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Project without sewer connection in Suriname: how to start.

In Suriname almost all domestic wastewater currently passes through a septic tank. AQUATO is a biological alternative to that system, planned in from the project design stage. 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 Suriname where there is no sewer connection.

Decentralised sanitation is already the rule in Suriname. The Government itself states that the septic tank system no longer meets current environmental requirements.

What AQUATO does differently

Legal framework

What applies in Suriname.

  • Bouwbesluit 1956 (Building Decree): septic tank and oxidation bed

    Every toilet is connected to a septic tank or a designated network. The effluent from the tank must pass through an oxidation bed before reaching a drain or watercourse, and the tank must not receive greywater or rainwater (arts. 47 and 68).

    Source: Bouwbesluit 1956 (Building Decree), gov.sr

  • Building permit (bouwvergunning)

    No building may be built without a written permit. For a home, the documents submitted to Bouw- en Woningtoezicht (Building and Housing Inspectorate) include a site location plan and a foundation and sewerage plan (rioleringsplan).

    Source: Bouwvergunning (building permit), gov.sr

  • Normenboek BWT 2022 (standards manual)

    Sets out the documents for each type of building: site location plan at a scale of 1:500 and foundation and sewerage plan at a scale of 1:100. The decision is made within a statutory period of two months.

    Source: Normenboek BWT 2022 (standards manual), gov.sr

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

    Perceelkaart (plot map) and mortgage register extract, official decision on the plot or a sales contract legalised by a notary.

  3. 03

    Plans and application

    Your professionals prepare the 1:500 site location plan and the 1:100 foundation and sewerage plan using AQUATO's technical documentation. The application is submitted at the One Stop Window of Bouw- en Woningtoezicht.

  4. 04

    Decision and inspection

    Bouw- en Woningtoezicht decides within the statutory period and inspects the installations before they are covered. If there is a relevant discharge, the environmental permit from the NMA is also required.

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

    District, ressort and location of the site

  • Site

    Area, perceelkaart and title or lease

  • Project

    Home, housing development, hotel, tourism, condominium or other

  • Users

    Number of homes or units, users and peak occupancy

  • Current situation

    Is there a sewer system? Is there already a septic tank or another solution?

  • Ground conditions

    Topography, soil, drainage and available space

  • Available documents

    Site location plan and rioleringsplan, if available

  • Treated water

    Drain, watercourse or infiltration

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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