Education Efforts that Accompany Rural Water and Sanitation Projects

1. Education Efforts that Accompany Rural Water and Sanitation Projects U.S. Arctic Research Commission and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

2. Operation and Maintenance Support • Typically ANTHC projects are funded to provide the operation and maintenance training for new and upgraded facilities. • Dedicated group complementary to traditional planning, design and construction functions to provide that training function • Facilitate a smooth transition to community ownership of facilities • Planned project approach

3. Operation and Maintenance Support Prepare the community for a smooth transition to ownership and operation and maintenance of new and upgraded facilities • Certification • Operator training • Homeowner training • Manuals and operation aids • Start up assistance and functional testing • Follow up assessments and warranty assistance

4. Typical Homeowner Training Efforts • Training provided during construction • Homeowner • Local operator trade training • Onsite homeowner training at transfer • Training team/community operator • Community meetings • Warranty • Water and sewer rates and collection • Training emphasis on care and protection of new facilities • Care of toilet • Winter operation – heat trace and circulation pump • Winterization • Heater maintenance • General repair

5. Typical Homeowner Training • Operational Aids • Placards • Individual homeowner manuals • “Hygiene” training efforts have been limited • Environmental health officer • Liberal water use • Hand washing and bathing techniques • Laundry

6. DO NOT FLUSH JUST ANYTHING DOWN THE TOILET

7. Arctic Box Heat Trace Turn on when needed to keep line from freezing To be determined based on water use and temperature Long Heat Trace Turn on only when thawing service line. HEAT TRACE OPERATION

8. Standard Toilet Tank – 1.6 gal Used per Flush - Uses Standard Flush/Water Fill Valve with Float Level Actuator Flush Valve Lever Standard Toilet Bowl - Bottom Outlet with Wax Ring Seal Standard Angle Stop Valve to Shut off Water for Repairs or Maintenance – Similar to Valve under Sink • Your toilet is a standard bottom outlet toilet bowl and tank • Flushing valve works by pushing down on the flushing valve lever • Water fill valve inside tank controlled by a float mechanism that automatically refills the tank after every flush • Tank flush valve can corrode over time and may need cleaning, adjusting, or replacement. Repair right away to stop unnecessary wasted water. • Always repair or replace leaking or faulty valves to minimize wasting water. Unneeded used water that drains to your sewer pump will increase your electrical bill. • Toilet will break and be permanently damaged if allowed to freeze with water in it Typical Toilet

9. Watering Point/Honeybucket Haul • Training has traditionally emphasized use of equipment. • Minimal hygiene training on individual water hauling • Minimal training on individual honey bucket use

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