Wastewater issue in IDPs Camps Northwest Syria
Keywords:
Sanitation, Informal Displacement Camps, Northwest Syria, Displaced People, Humanitarian Organizations, Wastewater TreatmentsAbstract
The study sheds light on the reality of sanitation in informal displacement camps in northwest Syria near the Turkish border. It addresses the methods adopted by the displaced people in collecting, transporting, and disposing of wastewater. It also discusses the challenges facing both the displaced individuals, local authorities and humanitarian organizations working in these camps to implement safe and effective sanitation systems. Additionally, it examines some of the solutions implemented by various organizations and evaluates their efficiency from technical, operational, and economic perspectives. The study concludes the necessity of concerted efforts to implement effective sanitation systems for the safe and efficient collection and transport of wastewater, away from the areas where displaced people gather. Furthermore, it emphasizes the need to mitigate pollutants as much as possible by adopting some of the mentioned methods, or others before final disposal. Moreover, if these wastewater treatments are intended for agricultural irrigation, adherence to relevant Syrian standard specifications for the use of treated water in crop irrigation is essential.
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