Year of publication: 2007

Devotta, S. … [et al.] (2007). Greywater reuse in rural schools: wisewater management. Guidance manual. Nagpur, India, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and Bhophal, India, UNICEF. iii, 60 p.

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Wisewater management is a new concept to provide water supply and sanitation services in arid and semi-arid rural areas developed following WHO recommendations for the safe reuse of water. It was conceived in Madhya Pradesh, India, which has a high rural population with limited access to water and sanitation. The greywater reuse system, which is part of wisewater management collects, treats and reuses bathroom water (shower and non toilet/black water) for recycling and flushing toilets. The manual is a guide for local government and residential schools, setting minimum standards to minimise the health risks associated with greywater reuse.

Contact: Dr. Pawan Labhasetwar, NEERI, pk_labhasetwar@neeri.res.in; Dr Sam Godfrey, UNICEF,sgodfrey@unicef.org

Tags: ecological sanitation, school sanitation, technology, wastewater treatment