Fecal Sludge Characterization and Quantification in Khadak Municipality

Completed

Project Partner Sabal Nepal

Project Location Khadak, Saptari

Project Duration Nov 2021 to Dec 2021

Description With declaration as an ODF country in September 2019, Nepal, like many other developing nations, is now facing the challenge of ensuring safety of sanitation system. Onsite sanitation systems was one of the popular choices for achieving the target of an open defecation free (ODF) region to meet the larger goal of sustainable development goals (SDG) in water and sanitation sector. However, management of faeces contained in the on-site sanitation systems, in Nepal’s context, often means its collection and haphazard disposal into the environment which further results in critical issues of contamination of land and water bodies. Therefore, safe management of faeces is becoming a priority for municipalities across Nepal. In this context, Khadak Municipality Office (KMO) located in Province 2 in Saptari, Nepal has developed City Sanitation Plan (CSP) in November 2020.The CSP identified the need for collection,  transportation, and treatment of solid waste (organic, inorganic and hazardous waste) and faecal sludge waste from toilets pits and septic tanks as a priority in the area. KMO is also planning to construct Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant to address the concerns of septage management in an integrated manner through maximizing of reuse potential and minimizing of environmental footprint.

Objective:

  • Conduct a half-day consultation meeting with the concerned stakeholders in the municipality (Key Person: Mayor, Deputy-Mayor, Engineer, Chief Executive Officer) for briefing the project activities.
  • Collect raw faecal samples from specified sources as mentioned in ToR and as per discussion with Sabal Nepal and SNV (dated Oct 28, 2021) (11 samples) and transport them to lab in Kathmandu for analysis.
  • Deliver lab test reports for provided 12 parameters (in ToR) namely pH, BOD5, COD, Total Solids (TS), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Total Coliform, Escherichia coli (E. coli), Sludge Volume Index (SVI), Nitrate (NO3), Phosphate (PO4), and Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3).
  • Collect data on quantity of faecal sludge generated in the municipality through secondary data collection.