SFD (level 2) Report - Kharas, State of Palestine

Kharas is a Palestinian village in Hebron Governorate, located 12 km northwest Hebron city, in the south of the West Bank. The village is located within the southern Palestinian mountains, to the north of Wadi Arab. The village is surrounded by Halhul to the east, Nuba and Beit Ula to the south, Surief to the north and the Green Line to the west. The village has a population of 10,400 inhabitants in 2021 (PCBofS).

Currently there are three wastewater collection systems used in place: 30% of the population have flush or pour-flush toilets that discharge directly into a central sewage system where wastewater is contained. 70% of the population has a local sanitation system. Open defecation is practised by 0.1% of the population

The SFD graphic shows that 34% of the excreta generated are safely managed while 66% are unsafely managed. The safely managed excreta generated by 9% of the population is temporary since these onsite systems (septic tanks) will require emptying services as they fill up.

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