Practitioner's Tool

To whom the tool addresses: The practitioner's tool is intended for NGOs, town engineers, and other stakeholders active on the ground, who aim to change the physical accessibility of WASH systems but lack the technical knowledge and the funds for professional assistance.

The aim of the tool: The tool tries to guide those stakeholders through the whole process from the first source assessment, through planning of the project to physical implementation and sustainable operation. (O&M). The guide is still a work in progress, so it is not finalized yet. The main objective of this tool, is simplification, so that basic previous knowledge be enough for the tool to be used.

Planning and Promotions	Technology and Operation 1	Technology and Operation 2	Regulatory and Local Ordinances
Overview Planning Bottom-up Planning Process Evidence Gathering Promotions Rapid Technical Assessment Developing Promotional Campaigns Promotion Plans - San Fernando City Source Characterization Project Description and Treatment Determining the Design Flow Determining Wastewater Strength and Loading Determining Pretreatment Needs – Grease Commercial laundry services Markets Determining Flow Variability Other Factors to Consider Site Evaluation Create a Site Plan Soil Depth Soil Texture and Structure Seasonally High Groundwater Slope and Topography Land Use of Surrounding Lots	Overview Pretreatment and Grease Management Pretreatment for Markets Costs for Sanitation Options - Markets Grease traps and interceptors for restaurants Lint traps for laundries Sewers Sewers Comparison Sewers for Buildings Installation Requirements Combined Sewers Settled Sewers Primary Treatment Primary Treatment Methods Septic Tanks Vermicomposting digesters Anaerobic Baffled Reactors Sewage Lagoons Types of Sewage Lagoons Biogas Systems Chinese Dome Digester	Overview Secondary Treatment Secondary Treatment Methods Constructed Wetlands Cocopeat Filters Cocopeat Implementations Selecting Proper Grades for Use in Biotreatment Systems Extended Aeration Sequencing Batch Reactors Oxidation Ditches Fixed Activated Sludge Treatment Rotating Biological Contactors Disinfection Natural Disinfection Chemical Disinfection Physical Disinfection Septage Management Septage Collection Septage Transportation Septage Treatment and Reuse Lime Stabilization of Septage	Page name [[ ]] [[ ]] [[ ]] [[ ]] [[ ]] [[ ]]

Planning and Promotions	Technology and Operation	Regulatory and Local Ordinances

Acknowledgements

The Practitioner's Tool was created by the SuSanA Working Group members