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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 Bacteria

Drinking 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

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