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Chapter 12. Housing2000 FSM Census of Chuuk StateEquipmentData on the availability of hygienic and sanitary related facilities are useful for health, environmental and relatedplanning. It also provides further insight on the overall housing conditions of an area.Table 12.21 presents housing units in 1980, 1994 and 2000 by facilities of sewage disposal. The data shows asignificant improvement in sewage disposal facilities in the state. In 1980, the proportion of housing units with publicsewer facilities was about 4 percent. The corresponding proportion increased to more than 7 percent in 1994 and 6percent 2000. Similarly the proportion of housing units with septic tank and disposal facilities increased from about 1percent in 1980 to over 12 percent in 1994 and about 7 percent in 2000. The overall improvement in the sewagedisposal can be accounted for by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funded project for improvementand extension of public sewer system in the state. Despite this improvement of the sewage disposal system, a vastproportion (about over 86 percent) of the housing units in 2000 still used other means, such as pit, benjo, bushes, shoresand others. This category increased by 6 percentage points between 1994 and 2000. It is, therefore, crucial thatmanagement plans be implemented to limit the chances for another cholera outbreak within the state.Table 12.21: Sewage disposal of All Housing Units, Chuuk State: 1980, 1994 and 2000Number Percent change PercentSewage disposal 1980 1994 2000 1980-1994 1994-2000 1980 1994 2000Total housing units 5,428 7,581 7,417 39.7 (2.2) 100.0 100.0 100.0Public sewer 207 550 458 165.7 (16.7) 3.8 7.3 6.2Septic tank or cesspool 64 941 530 1,370.3 (43.7) 1.2 12.4 7.1Others 5,157 6,090 6,429 18.1 5.6 95.0 80.3 86.7Source: 1980 TTPI Census; 1994 & 2000 FSM Censuses, H03.Table 12.22 further examines availability of sewage disposal facilities among the regions in 1994 and 2000. In 2000almost all (99 percent) of the reported facilities were in the Lagoon, with most of them in Northern Namoneas,particularly in Weno. Majority of the housing units in the Outer Islands used other means such as benjo and pits.Table 12.22: Sewage Disposal of All Housing Units by Region, Chuuk State: 1994 and 20001994 2000Public Septic tank Public Septic tankRegion Total sewer or cesspool Others Total sewer or cesspool OthersTotal 7,581 550 941 6,090 7,417 458 530 6,429Lagoon 5,823 539 781 4,503 5,585 457 438 4,690N. Namoneas 2,411 522 452 1,437 2,065 449 310 1,306S. Namoneas 1,645 12 204 1,429 1,745 2 79 1,664Faichuk 1,767 5 125 1,637 1,775 6 49 1,720Outer Islands 1,758 - 171 1,587 1,832 - 93 1,739Mortlocks 1,041 - 131 910 1,084 - 71 1,013Pattiw 282 - 2 280 310 - 4 306Namonuito 145 - 32 113 193 - 16 177Halls 290 - 6 284 245 - 2 243Source: 1994 & 2000 FSM Censuses, H03.Table 12.23 compares data on plumbing facilities in all housing units in 1980, 1994 and 2000. A unit has completeplumbing when piped water (either hot or cold), a flush toilet, and a bathtub or shower are located in the unit orbuilding in which the unit is located. The number of housing units which lacked complete plumbing increased by 4percentage points between 1994 and 2000. The proportion of households lacking complete plumbing decline from 97percent in 1980 to 91 percent in 1994 then increased again to 97 percent in 2000. However, this may be due to thehousing units in the Outer Islands which did not have piped water (see Tables 12.18 and 12.24).Table 12.23: Plumbing Facilities of All Housing Units, Chuuk State: 1980, 1994 and 2000Number Percent change PercentPlumbing facilities 1980 1994 2000 1980-1994 1994-2000 1980 1994 2000Total housing units 5,428 7,581 7,417 39.7 (2.2) 100.0 100.0 100.0With complete plumbing 137 658 197 380.3 (70.1) 2.5 8.7 2.7with hot & cold water 67 180 43 168.7 (76.1) 1.2 2.4 0.6with cold water only 70 478 154 582.9 (67.8) 1.3 6.3 2.1Lack of complete plumbing 5,291 6,923 7,220 30.8 4.3 97.5 91.3 97.3Source: 1980 TTPI Census; 1994 & 2000 FSM Census, H03.122 Chuuk Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs