Operation and maintenance strategies forresource-oriented sanitation systems in Nakuru, Kenya

摘要

Maximum benefits of improved sanitation will be achieved when sanitation facilities operate continuouslyand to full capacity in conformity with acceptable standards of quantity and quality. However, there is ademonstrated link between long term sustainability of a sanitation system and the effective operation andmaintenance (O&M) of the system. Diagnosis of O&M services in developing countries showdysfunctions leading to failure. Problems with O&M are recognized as a key constraint to sustainability.Accordingly, operation and maintenance tasks must be carried out effectively and efficiently. To achievethis, O&M of sanitation services must be seen as a holistic system, whose components include collection,storage, transportation, treatment and utilization or disposal. Considerable study has been conducted onO&M of solid waste and urban services but very little information is available on the O &Mrequirements for resource- oriented sanitation system (ROSA). This paper reports findings of studieswhose specific objective were to develop strategies for sustainable O&M for ROSA systems in Nakuru,Kenya.