Learn about water supply and sewerage in a fun way!

え・西村軍団We want you to be prepared for earthquakes.
Hello everyone!
I'm Suichan, a mascot
character of Sakai
City Waterworks
and SewerageBureau.

We're going tothink aboutearthquakes
today!

Anyway, did you
guys watch
yesterday's
TV show?

We hardly have big
earthquakes in Sakai city,
so I think we would besafe.

Earthquakes!?

Noooo!

I want everyone to beprepared for earthquakes!

Actually, people who had big earthquakes
were troubled with these things.

They had so many
troubles related towater.

It would be a
problem if we
can't usebathrooms.

There isn't enoughdrinking water!
Toiletdoesn't
flush!

Improve facilities
to withstandearthquakes.

We can't takea bath or do
the laundry.

Sakai City
Waterworks and Sewerage
Bureau takes various
measures foremergencies.

les of measures for earthquakes
Examp

Improve the water pipelines to and the sewerage
pipelines from emergency shelters to beearthquake-resistant as a priority task.

Set up emergency manhole toilets.

Set up emergency manhole toilets inall elementary schools (designatedemergency shelters) of Sakai City.

Carry out a water
delivery drill for
emergency shelters.

Carry out a drill with local residents
on a regular basis.

Perfect measures!

I feel relieved!

It's not enough!
I want everyone to beprepared for earthquakes!

Our disaster measures
haven't been
completed yet.

It takes much time andmoney to improve such along water and sewerage
pipelines to beearthquake-resistant.

Sakai City has some 2,400 km ofwater pipelines and some 3,000 kmof sewerage pipelines.

It's really long!

When natural disasters occur,
water trucks from other city's
Waterworks Bureau will comeand help deliver water toresidents everyone, but…...

We can hardly deliver
any water until
they come.

Wait for us!

Water truck

Water truck

Each individual's efforts

arations each
The prep for thems person
elves
can doof preparation are
also really important!

Stock at least sevendays of drinking water.
Each person needs 3 Lof drinking water/day.

Store remaining
water in bathtub
for domestic use!

Prepare mobile
toilets!

堺市上下水道局

Sakai City Waterworks and Sewerage Bureau〒591-8505 堺市北区百舌鳥梅北町1丁39番地2
TEL： 072-250-9208 FAX：072-250-6600
URL：https://water.city.sakai.lg.jp

Learn about water supply and sewerage in a fun way!

We want you to know about toilet issues in the event of an earthquake. え・西村軍団
Assume that an earthquake
has occurred and you can'tuse water. What would you
do if you were urged togo to the bathroom?

Hello! I'm Suichan,a mascot character of
Sakai City Waterworks
and Sewerage
Bureau.

Oh, yes! Why don't we use

We can use thebathroom athome as usual,right?

Water doesn't
come out, so maybe
we can't, can we?
Mmmmm....

It takes at least few days totemporary bathrooms like

set up temporary bathrooms.

we see in fireworks
event sites?

It not only takes time to set up.
A number of serious problems
occurred with the bathrooms
at emergency shelters andhome as well.

Unsanitary
Smell bad

We asked at the emergency
shelters "What do you needright now?" The bathroom
comes at a high rank.
After anearthquake

3 dayslater

4 dayslater

5 dayslater

1stplace
2ndplace
3rdplaceMobiletoilets

Mobiletoilets

Underwears

Blankets

Underwears

Medicines

Medicines

Medicines

Mobiletoilets

The images of bathroom
at the time of earthquake

We don't want to go tosuch bathrooms!
We might as well
reduce eating anddrinking, and holdour water.

Only few
bathrooms are
set up and they
are all crowded.

We're going to become
sick…

ReallyfarSo, Sakai City Waterworks andSewerage Bureau have been
installing emergency
manhole toilets to beprepared forearthquakes.

Emergency
manhole toilets?

These toilets have been
installed at all public
elementary schools inthe city, which aredesignated as
emergency shelters.

Ta-dah! This is amanhole toilet!

The toilet is set upon the manhole linked
to the sewerage
pipe!

We've been training
at local emergency drills
so that anyone can set up.

That's why it
can be set up
quickly.

So sanitary!
Not smell bad!

Setup of a manhole toilet

First, open the lid ofa manhole on which
to set up a toilet.

Set up a toilet
seat and a tent whichhave been stored in an
emergency supplies
warehouse.

Mobile toilets will be
convenient until manhole toilets
are set up!
Each individual's
efforts of preparation
are also important!

Only these four items arenecessary to preparea mobile toilet kit.
Prepare as many of themas possible.

Useful whenThis completes thesetup of a manhole toilet!
There are no steps, andpeople in wheelchairs
can use it safely.

Useful in your daily life when・you want to go to thebathroom right now, but it is
crowded, or・you don't want to get in a line
for the outsidebathroom in wet.

・you get caught in a trafficjam, or・you enjoy outdoor activities
such as camping and seabathing.

Mobile toilet kit

For more information,please check our website!

▲Water absorption
sheet▲Deodorizationbag▲Black bag

It must bevery convenient!

▲Cable tie(if you have)

堺市上下水道局

Sakai City Waterworks and Sewerage Bureau〒591-8505 堺市北区百舌鳥梅北町1丁39番地2
TEL： 072-250-9208 FAX：072-250-6600
URL：https://water.city.sakai.lg.jp

Learn about water supply and sewerage in a fun way!

Can we use the tap water in the event of an earthquake? え・西村軍団
Hello! I'm Suichan,a mascot character of
Sakai City Waterworksand SewerageBureau.

3L of drinking
water/person/day forseven days, right?
Of course I do!

Do you guys stock
drinking waterat home in case ofan earthquake?

But they tend tobe past theirfreshness date before
we know it.

It refers to the method in which you
stock foods and drinks with longshelf lives in quantities a little morethan needed in daily life and you
make additional purchase to fillup the stock when you consume
any of them.

Stockpile

I know a nice stockpiling methodthat can be recommended foreveryone! It is called"Running Stock Method"!

Running Stock?

Please make preparations forearthquakes for yourself!
Of course, Sakai City will take allnecessary measures so that everyone
can use water when earthquakes
occur. Let me introduce some ofthem!

Running Stock
Additionalpurchase

Consumption

I see. I used to thinkthat "emergency stock" is to"keep supplies for a long timein warehouse," but that notion
has changed now!

Emergency water shut-off valve is closed to secure water
We have installed an water isolation system. When this systemsenses an earthquake with an intensity of lower five on the Japaneseseismic scale of one to seven, the valve at the distribution reservoir
will be closed automatically to prevent water from running out of abroken water pipe. Thanks to this system, we can store eight-days
quantity of water for all citizens.

Deliver water by water trucks

Improve water pipes to be earthquake-resistant

We deliver water with top priority to hospitals whichhave people's lives in their hand. A few days after theearthquake when other cities' help has arrived,
we will deliver water to elementary and junior highschools that are designated as emergency shelters.

Water pipelines to hospitals and designatedemergency shelters have been improved to beearthquake-resistant on a priority basis,so they are not likely to be broken in the event ofan earthquake.

Water truck

Water truck

And, the bench on
which you are seated now has
a secret!

This is the same bench as isinstalled in each of yourelementary schools. It is called"A Surprise Tap of Suichan."Inside, it contains
pieces of items to set up
water taps.

Crack open

Oh my gosh!
We didn't know that!

Secret!?

A Surprised Tap of Suichan"A Surprised Tap of Suichan"
Set upIt's easy to set up!
We've been training
at local emergency drills
so that anyone can set up.

With this,we need not worry aboutwater supply if buildings
are collapsed.

It is also advisable todecide with your family
members in advance
where to take shelter andhow to contact each otherin the event of anearthquake.
You can find a lot of usefuland helpful informationon our website.

Water pipeline resistant to earthquake

堺市上下水道局

Sakai City Waterworks and Sewerage Bureau〒591-8505 堺市北区百舌鳥梅北町1丁39番地2
TEL： 072-250-9208 FAX：072-250-6600
URL：https://water.city.sakai.lg.jp