The woreda administration announced that by 22 March 2009, Banja had achieved 100% coverage of sanitation facilities, an increase from 0.03% in the 1990s, and 61% as recently as 2005.
The woreda administration's announcement highlighted the significant progress made in Banja's sanitation facilities coverage, moving from a negligible 0.03% in the 1990s to 100% by March 2009 and further improving upon that achievement with 61% recorded in 2005.