tasks are simple and requires basic training.
sludge treatment plant that is operated and
maintained efficiently has the potential to be This session provides information to participants
productive and long lasting. Even well designed in order for them to carry out the routine specific
treatment technologies often fail because of poor and critical tasks. It has been prepared focusing
operation and maintenance (O&M). Operation on the detailed operation and maintenance
and Maintenance tasks becomes crucial once related activities which need to be carried out to
the plant gets commissioned, it is observed ensure effective and efficient performance of all
from past experiences that the performance of of different infrastructure related to faecal sludge
treatment plant directly depends upon how well treatment infrastructure
• Participants are aware of the various O&M

requirements of the technology options
Day 3
discussed during the training.

Session 5
Outcomes
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DAY 3 SESSION 5: OPERATION AND MAINTANANCE OF TREATMENT PLANTS
Objectives of • To familiarise with the operation and
the session
maintenance procedures of the FSTP
Operation
All the activities that are required to ensure that a Common operation and maintenance challenges
faecal sludge treatment technology delivers treatment observed globally include:
services as designed. Examples of common operations
activities are: Lack of financial viability
Failure of equipment (for example, pumps)
Adding sludge on to drying beds Weak material supply chains
Removing sludge from settling tanks Poor operation and maintenance by service contractors
Removing sludge from drying beds (for example, removing sludge from ponds or tanks)
Controlling and emptying screening process Contamination from industrial sludge
Processing (like mixing during composting or adding Electricity shortages
lime) Low capacity of staff
Collecting and further treating or disposing effluent Climate (for example, rainfall)
Storing and selling the treatment products Smell
The following table identifies possible solutions to

overcome the most common operation and maintenance
Maintenance challenges. A key solution is to develop and implement
All the activities that ensure long-term operation of a detailed operation and maintenance plan, and then
equipment and infrastructure. Examples of common have a monitoring program to ensure it is successfully
maintenance activities are: implemented.
Cleaning
Controlling corrosion
Repacking and exercising valves
Oiling and greasing mechanical equipment (for example, Risk Management
pumps) Treatment is a barrier that can reduce the risk of pathogen
Servicing mechanical equipment (for example, clearing transmission. However, it is difficult to monitor treated
pump screen) faecal sludge and know when it is pathogen-free. There
Controlling vegetation and pest is always a risk. It is therefore important that other
protective measures be put in place.
There are many protective measures (also called

barriers) that should be put in place when treating faecal
sludge. This is often known as a multi-barrier approach.
The following table shows barriers that can be used to
avoid the spread of pathogens and protect public health.
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DAY 3 SESSION 5: OPERATION AND MAINTANANCE OF TREATMENT PLANTS
Solutions to Overcome Common Operation & Maintenance Challenges
Improve financial viability Prevent equipment failure Improve material supply chains Prevent contaminationfrom industrial
sludge
Introduce Standard Operat-
Planted Monitor the influent to the treat-
ing Procedures (SOPs) for all
ment facility Identify “upstream”
equipment and Use materials which can be pro-
sources of industrial
treatment processes duced or obtained locally
Identify financial flows within the en- sludge
tire treatment process
Introduce a monitoring Use equipment with
Record the origin,
plan for treatment locally available spare
Set appropriate sanitation taxes or volume and special
facilities parts
discharge fees Investigate or change characteristics of faecal sludge in a man-
ifest system
Set servicing intervals Use equipment which
market for treatment
Introduce servicing contracts can be repaired locally
product Investigate role of public-pri- Randomly measure the pH of faecal sludge
vate partnerships during discharge
Increase servicing Establish supply chains
intervals
Train faecal sludge treatment operators
on the physical inspection of sludge sam-
ples drying beds
Barriers to Protect Health Action
Improve financial viability

Wear protective equipment, such as clothing, gloves, shoes, and mask.Clean and disinfect the equipment used.
Wash hands Wash hands with soap after handling faecal sludge, tools, and equipment.
Construct a fence to keep children and animals away from the treatment technology. Display warning mes-
Restrict access
sages.
Clean tools Disinfect the tools used. Safely store the tools so people do not touch them or use them for another purpose.
Manage effluent Treat and safely use or dispose effluent. Effluent contains pathogens and can contaminate the environment.
Train workers on safety precautions and hygiene practices. Train thelocal community on the purpose and po-
Train
tential hazards of the treatment technology.
References
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Day 3 - Session 6
Components and
Review of DPR
Detailed Project Report is base-document for
planning and implementing the Feacal Sludge
Treatment Plant. It provides details for investment This session elaborates the components of a
decision-making and helps the reader understand DPR document, the details that are encapsulated
the technical, economic and social details for the in each of the section. Also this session helps
proposed faecal sludge management plan. It is a the participants to learn and understand how
detailed document that guides an implementation to review a DPR that is submitted to the local
process, it also expresses the rationale behind decision making authorities for sewerage and
various assumptions and explains the method feacal sludge management projects.
adopted to validate various parameters
considered in decision making.
• Participants are aware of the components of

DPR review
Day 3
Session 6
Outcomes
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DAY 3 SESSION 6: COMPONENTS AND REVIEW OF DPR
Objectives of Components of Detailed Project Report
the session
Activity based session to enable reviews
DPR
Checklist for Assessment of Septage /Sewerage and Wastewater management DPRs
Design Considerations Detailed design parameters Checklist
Is there a plan proposed for capacity building of the caretakers and other stakeholders in-
Capacity
volved with regular O&M of the proposed infrastructure?
Is there a plan for O&M cost recovery of the infrastructure?
Institutional
Is there a plan for building capacities in the ULB or caretakers of the infrastructure on revenue
collection and accounting?
Has a PPP model been explored?
Is the STP/FSTP designed to treat wastewater to standards specified by CPCB/State Pollu-
Standards
tion control boards?
Are water sources in the vicinity such as ground water and nearby water bodies protected for
contamination from sewer networks, sewer components , STP/FSTP etc. ?
Environment
Are the locations of pump wells, STP/FSTP, etc. away from human habitation? Is there a
provision for buffer zone or management of odour and vectors such as mosquitos and other
inspects?
Are the STP/FSTPs designed aesthetically with landscaping elements?
Is the characteristic of wastewater assessed appropriately using relevant assumptions and
Wastewater characteristics analysis? Is there literature recommendation for the proposed characteristics? Does it match
or compare with the standards provided in the CPHEEO manual for sewerage and treatment?
Are various treatment options considered for the treatment? Is there a rationale for choosing
Treatment plant design
a particular options? Does it satisfy the boundary conditions imposed for treatment?
Is the proposed treatment option mentioned in the CPHEEO manual? Are the design princi-
ples for the STP/FSTP, sewer lines, manhole, pump wells, wet wells, lift stations etc, similar
Treatment to those specified in CPHEEO?
Is there information on the land availability for various sewer network systems such as pump
wells, lift stations, STP/FSTPs etc? Are the characteristics of land incorporated while planning
for the infrastructure? Does the land have access to electricity?
Is there an option for increasing the capacity of the treatment plant for catering to future
needs? is the treatment plant modular and does the site have excess land for future needs
and (or) septage management
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DAY 3 SESSION 6: COMPONENTS AND REVIEW OF DPR
Checklist for Assessment of Septage /Sewerage and Wastewater management DPRs
Detailed design pa-

Design Considerations Checklist
rameters
Is there an option for increasing the capacity of the treatment plant for catering to future
CAPEX needs? is the treatment plant modular and does the site have excess land for future needs and
(or) septage management
Are all capital expenditures related to the sewer network and treatment detailed and listed? Are
the assumptions made reasonable? Is there a BOQ for the cost calculation? Does the BOQ use
recent and updated rates applicable for the region?
Is the cost of construction supervision and project management consultancies covered under
the CAPEX estimation?
If land needs to be purchased, does the capex include cost of land and its transfer
Financial
Is the STP/FSTP designed to treat wastewater to standards specified by CPCB/State Pollution
control boards?
Is there a plan for funding the investment (CAPEX)? Is the interest payable included in O&M
cost?
Is there a OPEX plan? Does it detail out the operation and maintenance requirement of the
conveyance and treatment? Are the assumptions reasonable?
Is there a plan for cost recovery of the OPEX? in case of taxes or payment by beneficiaries is
there an assessment carried out to determine the willingness to pay?
Statutory require-
Legal Does the DPR have an environment impact assessment due to the project?
ments
Does the DPR make a mention of the various legalities to be full fulfilled for the implementation
and commissioning of the project?
Is there a plan and approach strategy for sensitising the beneficiary and the user on the bene-
Stakeholder sensiti-
Community Awareness fits and operations of the system? Are risks clearly explained to the user? Are the stakeholders
sation
made aware of the discomforts they have to undergo during implementation?
Departmental coor- Does the DPR enlist the various departments and agencies involved in the process of setting
Coordination
dination up the infrastructure and operating it? Is there a mention of various roles of these agencies?
City master plan and

Integration Is the proposed plan in alignment with the city master plan or city sanitation plan?
City sanitation plan
References
DPR for implementation of faecal sludge treatment plant at Phulera
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What is SCBP
Sanitation Capacity Building Platform (SCBP) is an initiative of the National
Institute of Urban Affairs(NIUA) for addressing urban sanitation challenges
in India. The 3 year programme(starting 2016) is supported by a Gates
Foundation grant. It is aimed at promoting decentralised urban sanitation
solutions for septage and waste water management.
The Platform is an organic and growing collaboration of universities, training
Goal centres, resource centres, non-governmental organizations, consultants

and experts. The Platform currently has on board CEPT University, CDD
To build the capacity Society and BORDA, ASCI, AIILSG, UMC, ESF, CSE, WaterAid, CPR, iDECK,
CSTEP and WASHi. The Platform works in close collaboration with the
of cities and other National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management Alliance(NFSSMA).
stakeholders working
in urban sanitation
to ensure improved What we do
The Platform lends support to the Ministry of Housing and Urban
delivery of sanitation Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, by focussing on urban
sanitation and supporting states and cities to move beyond the
services through open defecation free (ODF) status by addressing safe disposal and
decentralized treatment of faecal sludge and septage.
approaches The Platform supports National Urban Sanitation Missions, States

and Towns, by developing and sourcing the best Capacity Building,
Policy Guidance, Technological, Institutional, Financial and
Behaviour Change advise in favour of decentralised sanitation
solutions.
How does the Platform work

NIUA initiates and facilitates engagement of the SCBP
Platform Partners at the State government level, for
Thematic Areas advocating and awareness generation for Faecal Sludge
and Septage Management(FSSM). Followed by on demand
support for capacity building and implementation of
Awareness and Advocacy
decentralised sanitation solutions at state and city level.
SCBP promotes a four-module based Capacity Building
Policy Advise
support.
Technical Support Publications
and Reports
Developing Training
Content and Modules
Delivering Trainings
Knowledge Building
through Research and
Learning events
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Why Decentralised Sanitation Solutions Sanitation Systems

Given that 49% of the urban population in India relies on on-site
sanitation, such as septic tanks and pits, decentralized sanitation
options, such as Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) Non-Sewered Sewered
and Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS) Sanitation System Sanitation System
are critical for achieving the goals for urban sanitation under
Faecal Sludge Wastewater
various national missions. Decentralized sanitation options are
scientifically proven solutions to complement centralized systems,
serving the underserved, particularly in peri-urban areas and
De-centralized Centralized
informal settlements. Wastewater
FSSM Wastewater
Treatment Treatment
FSSM is the collection and transportation of faecal sludge from System System
the containment system, treatment of the sludge at a designated
site, followed by safe disposal or reuse of the treated sludge.
Decentralised Sanitation
DEWATS uses sewers to convey domestic wastewater from a
neighbourhood or local catchment to a small, local treatment
plant where it is treated through natural processes without any
requirement for external energy to operate the system.
Target Audience
All stakeholders ranging from National Missions, State and Town Officials(Public Health, Engineering and Administration), Elected
Representatives, Private Sector Consultants and Vendors, NGOs, Academia, Masons and the Citizens at large.
The Platform provides a sharing and cross learning opportunity for SCBP Partners. To pool in their knowledge resources on all
aspects of urban sanitation capacity building. Facilitates joint development of training modules, learning and advocacy material
including developing Key Messages and Content. And a platform for sharing and dissemination of FSSM Research, Advocacy and
outreach to State governments and Urban Local Bodies.
Training Modules Development under SCBP

FSSM Capacity Building Focus • FSSM Training of Trainer Module
• Integrated waste Water and Septage Management
Module
• FSSM Orientation Module and Handbook
1 State Level Capacity Building for FSSM
• Orientation Module for ULB Elected Representatives
• Specialized Module(3 day Advanced Technical Training
Module for FSSM)
• Specialized Module( 3 day Advanced Technical Training
Module on Integrated Waste Water and Septage
2 Institutional Capacity Building for FSSM
at National Level Management)
• ODF and FSSM Training Module
• Consultants Training Module on FSSM DPR preparation
• FSSM Training Module for Masons
• Learning Material on International FSSM experience
3 Evidence Based Advocacy for FSSM
All Modules and learning materials translated in Hindi
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Technical Support
Assessments DPR for FSSM Policy Framework

• Capacity need assessments • DPR for FSSM • Review of legal and institutional
• Sanitation situation assessment – • Transation advisory support framework
IWWSMP, CSP, Rapid assessment • Support for incremental • Formulation of Policy / operational
of FSSM situation changes guideline / regulations for FSSM
Capacity Building for FSSM :

1. State Level Capacity Building Uttar Pradesh (UP)
for FSSM • Developing the State FSSM Operations Policy Guideline
(Draft)
• Exposure visits and Orientation on FSSM for SBM
Supporting select State governments, their Para Director and ULBs
state Agencies, Towns and Urban Local Bodies • Planning support. Submission of Faecal Sludge
• Orientation and exposure visits for understanding Treatment Budget for 61 AMRUT towns for the State
septage and faecal sludge risks and challenges Annual Action Plan(SAAP)
• Institutional capacity strengthening through Training of • Technical Support. Development of the first DPR for an
Trainers programmes FSTP in the state(Unnao town), and adopted for other
towns
• Four Modules Based FSSM Capacity Building Strategy
• State Nodal Agency Capacity Building. Supporting
Capacity building activities are planned to cover all RCUES Lucknow in conducting FSSM Training for ULBs
stakeholders involved in the FSSM value chain – government and conducting independent research in new towns
officials, elected representatives, masons, private sector and
community
Capacity Building for ODF and FSSM : Rajasthan

State and ULB officials
• Division level ODF and ODF++ City Trainings. Followed
by Exposure visits to Maharashtra and Madhya
Training module and learning material – Orientation, specialized Pradesh(conducted for 90 officials)
training on FSSM and IWWSM, Trainig of Trainers
• Four Module based FSSM capacity building strategy
Exposure visit – ODF sustainability, technology for FSSM, IWWSM,
International visit to Malaysia • Sensitization/ orientation training for 191 ULBs (till
date 250 officials trained)
• First Specialized Training
Institutional Other stake holders • Integrated waste water management and
capacity building Academic Institute,
Regional / state level exposure visit to Pune (conducted for 30 officials)
Regional / state level training institutes,
support for training programme under training institutes, • Technology option for FSM and exposure visit to
various national missions Consultants
Devanhalli (cities where DPR is planned)
• Second Specialized Training
• Planning and Financing of FSSM projects (planned
Sensitization / First Specialized Training &
for officials from 10-15 towns – for incremental
orientation training National Exposure visit
improvements in managing septage and sludge,
Assessments)
International Second Specialized Training • International Exposure visit for State officials and
Exposure visit on planning for FSSM
ULB officials (planned)
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2. Institutional Capacity Building 3. Evidence Based Advocacy

for FSSM at National Level for FSSM
Nodal AMRUT Agencies Capacity Building Collation of existing knowledge, promoting

Support for FSSM Trainings new research, documentation and dissemination
• Training of Trainers on FSSM Planning : Eight AMRUT and learning
Institutes faculty • Developing Training Modules, appropriate for different
• Training of Trainers on Integrated Waste Water & contexts (States, FSSM Thematic priorities and
Septage Management : Ten AMRUT Institutes Stakeholders)
• Four AMRUT training agencies supported for integrating • Collating and creating Advocacy and Knowledge
Training on FSSM into AMRUT training frame work – resources for all stakeholders on different aspects of
covering 200 officials from 12 states FSSM service chain
• Exposure visits on Feacal Sludge Treatment Plant(FSTP) • Urban Sanitation Research on urban sanitation status,
visit : 80 officials from 7 states to Devanahalli pro poor implications of existing and proposed plans :
for the states of Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka,
• Exposure visit and integrated Waste Water and Septage
Telangana, Jharkhand, UP, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand
Management (IWWSM) Training in Pune
• FSSM Workshops, Advocacy and Learning events :
• Advanced FSSM Technology Training
Financing, Technology and Life Cycle costs of FSSM
projects, Monitoring, Behaviour Change, etc
• Landscaping Study of Septage Treatment initiatives.
Private Sector Capacity Building Documentation and dissemination experiences and
• National Consultation on private sector engagement in
lessons of setting up and operations of Faecal Sludge
FSSM held in 2017
Treatment Plants
• Study initiated for developing a strategy for supporting
• Research and advocacy on thematic FSSM challenges :
manufacturers, vendors and project management
Legal and Institutional, Operations, Financing, etc
consulting companies capacity building strategy
• Training Module developed for Consultants capacity
building
SCBP Publications and Reports

• Capacity Need Assessment for FSSM Report
Supporting Academia
• Assessment of FSSM for 100 small towns of Rajasthan
• National consultation held in 2017 for 20 Faculty
• City sanitation Plans for four AMRUT cities in Odisha
members from 15 academic institutes, to orient them on
• Detailed Project Reports(DPRs) for FSSM for UP,
FSSM and explore demand for support by the academia
Rajasthan and Bihar
• Specific University level support plans being developed • Draft FSSM Operations Policy for UP and Rajasthan
• Workshops for Training of Trainers (ToT) support for • Assessment of legal and Institutional Frame work for
universities and institutes. For integrating FSSM content FSSM in Uttar Pradesh
in existing course work • FSSM Training Modules(7)
• Workshop Reports :
• Developing dedicated Modules and related support for
• Practitioners Meet on Capacity Building for FSSM
research and internships for students
• Private Sector in FSSM
• Promoting a platform for learning and exchange, • Academia engagement for FSSM
research and advocacy • ToT Workshops for Institutes
• Exposure Visits to Maharashtra
• Rajasthan State Workshop
• Achieving ODF : Recommendations for Rajasthan
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Key Results SCBP FSSM Capacity Building
State Level • State FSSM Perspective (Rajasthan)

About NIUA
Capacity • City Sanitation Plans(4 towns of Odisha) NIUA is a premier national institute for
Building with FSSM perspective research, capacity building and dissemination
• 191 ULBs of Rajasthan supported for ODF of knowledge in the urban sector, including
and FSSM sanitation. Established in 1976, it is the apex
• 61 AMRUT towns of Uttar Pradesh research body for the Ministry of Housing and
supported for FSSM Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India.
• First Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for
setting up Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants in NIUA is also the strategic partner of the
3 towns (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & Rajasthan) MoHUA in capacity building for providing single
window services to the MoHUA/states/ULBs.
Institutional • Capacity Building of Nodal AMRUT
Capacity Institutes(5) The Institute includes amongst its present and
Building at former clients Housing and Urban Development
• State para state agencies supported for
National Planning and Technology Corporation, Niti Ayog, City and Industrial
Level Development Corporation of Maharashtra,
• Private sector engagement in FSSM
USAID, World Bank, Asian Development Bank,
• Academia engagement and curriculum
advise GIZ, UNICEF, UNEP, UNOPS, Cities Alliance,
• 200 officials from 12 states provided with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Rockefeller
FSSM trainings Foundation, Global Green Growth Institute, and
• 80 ULB officials from 7 states taken for Bernard van Leer Foundation.
exposure visits to the Devanhalli FSTP plant.
Some of the major areas of work include:
Evidence • Capacity Needs Assessment for FSSM • Provide research support to MoHUA
Based undertaken for 3 states (Uttar Pradesh, • Conduct research studies on contemporary
Advocacy Bihar and Andhra Pradesh)
urban issues
• Thematic and Spatial Research on Urban
Sanitation • Coordinate capacity building and training
• State FSSM Policy Drafts (Uttar Pradesh activities
and Rajasthan) • Disseminate information through networks
• Training Modules Developed (8) and knowledge hubs
• National and State level Advocacy with • Analyze and promote policy change agenda
NFSSM Alliance
• Monitor and evaluate Government of
• Advocacy Factsheets
India’s urban programmes/schemes
• Workshops & Learning Events
Partners of the Platform

1st and 2nd Floors, Core 4B, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003, INDIA
(+91 11) 24643284/24617517, (+91 11) 24617513 • [email protected], www.niua.org, scbp.niua.org
For project information contact: Jyoti Dash (Programme Manager) - [email protected]
1st and 2nd Floors, Core 4B, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003, INDIA
National Institute of Urban Affairs (+91 11) 24643284/24617517, (+91 11) 24617513 • [email protected], www.niua.org, scbp.niua.org
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FAECAL SLUDGE AND

PART A - PARTICIPANT KIT

National Institute of Urban Affairs

FAECAL SLUDGE AND

PART A - PARTICIPANT KIT

National Institute of Urban Affairs

Copyright © NIUA (2018)

The full module should be referenced as follows:

The platform provides due credit to CAWST,

The materials in the document are to be read

Day 1 - Session 4 Day 1 - Session 6

SANITATION solutions, with specific focus on Faecal sludge and

CAPACITY BUILDING SCBP is a partnership of various research

This document is a part of the advanced training module on

This document consists of details pertaining to the concept of

However, with the recent changes in the policy and

1300 – 1345 Lunch at site

Guidelines International recommendations to help governments set national standards

Legislation Treatment A group of laws or the action of making laws.

Pathogen An organism that causes disease.

Policy A government plan to guide and determine future decisions.

A sanitation system includes five components:

A sanitation system also includes the management, operation and maintenance

Use The use of waste as a beneficial resource.

Watewater Used water from any combination of domestic, Industrial, commercial

Great efforts are being made globally to reduce open defecation by

• Participants can list the stakeholders

• Participants understand the concept

DAY 1 SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION AND NEED FOR FSM

Objectives of Sanitation value chain and the issues occur-

What is Faecal Sludge Management?

An on-site sanitation technology is made up of the

DAY 1 SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION AND NEED FOR FSM

Use or Disposal Risk Management

DAY 1 SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION AND NEED FOR FSM

(1) pathogen inactivation,

Behavioural Wash hands with soap after handling faecal sludge

DAY 1 SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION AND NEED FOR FSM

Importance of Faecal Sludge Management Case

The benefits of improved sanitation also extend beyond

The Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for water

The goal includes the whole sanitation system. This is a

DAY 1 SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION AND NEED FOR FSM

Accessibility: On-site sanitation technologies are not

DAY 1 SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION AND NEED FOR FSM

On-site sanitation is often considered as a solution

DAY 1 SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION TO FSM

If not functioning correctly, can cause significant environmental contami-

• Participants will understand the

• Participants have an understanding of

DAY 1 SESSION 2: FAECAL SLUDGE MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

Objectives of Familiarise the participants with various

Broadly speaking, it is possible to say that the enabling

The lack of an enabling environment should not be

DAY 1 SESSION 2: FAECAL SLUDGE MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

Government support Financial arrangements

Skills and capacities

This section provides the case study of

• Participants will understand the