Department Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development

Our mandate is to develop and test methods and technologies that help the worlds’ poorest access sustainable water, solid waste and sanitation services.

Sandec News No. 21

Governance Arrangements for the Scaling Up of Small-Scale Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Systems – Lessons From India

Compendium des technologies d'assainissement dans les situations d'urgence, French

Compendium of Sanitation Technologies in Emergencies, English

Eawag-Sandec's Research & Capacity Development Projects and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SOWATT – Selecting Organic Waste Treatment Technologies

Faecal Sludge Management: Highlights and Exercises

Black Soldier Fly Biowaste Processing - A Step by Step Guide, Chinese

Black Soldier Fly Biowaste Processing - A Step by Step Guide, English

Pyrolysis of Biowaste in Low and Middle Income Settings. A Step-by-Step Manual

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Sandec News No 21[4.57MB] [pdf]

Learn about sanitation, water, faecal sludge and solid waste management for free, wherever and whenever you want! More info: MOOC webpage.

New Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions[48KB] [pdf]

September 29, 2020

Circular economy also holds great potential when it comes to wastewater. At NEST, Eawag is conducting research on decentralized wastewater treatment with the aim to use wastewater as a source of nutrients, energy and water. Important partners are Keramik Laufen AG with the urine separation toilet "Save!" and the Eawag Spin-off Vuna with the liquid fertilizer made of urine "Aurin".