Despite the progress in recent years, a significant portion of the population in Kenya still lives without adequate water infrastructure. Cleaning wastewater is an essential part of the process, which is becoming increasingly important due to the increasing needs. Depending on the economics of connecting to the sewer system, cleaning can be done centrally or decentrally.
A wastewater treatment plant for 400 people was installed in September 2017 for a boarding school for young people near Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Students must learn to act responsibly. This also includes being sensitive to environmental issues, so the installation of our wastewater treatment plant also sets a good example for school purposes.
In addition to boarding school students, the school also includes other day students and is currently being expanded to include additional building complexes. Therefore, the system will treat water for more than 400 students and teachers in the future. This expansion was already known during the planning phase, so the system was designed with foresight for the maximum number of people who will use it in the future.
Planning for this project began about six months ago. Based on the customer’s plans showing the available space and existing tanks, the KLARO technical team developed a solution for wastewater treatment. A separate house was built for the machine technology, located in the immediate vicinity of the sewage treatment plant.
