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Percentage10.1.2. SanitationStrategic Objectives: Provide universal access to high quality sanitationIntended outcome: all household to have access to sanitationDue to its rural character the provision of basic sanitation has been one of the major challenges faced by the Nkomazi LocalMunicipality. Since 2004 the municipality has been engaged in various projects to provide basic sanitation systems in the form of VIPtoilets mostly in the rural villages where the need is highest. As outlined in the Table and Figure below, in 2001 about 7.5% of thehouseholds had access to flush toilets connected to a sewer system. In 2001 about 28.0% households had access to pit latrines withventilation pipes (VIP) and by 2007 the situation improved to 35.8%. In 2001 30.1% had Pit latrines without ventilation and in 2007the situation improved to 0.1%. In 2001 29.1% of the households in Nkomazi had no access to basic sanitation system and by 2007the situation dropped to 17.3%.Table 18__ Percentage Distribution of households by type of toilet facilities from 2001 to 2007Sanitation SystemCensus2001Community2007SurveyFlush toilet (connected to sewer system) 7.5 5.6Flush toilet with septic tank 1.4 1.9Dry toilet facility - 1.7Chemical toilet 3.3 37.4Pit latrine w/vent (VIP) 28.0 35.8Pit latrine wo/vent 30.1 0.1None 29.1 17.3Total 100 100Source: Statistics SA Community Survey 2007Figure 17__Sanitation Facilities in Nkomazi Local Municipality (2001-2007)Sanitation 2001-2007403020100Flush Toilet(Sewer)Flush Toilet(Septic tank)Dry toiletfacilityChemicaltoiletSanitation FacilitiesPit latrinewithventilation(VIP)Pit latrinewithoutventilationNone20012007Source: Statistics SA Data Source10.1.2.1. BacklogsAccording to the study conducted by the Human Settlement Department in 2008, the Municipality has a backlog of 56 717 insanitation.NKLM Integrated Development Plan 2012_2013 60