JERONIMO GODMACK CARTER

• Sanitation workers -- the men and women who empty pits and septic tanks, clean toilets, sewers and manholes, and operate pumping stations and treatment plants -- provide a fundamental public service, yet often face extreme health hazards and safety risks on the job.
• As the first global effort to undertake advocacy regarding the conditions of sanitation workers in developing countries, the joint report presents case studies to help identify ways to improve their lives and wellbeing.
• The world will never end poverty until everyone, everywhere has access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. Nonetheless, measures aimed at improving the lives of those who work to bring us these essential services must also be implemented. Sanitation workers themselves cannot be left behind.

To become a sanitation worker, you typically need a high school diploma or equivalent. There is no specific coursework or formal education beyond that, and most of the knowledge is learned on the job. Sanitation workers may also receive cCertification from organizations such National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) and the American Public Health Association (APHA)