Operation & Maintenance

Too many water supply and sanitation systems function very poorly and often the systems are not in operation. One of the key problems is the fact that operation and maintenance has been neglected since the commissioning of the system.



Slow Sand Filtration: guide for training of caretakers

01 Jan 90

Provides comprehensive guidelines for planning, implementing and evaluating local training programmes for caretakers of slow sand filtration (SSF) plants. Intended to be used with: Slow Sand Filtration: manual for caretakers [TS 1-E].

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Slow Sand Filtration: manual for caretakers

01 Jan 85

Provides information on the technical tasks involved in operating and maintaining SSF plants and includes suggestions on how to communicate with and involve the community, as well as information on sanitation and hygiene education.

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