Sanitary inspections for sanitation systems or sanitation inspections are short, standardized observation checklists that can be used to assess risk factors at or near sanitation facilities and identify appropriate actions to safeguard public health. Sanitary inspections support the implementation of the WHO Guidelines on sanitation and health, in particular Chapter 3 on Safe sanitation systems and the Sanitation system fact sheets. Sanitary inspections may be used by community representatives, government officers such as environmental health inspectors, or field officers from national and international organizations. 

Download sanitary inspection forms

PDF version - with corrective action and pass/fail assessment also available in French and Spanish

PDF version - Sanitary inspections for sanitation  also available in French and Spanish

Digital version on the mWater platform

Information on how to access and use the digital platform can be found here.

Find here further guidance and examples of applying sanitation inspections in various contexts, including for regulatory reporting, in household surveys to monitor sanitation progress, and for upgrading toilet facilities following community-led-total sanitation programmes.