Sewage System in Haiti Shaquilla Terry Department of

Sewage System in Haiti Shaquilla Terry Department of Public Health HDSC Haiti Development Studies Center

Outline 1. Introducing the problem 2. History of Waste Management in Haiti 3. Current Means of Disposal 4. Existing efforts 5. Future implementation 6. Conclusion HDSC Haiti Development Studies Center

Introduction ● Haiti = most underserved country in the Western Hemisphere ● In 2008, Haiti’s sanitation coverage decreased from 26% to 17% ● In 2010, 85% of urban areas and 50% of rural populations had access to improved water sources ● Conditions worsen after earthquake ○ Cholera Epidemic HDSC Haiti Development Studies Center

History 1915 -1934 • Water supply and sanitation initiatives carried out by U. S. Military 1964 and 1977 • Centrale Autonome Metropolitaine d’Eau Potable / Service National d’Eau Potable 1986 • Service National d’Eau Potable • Water sanitation and hygiene initiatives HDSC Haiti Development Studies Center

History 2009 • National Directorate for Potable Water and Sanitation 2010 • Earthquake • Cholera outbreak Present • Potable Water and Sanitation Technicians for the Communes HDSC Haiti Development Studies Center

Current Means of Sewage Disposal ● Dry toilets ● Oceans ● Plastic bags ● Combined Water System* ● Culverts, collector sewers, storm water inlets HDSC Haiti Development Studies Center

Problem Lack of sanitary water and infrastructure Raw sewage introduced to the community Effects on human body and environment HDSC Haiti Development Studies Center

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Existing Efforts Technologies ● Biochemical conversion ● Septic tanks ● Landfills ● Thermochemical conversion ● Biogas/ Bio digester Toilets ● Chlorination of water Solutions ● WASH CDC Efforts ● Haiti Toilets ● National Directorate of Potable Water and Sanitation. ● Ministry of Public Health and Population ● United Nation’s Millennium Development Goal HDSC Haiti Development Studies Center

Plan for the Future Fall 2015 ● Capstone Project - Civil Engineering Team at UML with Professor Hajduk ● Evaluate the possibility of establishing a waste management system in the city of Les Cayes 2015 and Beyond … ● Create and implement a system for the city of Les Cayes that would improve the quality of water sanitation while creating job opportunities. ● Increase waste management awareness ● Provide sanitary sewage management ● Promote sustainability of water quality, access, and control Haiti Development HDSC Studies Center

Plan for the Future

Conclusion Quality water & Sanitation Hygiene Promotion Social, economical, and environmental benefits HDSC Haiti Development Studies Center

References ● Gelting, R. , Bliss, K. , Patrick, M. , Lockhart, G. , & Handzel, T. (2013). Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Haiti: Past, Present, and Future. The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 89(4), 665 -670. ● Haiti. (2015), from http: //water. org/country/haiti/ ● Meegoda, J. , Hsieh, H. , Roderiguez, P. , & Jawidzik, J. (2012). Sustainable Community Sanitation for a Rural Hospital in Haiti. Sustainability, 4, 3362 -3376. ● Waterborne Diseases A-Z List. (2015) from http: //www. azdhs. gov/phs/oids/epi/waterborne/list. htm Questions? HDSC Haiti Development Studies Center