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AbstractA systems analysis technique, called the 'analytic hierarchy process', has been employed to develop a wastewater treatment optimization model which enables consideration to be given to subjective factors such as socio‐cultural and environmental conditions as well as to technical and economic aspects. The model is particularly applicable to the developing world. Twenty and twenty‐two parameters were identified for the selection of wastewater and sludge‐treatment alternatives respectively. Forty‐six and ninety‐four treatment alternatives were formulated as decision variables for the selection for wastewater and sludge treatment respectively. The technique was then employed to select the optimum treatment procedures.