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Project without sewer connection in Guyana: how to start.

In Guyana the public sewer system mainly covers central Georgetown. Outside that area, projects deal with sanitation on their own site. With the basic data on the site and the project, we carry out an initial assessment; the final solution is then developed with the appropriate professionals and permits. This page is general guidance and does not replace legal advice.

Legal framework reviewed on 1 October 2026
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Common practice today

What exists in Guyana where there is no sewer connection.

Decentralised solutions are the norm outside the sewered areas.

What AQUATO does differently

Legal framework

What applies in Guyana.

  • Site plan submitted to CH&PA

    The project plan must show at least the site boundaries, the access, the buildings, the septic tank or sewer connection and the internal drainage. The septic tank must be at least 4 feet from the boundary.

    Source: CH&PA, Single Window

  • Environmental Protection Act 1996 (Cap. 20:05)

    Domestic or industrial wastewater treatment facilities and hotels with more than ten rooms need an environmental permit from the EPA (section 11, Fourth Schedule).

    Source: Environmental Protection Act, Cap. 20:05

  • Environmental Protection (Water Quality) Regulations 2000

    They prohibit discharging effluent without registration and authorisation from the EPA. For now, the discharge limits apply as interim guidelines.

    Source: EPA Guyana, Water Quality Regulations

  • Single application (Single Window)

    Planning permission and environmental authorisation are applied for online; depending on the project, GWI, the EPA, the Central Board of Health, the fire service and the local council give their opinion.

    Source: CH&PA, Single Window

The route

From the site to the approved plant.

The usual sequence, from the site to the plant in operation.

  1. 01

    Basic data and preliminary assessment

    Using the checklist below, Ektennsa and AQUATO look at the capacity, which system suits the project (PUMP, STABI-KOM or ORKA), where it goes and where the treated water will be discharged.

  2. 02

    Land documents

    Transport, title or lease certified by the Registry, survey plan from GL&SC and TIN certificate.

  3. 03

    Application to CH&PA

    Your professionals prepare the site plan showing the septic tank or the plant, the drainage and AQUATO's technical documentation. The application is submitted through the CH&PA Single Window.

  4. 04

    Environmental authorisation

    For treatment plants, larger projects or discharges into a body of water, the EPA grants the Environmental Authorisation on the basis of the planning permission.

To get started

This information is enough for an initial assessment.

Leave blank anything you do not have yet. Nothing more is needed to get started.

  • Location

    Region, locality and location of the site

  • Site

    Area, survey plan and transport, title or lease

  • Project

    Home, housing scheme, hotel, tourism, business or community

  • Users

    Residents, homes, peak occupancy and daily or seasonal use

  • Sanitation

    Is the site in the Georgetown sewer area? Is a connection possible?

  • Ground conditions

    Topography, soil, water table, nearby canals or rivers

  • Available documents

    Site plan and survey plan, if available

  • Treated water

    Infiltration, authorised discharge or reuse

First step

Tell us what you want to develop.

With the basic details of the site and the project, Ektennsa and AQUATO carry out an initial assessment.

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