Upcoming events: Training on onsite ecological waste water and sanitation

WECF organises seminars in Romania (29-30 March) and Bulgaria (12-13 April)

08.03.2007 |Margriet Samwel

WECF organises together with partners from Romania, Bulgaria and the Netherlands, training courses on onsite ecological waste water and sanitaiton systems.

The seminars will bring together policy makers, local authorities, school inspectorates and NGOs to look at barriers and catalysts for onsite ecological waste water and sanitation systems for schools in Romania and Bulgaria.

The Netherlands company for sanitation equipment CORAM will present the market study on the potential for production of dry urine diverting toilets in Romania and Bulgaria.

The Netherlands water company STOWA will present why they promote urine diversion as a way of reducing the nutrient load.

The Swedish Institute for Epedimeology will present its work with the World Health Organisation on setting standards and guidelines for reuse of urine and waste-water in agriculture.

1. Romanian Workshop. Location; Turgu Magurele, Teleorman county, Romania - Date March 29 - 30, 2007. To register please contact: olivia radu
The draft agenda is shown below.

2. Bulgarian workshop. Location: Sofia, Bulgaria, April 12 - 13, 2007 (Draft Agenda)

The ecosan seminar are organised in cooperation with WECF, the Device Water and Soil (Eenheid Water en Bodem" of the Dutch province Overijssel, and the county Teleorman, and the local partner EfE in Bulgaria.

Both seminars are organised in the scope of the ongoing project ECOSAN ROMANIA & BULGARIA
"Developing local production of decentralized ecological waste water and sanitation equipment for Romania and Bulgaria", with support of the Dutch AQUA for All (A4A) and KIWA.

Goal of the project

Establish the potential for producing ceramic dry urine diverting toilet seats and slabs in Bulgaria and Romania and
Interest potential entrepreneurs in starting ceramic dry u.d. toilet seat and slab production.

Scope and Purpose
The principles of ecological sanitation (ecosan), international experiences on ecosan, regulations and guidelines on the a safe use of ecosan will be presented and discussed.

The results of a study on the local market of sanitation equipment and identification of possible producers of urine diverting toilets in the project area will be presented.

In addition to the WECF workshops, Mihai Emanscu Trust (MET) and GTZ, are organising a workshop in Shigisoara from 27-28 of March 2007 on onsite ecological sanitation systems. (see below)

Draft Agenda Romania:
Ecosan workshop - Romania
Developing local production and demonstrations of decentralized ecological waste-water and sanitation systems

29 – 30 March 2007, Turnu Magurele
Organised by Euro Teleorman, Province Overijssel, WECF

Draft Agenda (06.03.07)

29/03/2007

9.00 – 9.30    Registration of participants
9.30 – 10.00    Opening of the workshop
Mr. Dragnea – President Council Teleroman CJT
Mrs Sascha Gabizon – Executive Director WECF, Germany/Netherlands
Mr. Erik van Dijk - Provincie Overijssel Netherlands
Romanian Ministry of Environment (tbc)
Romanian Ministry of Education (tbc)
Romanian Ministry of Health (tbc)
Romanian Ministry of Public Works (tbc)
10.00 – 10.20    Mrs. Christine Werner, GTZ German Technical Cooperation - Introduction of the ecological sanitation approach /de-central wastewater management, focus on urine diverting toilets and the treatment of greywater, ecosan experiences in Eschborn, China and Germany
10.20 - 10.40    Prof. Thor Axel Stenström Swedish Institute for infection disease control Ecological sanitation and associated health risks, WHO guidelines on the safe use of excreta and grey water in agriculture
10.40 – 11.00    Stefan Deegener TUHH University of Technology Hamburg, Waste Water treatment, centralized and decentralized options and their economic implications
11.00 – 11.10 Coffee break
11.10 – 11.30    Kati Hinkkanen, Global Dry Toilet Club of Finland - experiences with onsite sanitation in Finland, content and implementation of the Finnish legislation on small-scale wastewater treatment
11.30 – 11.50 Bjartur Swart/ Bert Palsma, STOWA - experiences with urine diversion, background of promotion of urine diverting toilets pilot projects in the Netherlands
11.50 – 13.00 Lunch break
13.00 – 13.20    Margriet Samwel, WECF - testing dry urine diverting sanitation systems in WECF projects in Europe and the EECCA region
13.20 – 13.40    Diana Iskreva, Earth Forever Foundation Bulgaria    - demonstration of household and public onsite ecological sanitation and waste water treatment systems in the village of Sultisa
13.40 – 14.00    Angela Boiangiu, Garla Mare School - EcoSan systems, a chance for schools and households; dry urine diverting toilets in the primary school of Garla Mare
14.00 – 14.20 Peter van Luttervelt, Consultant, Coram Sanitation Producer Netherlands
A Market for EcoSan in Romania? Results of the market study visit.
14.20 – 14.30    Coffee break
14.30 – 14.40    George Manta, EuroTeleorman - Romanian legislation - wastewater treatment - reuse of wastewater; small scale sanitation systems
14.40 – 15.00        Worldbank Romania (tbc)– Results of the rural development study and nitrate pollution from agriculture and households
15.00 – 15.20 Johan Schaepman – Applying for European Structural Funds, a chance
for large scale demonstration of on site ecological sanitation and waste water
systems?
15.20 – 16.00 Panel discussion – Conclusions; what changes for onsite separation
sanitation and waste water systems, what role for authorities, school
inspectorates and citizen’s organisations
16.00        Reception

30/03/2007

9.30 – 10.00            Visit Water Centre Turnu Magurele
10.00 – 11.00            Visit chlorination equipment
11.00 – 14.00        Visit schools in the south (Lisa, Uda, Islaz, Bujoru, Pietrosani, Saelele)
of Teleorman county
14.00 – 15.00             Lunch in Turnu Magurele
15.00 – 16.30            Ferry boat trip on Danube (option: visit cooperation partners Pleven)

Workshop on Ecological Sanitation

Sustainable Water and Waste Management for the Saxon Villages with Cultural Heritage of Transylvania

This workshop is organized by the Mihai Emanscu Trust (MET) and GTZ, with participation of WECF.

Location; Shigisoara, Transylvanien, Romania - Date March 27 - 28, 2007

The Goal
Increase awareness about alternative water and waste management solutions especially suited to rural areas with significant cultural heritage.