Stabilization and dewatering are indispensable treatment mechanisms applied in the management of Faecal Sludge (FS) that accumulates in onsite containment facilities such as pit latrines and septic tanks. This is because FS is mainly comprised of 80 – 95 percent water and readily degradable...
Download PDF ↓Lusaka has one of the fast-growing populations in Zambia with majority of these people residing in peri-urban areas. The efforts by the Lusaka Water Supply Sanitation Company (LWSC) to provide adequate and sustainable Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) services has been hampered by a lack of systems...
Download PDF ↓It is estimated that 70 percent of Lusaka’s 2 million population live in peri-urban areas and 90 percent of whom rely on onsite sanitation (OSS) systems which are in poor condition. The rapid population growth in these unplanned settlements coupled with poor sanitation conditions has resulted in...
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