This project is implemented by Yayasan Kopernik on behalf of our partner who provided grant funding for this project.
We are testing an alternative wastewater treatment technology for riverbank communities to reduce water contamination due to direct discharge of sewage or toilet wastewater.
Project Type
- Experimentation
THE PROBLEM
Growing riverbank and coastal populations have resulted in increased water pollution, particularly from untreated toilet wastewater. Conventional septic tanks designed for domestic wastewater management are inadequate in high-water areas due to tidal buoyancy. This often results in blackwater, primarily from toilets, seeping into communal water bodies, posing potential health risks and ecological harm to the surrounding community and ecosystem.
THE SOLUTION
Kopernik will introduce and test a wastewater treatment system for floating houses to reduce the water pollution load to riverbanks. The technology is called Tripikon – which has been in existence since 1940 and is appropriate for geographically challenged areas. It comprises of three concentric pipes that can reduce Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), pH and organic substances in blackwater.
House in a coastal area
Conventional toilet in a coastal area with direct discharge into the body of water
THE EXPECTED IMPACT
The alternative wastewater technology will be adopted by the community to improve sanitation along riverbanks and coastal areas, increasing the Open Defecation Free (ODF) rate.
This project is implemented by Yayasan Kopernik on behalf of our partner who provided grant funding for this project.
