High investment and maintenance cos

High investment and maintenance costs and low prioritization of sanitation have contributed to the deferred investment in sanitation and compounded the sanitation challenges faced in Kampala. The Bugolobi Sewage Treatment Plant, which is the main treatment facility for Kampala is currently not capable of complying with nutrient and coliform removal standards. Furthermore, the location of the plant is such that low lying areas are drained by a series of siphons and through pumping stations. Experience has shown that only about 55% of the sewage through the low level system reaches the BSTP. Owing to operational problems; frequent blockages of the siphons, low operation of the pumping stations, the rest of the sewage is discharged untreated into the environment.