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Plumbing Disrupted: Efficiency, Equity & the Rise of Non-Sewered Sanitation
This session explores the evolving landscape of Non-Sewered Sanitation (NSS) — systems that operate independently of traditional sewer networks. NSS encompasses innovative approaches to waste capture, treatment, and reuse, offering practical solutions where centralised infrastructure is impractical, costly, or environmentally unsustainable. Through a series of short presentations and a moderated panel discussion, speakers will examine how disruption is reshaping sanitation standards, technologies, and implementation realities across global contexts. The session concludes with a keynote that challenges conventional thinking and reimagines leadership in sanitation innovation.
Speakers include:
Mr Sun Kim, Chair, ISO Project Committee 305 on Non-Sewered Sanitation Standards (United States of America)
Presenting: "Rewriting the Rulebook: Standards for Disrupted Sanitation"
Ms Serap Özmen, Senior Technology Specialist, Cranfield University (United Kingdom)
Presenting: "Tech-Enabled Disruption: From Flush to Function"
Dr Preyan Arumugam, Director, UKZN WASH R&D Centre, University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)
Presenting: "Ground Truths: Delivering Disrupted Sanitation in South Africa"
Panel Discussion – Moderated by Mr Chris Chan, environmental consultant, TÜV SÜD (Singapore)
A facilitated conversation with all speakers, examining the meaning of disruption in sanitation, the balance between innovation and equity, and pathways to scale.
