and is not suitable for Reducing and eventually Implement a centralised drinking; it is used for preventing contamination sewerage system, subject to other domestic purposes of the freshwater aquifer thorough environmental, and for irrigation. by sewage will require a technical and economic major investment and sustainability analysis. Rainwater is collected ongoing cost of piped from roofs and stored in Work with central government sewerage; any such tanks for drinking and to initiate a system to control system will have its own cooking; there are 73 pesticides, manage pesticide effluent and sludge community tanks (>3 use, and train operators, as part disposal issues. m3 per tank) and 2,048 of a national move towards recently installed Pesticide use is not integrated pest management household tanks (2.5 m3 controlled ( (IPM) (FAO is assisting each). government with drafting of a Pesticides Act). Investigate and popularise effective home treatment systems for household rainwater (e.g. filtration, UV light, chlorination tablets, sunlight sterilisation, boiling). Minimise demand increases by demand management techniques including pricing, building codes (e.g. requiring high-efficiency shower heads), and awareness. Photo 87); prevention of groundwater contamination by pesticides will require major and ongoing investment in regulations, training and enforcement. Domestic use of untreated rainwater is associated with diseases such as toxoplasmosis, which is widespread. Demand for fresh water is increasing.
and is not suitable for drinking; it is used for other domestic purposes and for irrigation. Rainwater is collected from roofs and stored in tanks for drinking and cooking; there are 73 community tanks (>3 m3 per tank) and 2,048 recently installed household tanks (2.5 m3 each). Reducing and eventually preventing contamination of the freshwater aquifer by sewage will require a major investment and ongoing cost of piped sewerage; any such system will have its own effluent and sludge disposal issues. Pesticide use is not controlled ( Photo 87); prevention of groundwater contamination by pesticides will require major and ongoing investment in regulations, training and enforcement. Domestic use of untreated rainwater is associated with diseases such as toxoplasmosis, which is widespread. Demand for fresh water is increasing. Implement a centralised sewerage system, subject to thorough environmental, technical and economic sustainability analysis. Work with central government to initiate a system to control pesticides, manage pesticide use, and train operators, as part of a national move towards integrated pest management (IPM) (FAO is assisting government with drafting of a Pesticides Act). Investigate and popularise effective home treatment systems for household rainwater (e.g. filtration, UV light, chlorination tablets, sunlight sterilisation, boiling). Minimise demand increases by demand management techniques including pricing, building codes (e.g. requiring high-efficiency shower heads), and awareness.
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