The skills required for daily operation and maintenance is basic mechanical and electric skills & low skill labour.

Water is needed for inception and backwash.

A fully functional faecal sludge quality laboratory is a requirement for this unit.

The cost is $5 per m3 treated, reduced with use of renewable energy. It excludes sludge transport cost.

There is a 2.2m3 inflow every day, and 2.5m3 of output is produced every 3 days, with a 10% solids (100 kg / m3). The output sludge production in comparison to sludge input flow is 38 kg/m3.

BOD is not measured.

The COD average influent concentration is 23,600 mg/L and the COD average effluent concentration is 1,100 mg/L. The COD reduction is 88%.

The faecal coliforms are fully removed due to current chlorination dosage.

The average TS influent concentration is 22 g/kg and the outlet concentration is 5 kg//kg. The TS reduction is 78%.

The average pH for influent is 8.1 and the average pH for effluent is 7.9.

The helminth eggs average influent concentration is 266 eggs/g and the helminth eggs average effluent concentration is 3 eggs/g. The helminth eggs reduction is 98%.

The unit does not produce strong odours or attract insects but the unit should be as far from settlement as possible while still allowing for efficient delivery of faecal waste.

Washing facilities and PPEs are available.

The site is fenced. Fencing and security are needed for health and safety and theft prevention.

Drainage is implemented.

An estimated 0.1 m3 of dried sludge and 10 m3 of treated wastewater is discharged per day (wastewater can safely be used for irrigation or added to a surface waterway).