FSM in Daloa (Côte d’Ivoire)

This study investigated the current faecal sludge management in Daloa council located in west-center of Côte d‘Ivoire. The data were collected from informant interviews from households. Key informant interviews were held with stakeholders having interest in faecal sludge management services at city-level, allowing the enabling and operating environments to be better understood in relation to their influence within the city. The results indicate that the different types of pits are encountered septic tanks (51%), pit traditional latrines (27%), and Improved Latrine (22 %). The amount of sludge likely to be produced citywide was estimated to be around 40.201 m3/ year, when full the contents are drained manually (29%) and mechanical (71%). Daloa has a total of four faecal sludge draining companies. The survey revealed that the price of mechanical drain is 15,000 to 20,000 FCFA. This waste discharged without treatment, which constitutes a potential danger to the environment and to public health.
Furthermore, no FS treatment station was observed in the city. It was suggested to design and size and appropriate faecal sludge treatment plant for the Daloa council.