• Solution: 

               i. Create small scale water treatment facilities in the six most populated regions in the Sudan

               ii. Implement rainwater capturing devices in Sudan on a local, residential basis

• Background information: In order to reduce the amount of direct pollution discharged into rivers with pipes leading directly to rivers and lakes, a system similar to POTW could be created except on a much smaller scale. This stands for publicly owned treatment works, which is a system that involved the collection of wastewater from homes, commercial buildings, and industrial facilities and sending them to a treatment plant. The treatment facilities would be small scale and consist of the basic steps for water treatment: a pH adjuster, floccin addition, liquid and solid separation, and finally sludge dewatering and disposal. Rainwater harvesting is the accumulation and storage of rainwater for reuse before it reaches an aquifer. There are three main components: 1.) catchment 2.) delivery systems 3.) storage reservoir. The catchment systems usually consists of some type of flat surface, like a rooftop, the delivery systems are usually gutters or pipes, and the reservoir is usually omse kind of barrel. If an impervious rooftop is not possible to create, a tarp could be used to increase the flow of the water on the roof. This system is found to cost about $100 per village. If this solution is implemented in the 20 most population dense areas, then the estimated cost will be a bit more than $2,000, which could be paid for by the World Bank

• Solution sustainability: This is a long term sustainable solution because once the rainwater storage systems are in place, they do not require high maintenance or variable costs.

• Potential obstacles:
• Further in debt to the World Bank
• Not having enough rainwater capturing devices
• Companies not wanting to create any more water treatment facilities

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