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Hesperian (2008). How to make a household slow sand filter - Protecting community water. [65.01 KB]

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Short manual to build a sand filter to provide 50 litres water per day for a household. …

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Ilberg, A. (2012). Low cost greywater treatment for households, Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi - Draft - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [485.34 KB]

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This case study describes a first trial of a small-scale grey-water treatment box (reed bed) for urban and peri urban households in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. The project …

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WMP (2005-2011). Planning, operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants for wastewater utilities in Vietnam - A selection of WMP publications, a programme implemented through the German-Vietnamese development cooperation. GIZ Wastewater and Solid Waste Management in Provincial Centers (WMP). [6.39 MB]

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The objective of this German – Vietnamese partnership development programme is the improvement of the wastewater sector in Vietnam. The programme with GIZ (Technical Cooperation) …

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Bracken, P. (2012). Greywater treatment in an oasis town, Béni Abbès, Béchar, Algeria - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA).. [791.69 KB]

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Water resources are limited in the oasis town of Béni Abbès. Efficient resource planning is complicated due the deficit of reliable data on demand, supply, and use of water. To …

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GTZ (2010). Septic tank (drawing). Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH, Germany. [148.69 KB]

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Drawing taken from "Feasibility Study for the establishment of a poverty-oriented water supply and sanitation services for Yei, South Sudan" …

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Stuber, N., Riad, M., Husselmann, H., Fahrländer, F. (2011). Community-managed wastewater treatment system in El-Moufty El-Kobra, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [1.97 MB]

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This case study is about a pilot development project of a decentralised wastewater management system with a community-based approach in the Nile Delta, village of Moufty El-Kobra, …

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Gutterer, B., Sasse, L., Panzerbieter, T., Reckerzügel, T. (2009). Decentralised wastewater treatment systems (DEWATS) and sanitation in developing countries - A practical guide - sample version, selected pages only. Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC), Loughborough University, UK, in association with Bremen Overseas Research (BORDA), Germany. [6.64 MB]

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The guidebook "Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems and Sanitation in Developing Countries – A practical guide" is addressed to Urban Service Providers or National and …

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Jana, B. (2010). Reuse of human urine in aquaculture Kalyani, West Bengal, India - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [477.69 KB]

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This case study is about pilot research study of the reuse of human urine from a community-based sanitation facility in carp farming in West Bengal, India. Urine is collected from …

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Erzinger, F. (2008). WC ecosan Ara (adapté à la réalité africaine) (in French) - Urine diversion seat or squatting toilet - ecosan Ara (adapted to African conditions). [180.7 KB]

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This drawing shows an Ecosan toilet ARA adapted to African conditions. (Ce dessin montre un WC ECOSAN ARA adapté à la réalité africaine.) …

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Kumar, P. (2009). Community-led Water and Ecosan Programme Shaanxi Province, China - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [484.65 KB]

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This case study is about a large-scale community-led water and environmental sanitation project in the rural area of Shaanxi Province, China. Up to June 2007 the project serves …

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