10.1 Camp Design Plans
10.2 Water Supply
10.3 Waste Disposal
10.4 Domestic Waste Water
10.5 Refuse Disposal
10.6 Water Ponding
10.7 Additional Facilities
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OBJECTIVES To provide safe and healthy living and working conditions for
camp personnel. |
Hygiene requirements
should meet or exceed the ILO standards in all existing and new camp
areas.
Detailed site plans
should include designs for sewage, water supply, waste water and waste disposal
for new camp areas proposed for construction or expansion each year.
Camps to be designed
to prevent pollution.
Location of
permanent camps should be shown in the Long-Term Plan.
Camps must be
supplied with potable water obtained from running streams, rainwater or
wells.
Water storage tanks
should be properly screened to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.
Pit toilets should
be located at least 100 m away from surface water bodies used for drinking
water.
Sewage should be
discharged so it does not enter:
- the catchment of drinking water supplies/intakes;- into a stream;
- into the ocean at any point where it may cause a health risk to camp personnel or nearby communities.
All drains should be
kept covered. Should be directed
to a disposal area at least 20 m away from the nearest building.
All drains should be
kept covered.
Provide refuse
disposal areas:
- in pits that are above the water table;
- where runoff water cannot enter;
- at least 50 m from any water body or watercourse.
Cover refuse with
soil to a depth of 30 cm, at least once per week.Camp areas should be well drained so that water does not pond or create mosquito breeding areas.
Additional facilities in camps should include:
