7.3 Water and Sanitation
Using the local technology and engineering standards, provision of potable water and sanitation facility to the vulnerable population is the specialized area of the Society. On one hand EPS through its Technical Unit provides engineering support to the community based organization and on the other implementedmore than 236schemes of water supply and sanitation on participatory basis under different projects. Moreover, Environmental Protection Society has introduced the concept of communal septic tank on component share basis. Such practice has successfully been carried out in three different localities of Mingora i.e, Shagai, Amankot and Bunr. To protect and restore the health of highly contaminated stream, conserve River Swat and make the city environment clean and safe for health, EPS designed a comprehensive sanitation scheme for the whole city of Mingawara and Saidu Sharif.
Domestic waste especially toilet waste is the main pollutant of water bodies in the city. A separate sewer system for toilet waste, using local standards and technology is proposed to be carried out in the city. Storm water will be disposed off through open surface drains.
The sanitation scheme so designed for the city has three main components and its design period is 25 years.
Ø Sewer Line to be laid in the city
Ø Trunk Sewer along both sides of the stream
Ø Treatment Plant at disposal point.
