7.3. Operations Stage

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7.3.1. Months 12 - 15:

  • Begin operations per checklists found in 'Guide to Wastewater Recycling in Tropical Regions'
  • Begin operational testing
  • Continue log book
  • Continue training program
  • Final construction inspection and sign-off after 3 months of operations

Materials & Equipment list to begin operations:

Equipment:

  • log book, drawing paper, pens, pencils
  • quick test kits for nutrients
  • first aid kit
  • boots
  • gloves - leather & rubber
  • brushes
  • sponge
  • scissors
  • paint brush
  • gardening tools - spade, hoe, rake, cutter
  • maintenance tools - hammer, screw drivers, wrench
  • specially designed wheelbarrow for macrophytes
  • normal wheelbarrow
  • watering cans
  • buckets
  • 100 meter hose with valve and connector
  • squeegee to clean floor of piggery & structures
  • weigh scale 0 - 100 kilos
  • fish net
  • stove & large pots if snails are harvested
  • bug-proof storage containers

Materials:

  • stakes & net for duck pens
  • soap, disinfectant
  • first aid kit
  • reagents for quick test kits
  • fish stock
  • piglets
  • startup pig feed
  • ducks
  • tree saplings
  • vegetable seeds

7.3.2. Months 16 - 18

  • Site modifications to take account of results. These represent a key part of the project.
  • Continue operations
  • Continue documentation and education
  • Harvest first crops
  • Pathogen testing results
  • Nutrient uptake results
  • Operational assessment

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