Waste Management

According to WHO, poor waste disposal practices are responsible for a significant proportion of the world's infectious disease burden. In many areas, municipal sewage is often mixed with industrial waste and in some regions very little wastewater receives treatment before it is discharged into the environment. Resources available in this sub-theme include assessment reports of wastewater treatment plants, national strategies for sewage disposal, among other resources that support sustainable waste management.

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Waste Management Resources

Contributions to a Mail Survey on Practical Solutions in Drinking Water Supply and Wastes Disposal for Developing Countries

Published: 
February 1, 1977
U.S. Agency for International Development
THIS MAIL SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE COLLECTION OF FIELD EXPERIENCE AND UNPUBLISHED DATA WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS IN DRINKING WATER SUPPLY AND WASTES DISPOSAL IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. A NEED WAS FELT FOR A COMPILATION OF INFORMATION OF ALTERNATIVE...Read more

Lower Cost Methods of Water and Waste Treatment in Less Developed Countries; Final Report

Published: 
January 1, 1977
U.S. Agency for International Development
Past efforts at assisting less developed countries to develop low-cost water and sewage treatment methods have not been too successful. The technology transfers have usually been incompatible with in-country resources of manpower and materials. In 1973, aid. sponsored a three-year project at the...Read more

Appropriate Methods of Treating Water and Wastewater in Developing Countries, Data Requirements

Published: 
October 1, 1975
U.S. Agency for International Development
THE PREDICTION MODEL TO HELP PLANNERS SELECT SUITABLE WATER AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES REQUIRES THE INPUT OF CERTAIN TYPES OF DATA. FOR THAT PURPOSE DATA HAS BEEN FORMULATED BY THE FOLLOWING CATAGORIES: 1. BASIC INFORMATION NECESSARY TO USE THE PREDICTIVE MODEL CONSISTING OF DEMOGRAPHIC...Read more

Health and Nutrition Benefits--Improving Water Supplies

Published: 
August 1, 1975
U.S. Agency for International Development
Field study focuses on the crucial importance of improved water supply as a means to control diarrheal disease. The study approach is broad in that it recognizes that contaminated water is not the sole factor in diarrheal disease. Other factors, particularly cultural habits of hygiene and...Read more
Regional focus: 
BrazilLatin America and the Caribbean

Prediction Methodology for Suitable Water and Wastewater Processes, Suppl. 2: Computer Program

Published: 
May 1, 1975
U.S. Agency for International Development
THIS SUPPLEMENT INCLUDES A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR THE "PREDICTION METHODOLOGY FOR SUITABLE WATER AND WASTEWATER PROCESSES" WHICH IS A MODEL FOR THE SELECTION OF THE MOST APPROPRIATE WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT METHODS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE MODEL...Read more

Water for the World: Operating and Maintaining a Landfill

U.S. Agency for International Development
A landfill is a means of disposing of solid waste by burying it. This technical note describes how to operate and maintain a landfill.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Water for the World: Designing a Landfill

U.S. Agency for International Development
A landfill is a means of disposing of solid waste by burying it. This technical note describes how to design a landfill and arrive at the essential end-products.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Water for the World: Planning Solid Waste Management Systems

U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical note discusses planning and implementation of the activities involved in setting goals and establishing step-by-step procedures for solid waste management.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Water for the World: Constructing Bucket Latrines

U.S. Agency for International Development
A bucket latrine consists of a shelter and a platform which supports a slab and encloses a bucket. This technical manual provides step-by-step instructions for constructing a bucket latrine.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Water for the World: Designing a Biogas System

U.S. Agency for International Development
A biogas system is a means of digesting animal manure anaerobically to produce methane gas which is burned to provide heat or light. This technical note describes how to design a biogas system.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

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