Inadequate sanitation infrastructure
- Poor sewage systems
- Inappropriate sanitation facilities
- Undeveloped sanitation services
- Improper sewage disposal
- Overloaded sewage systems
- Insanitary drainage facilities
- Unsanitary toilet facilities
Incidence
As an indication, the market for toilet cleaners in the UK in 1986 was £88 million.
50% of the sewage of Rio de Janeiro receives no treatment. This is not unusual, even in modern cities.
Claim
Modern sewage systems are excessively expensive means of taking household wastes and disposing of them in such a way as to prevent nutrients from returning to the soil.
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World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Amenities » Living conditions » Living conditions
Cybernetics » Systems
Development » Development
Hydrology » Hydrology
Industry » Utilities
Social activity » Services
Societal problems » Effluent
Societal problems » Hygiene
Societal problems » Inadequacy
Societal problems » Waste
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Presentable
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English
1A4N
D0876
DOCID
11408760
D7NID
134266
Last update
Nov 28, 2022