1. IUC Jimma, subteam Environmental Health and Sanitation

2. Sanitation team Ethiopia Belgium
Tadesse Getahun (MSc, sub-team leader)
Fantahun Wassie (PhD ongoing)
Alemayehu Haddis (MSc)
Taffere Addis (Msc summer 2008)
Embialle Mengistie (Msc summer 2008)
Gebrie Atena (Bsc ongoing)
Dechessa Lenjissa (MSc ongoing)
Belgium
Bart Van der Bruggen
Ilse Smets
Walter Steurbaut

3. Overall project outline
Activities concentrated on:
Occurrence of DDT (PhD Fantahun Wassie)
Wastewater treatment & remediation of liquid pollution
Solid waste collection and processing
Multi-step approach (for liquid and solid waste): surveys – inventarisation – suggestions to management – technological solutions
Visits from North: Bart Van der Bruggen, Ilse Smets, Walter Steurbaut
Training session: Alemayehu Haddis (Jan. 2008)

4. Wastewater treatment
Data collection: discharge points to Awetu and Kito Rivers
Sampling and analysis of river water and wastewater
Technological solutions: case of campus JU (dormitories)
Small scale, on site treatment methods
Sand filtration + adsorption vs. Constructed wetlands: comparison of methods
Application on other test sites, e.g. coffee dehulling plant

5. Solid water treatment
Data collection: generation of solid waste in Jimma + JU
Analysis of distribution of solid waste fractions
Suggestions for management in current situation
Further plans: investigation of possibilities for discharge, design of proposed facility (e.g., layout of landfill)