{"id":1613,"date":"2023-06-21T09:29:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T09:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plateausurwash.com.ng\/?post_type=ova_dep&#038;p=1613"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:25:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:25:00","slug":"pepsa","status":"publish","type":"ova_dep","link":"https:\/\/plateausurwash.com.ng\/?ova_dep=pepsa","title":{"rendered":"Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1613\" class=\"elementor elementor-1613\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e2c76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47e2c76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f2af0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07f2af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1489855c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1489855c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7284c19\" data-id=\"7284c19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-68a3685a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68a3685a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22eba964\" data-id=\"22eba964\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637f31f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"637f31f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/plateausurwash.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mr.-Samuel-Dapiya.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19400\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plateausurwash.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mr.-Samuel-Dapiya.jpg 224w, https:\/\/plateausurwash.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mr.-Samuel-Dapiya-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5057d553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5057d553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"NO-NYN\">Mr. Samuel Dapiya<\/span><\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Director General<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3758acc0\" data-id=\"3758acc0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751a9863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"751a9863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Notable projects carried out by PEPSA under the SURWASH program include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed71da0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5ed71da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Construction of 8 No. WASH facilities in Primary Schools in Jos South LGA.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">230 Households having constructed or Improved their Toilets\/Latrine\u200b<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5db39e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a5db39e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA), established in 2003 from the former Plateau State Task Force on Sanitation, plays a pivotal role in urban sanitation and environmental health across Plateau State, particularly within the Greater Jos Area. PEPSA is committed to promoting public health and ensuring a clean, safe environment through effective sanitation management, waste disposal, and hygiene promotion.<\/p><p>PEPSA operates under a comprehensive organizational structure, with six directorates handling key functions including administration, finance, enforcement, sanitation, environmental health, and internal audit. With a dedicated staff of 141 members, PEPSA continues to implement projects that align with the goals of the SURWASH program, contributing to the overall public health improvement and environmental sustainability in Plateau State.<\/p><p>As an integral partner in the SURWASH program, PEPSA is responsible for overseeing sanitation and hygiene practices in urban areas, ensuring compliance with sanitation regulations, and driving behavior change initiatives aimed at reducing open defecation. 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