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Lack of Access to Adequate Sanitation in Europe. Diana Iskreva, NGO Earth Forever, member of WECF Belgrade, Oct. 2007. Lack of Access in Europe. A lmost 140 million (16%) do not have a household connection to a drinking water supply; 85 million (10%) do not have improved sanitation ; - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Lack of Access to Adequate Sanitation in Europe
Diana Iskreva, NGO Earth Forever, member of WECF
Belgrade, Oct. 2007
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Lack of Access in EuropeLack of Access in Europe• Almost 140 million (16%) do not have a
household connection to a drinking water supply;
• 85 million (10%) do not have improved sanitation;
• Over 41 million (5%) do not have access to a safe drinking-water supply.
Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation, 2002
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These cause over 13 000 deaths from diarrhoea among children aged 0–14 years in the Region (5.3% of all deaths in that age group), with the largest contribution coming from countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Protocol on Water and Health, making a difference, 2006Protocol on Water and Health, making a difference, 2006
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Under-Five Mortality Rate of Under-Five Mortality Rate of Diarrhoeal DiseasesDiarrhoeal Diseases
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Probability of Dying Probability of Dying Before Age 5Before Age 5
Source: WHO Regional Office for Europe
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In BulgariaIn Bulgaria
1/3 of the population is 1/3 of the population is served by intermittent served by intermittent water supply.water supply.
Intermittent Water Supply -- Intermittent Water Supply -- REGIMEREGIME
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Rural SanitationRural Sanitation
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School SanitationSchool Sanitation
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Human Faecal BacteriaHuman Faecal BacteriaDrinking Water in Garla Mare
Village, Romania contains faecal and coli-bacteria!
According to EU guideline water would not even be safe for bathing.
Micro organisms in 1 g of faecal Micro organisms in 1 g of faecal matter:matter:
10,000,000 viruses; 10,000,000 viruses; 1,000,000 bacteria;1,000,000 bacteria;1,000 parasite cysts;1,000 parasite cysts;100parasite eggs100parasite eggs..
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Sources of PollutionSources of Pollutionand Lack of Adequate Source and Lack of Adequate Source
ProtectionProtection
• Animal manure;Animal manure;• Pit latrines;Pit latrines;• Obsolete pesticide Obsolete pesticide
dumpsite;dumpsite;• Inadequate or lack of solid Inadequate or lack of solid
waste management.waste management.
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Affordable Sanitation SolutionsAffordable Sanitation Solutions• Urine-diverting toilets Urine-diverting toilets
and planted soil and planted soil filters;filters;
• Composting of Composting of household bio wastes household bio wastes (incl. human wastes).(incl. human wastes).
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Affordable and Hygienic Affordable and Hygienic School SanitationSchool Sanitation
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Raising Awareness and WASHRaising Awareness and WASH
www.wecf.orgThank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!
