Fecal Sludge Management: Diagnostics for Service Delivery in Urban Areas – Case Study in Balikpapan, Indonesia
Balikpapan city, located in the province of East Kalimantan, Indonesia has a reported population of approximately 640,000 people and annual population growth of about 4.5% (approximately 1.5% due to natural growth and 3% due to immigration). According to the latest health census, 99.5% of households in Balikpapan own their own home, while only 0.5% rent their property. A key challenge facing the development of Balikpapan’s sanitation and FSM services is the lack of
clarity around institutional roles and responsibilities, particularly in relation to the provision and
regulation of emptying and transportation services. The DKPP (Agency of Cleanliness, Housing and Parks – the institution currently undertaking the role of managing any FSM activity in Balikpapan) manage the septage treatment plant, but play no direct role in the emptying and transportation elements of FSM services. DKPP focuses on solid waste management, constructing roads and drainage. It is unclear who, if anyone supervises and issues permits for the construction of on-site containment (tanks and pits), exacerbated by a lack of standards, guidelines and norms.
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