PROPOSED
MATRIX FOR |
RED BOOK LEVEL OF SERVICE |
SCALE OF SERVICE PROVIDED |
MEANING |
END-USER COST |
END-USER BENEFIT |
COUNCIL COST |
COUNCIL BENEFIT |
PORTABLE DWELLER TYPE |
| 4 – 5 | Full water-borne sanitation | Each dwelling connected to sewer with full facilities available | Monthly sewer tariff presently,
up to 300 mē R21 (26) p.m. 301 – 1000mē R41 (53) p.m. 1001 – 2000mē R63 (79) p.m. >2000mē R91 (114) p.m. |
Full water-borne sanitation facilities at each dwelling resulting in an increase in standard of living | Cost of providing bulk sewers and waste water treatment capacity | Provides the optimal solution to sanitation problems. Improvements to quality of life. | Urbanites |
| Not specifically defined, but
appears to be some of LOS 2 and some LOS 3 |
Ablution facilities | Ablution block including 5 toilets for every 20 dwelling units centrally situated and connected to the sewer system | Estimated cost of installation is approximately R25 p.m. per dwelling unit | An improvement on on-site sanitation and chemical toilets allowing better hygienic standards | As above | Eliminates many of the problems related to lower forms of sanitation | Orienters |
| 1 –2 | On-site sanitation | Improved pit-latrine of similar approved such as composting toilet per dwelling unit | Cost of installation of toilet unit and periodic de-sludging of the toilet unit (estimated cost is R21 per dwelling) | Provide sanitation facility for each dwelling | Could be significant if liquid waste flow has to be treated | Reduces potential pollution hazard. However can not be used in areas where ground or river water pollution is a potential problem or urban areas | Consolidators |
| <1 | Chemical toilets | 1 chemical toilet to be provided for every 7 dwelling units | Recent charge to informal community is R4 per dwelling per month (actual cost of service is R22 per dwelling per month) | Provides basic sanitation facility at relatively high cost on a shared basis | Cost to council is high (presently R14 million per annum.) Should be seen as short term solution | Orienters | |
| <1 | No sanitation facilities | No services provided | none | None – unhygienic living conditions | Will result in indirect costs due to pollution control measures. Provides a form of sanitation facility to the community but should be seen as a short-term solution. Unsustainable in the long term. | None – leads to unhygienic living conditions and possible health risk and outbreak of disease | Orienters |
