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Freshwater Management Series No. 10

Managing Urban Sewage
An Introductory Guide for Decision-makers

I. Introduction

This document is part of the IETC series of Introductory Guides for Decision-makers. These guides are intended to assist decision-makers at the local level in understanding the issues and making informed decisions for the benefit of all citizens and stakeholders. It should be noted that this document does not address a number of critical issues that ultimately influence decisions related to urban sewage treatment, including:

  • Options for citizens to reduce waste and minimize discharges to the sewage system;
  • Potential application of smaller scale, decentralized treatment facilities and infrastructure;
  • Land application of biosolids;
  • Specific construction methods, such as those used for the installation and maintenance of underground sewage pipelines.

It is also important to note that the effectiveness of the overall system is based upon a sound regulatory framework, coupled with ongoing testing and evaluation.

 

      Table of Contents

          

  • Major Projects
  • DEBRI Project
  • DEBRI Project
  • Iraqi Marshlands Project
  • Iraqi Marshlands Project
  • IETC's Tools
  • Environmentally Sound Technology Information System
  • ESTIS facilitates creation and management of websites on the Internet, sharing and searching of information across multiple ESTIS websites, publishing of information by non-web designers and decentralized management of content.
  • WiseWater
  • WiseWater is a spreadsheet application for projecting reductions in Water Consumption Patterns after application of Environmentally Sound Technologies. It is included as part of the publication "Every Drop Counts: Environmentally Sound Technologies for Urban and Domestic Water Use Efficiency".
  • Pamolare
  • PAMOLARE is an environmental modelling tool to forecast the changes in water quality leading to the eutrophication of Lakes and Reservoirs.
    The versatility of PAMOLARE allows for its use in decision making process as well as for training purposes.