Optimizing Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) Management through Implementation of Scheduled Faecal Sludge Serviced (SFSS) (Case Study: Suwung FSTP and Kuta District, Bali)

Indonesia has achieved 79,53% access to improved and safely managed sanitation in 2020. The government has mandated an improvement in sanitation access to 90% through National Mid-Term Development Plan in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Province of Bali has not managed sanitation safely. One of the government's efforts to achieve safely managed sanitation is implementing a septic tank regular desludging program named the Scheduled Faecal Sludge Service (SFSS) system. This research aims to formulate SFSS implementation strategy by assessing user, financial, and technology aspects. The research methodology used are interview using questionnaires; Interactive Septage Management toolkit; and technology audit method combined with pairwise comparison method. Questionnaires were given to 100 respondents who live in Kuta District and it was found that 87.13% strongly agree with SFSS program, WTP is lower than ATP. Financial analysis show the service rate is Rp. 9.722,-/month. Technology audit result are technoware (72.22%), humanware (86.67%), infoware (90.28%), and orgaware 76.67% and involves 13 key informants. Scenario analysis shows that should SFSS has been implemented in the study area. The results of the Strength-Weakness-Opportunity-Threat (SWOT) analysis show establishing partnerships with the private sector, integrating data management with a centralized system, improving services, and making regulation. Keywords: technology audit, Kuta District, SFSS, pairwise comparisons, SWOT