Steps
- 1 Select a suitable site that is at least 30 meters (98.4 ft) from wells or bore holes. ...
- 2 Dig a pit in the ground. ...
- 3 Line the pit around with bricks. ...
- 4 Cover the completed brick pit with a round cement slab the same diameter as the hole (1.3 metres wide). ...
How do you build a brick toilet pit?
Steps Select a suitable site that is at least 30 meters (98.4 ft) from wells or bore holes. Dig a pit in the ground. Line the pit around with bricks. Cover the completed brick pit with a round cement slab the same diameter as the hole (1.3 metres wide). Seal the gap between the slab and the pit well. Build brick walls around the toilet base.
What is a pit toilet?
The term pit toilet refers to sanitary equipment in the form of a waste-containing hole in the ground used to collect waste material and restrict human and environmental exposure. The construction includes a concrete slab or floor with a small hole sometimes connected to a toilet seat, a lid to cover the spot, and a shelter.
How can I make my pit toilet experience non-mentally-scarring?
Here are some tips to make your pit toilet experience as non-mentally-scarring as possible: 1. Look down. When you walk into the pit toilet, take a quick glance down the hatch. Why?
Can you breathe through your nose inside a pit toilet?
Breathing through your nose inside a pit toilet is not going to make your day anything but worse. I mean, I don’t have to explain this, but you’re sitting on top of a pile of human feces and urine. It’s not going to smell like fresh-baked apple pie or lasagna.
Steps
Select a suitable site that is at least 30 meters (98.4 ft) from wells or bore holes. This will help to ensure that human waste doesn't end up in the water supply.
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Additional Uses of PITKING
As well as being used in pit latrines and septic tanks, PITKING has also been effectively used in all types of municipal sewerage works. It has also been effectively used in the treatment of waste from industries which produce organic waste. Some examples of these are the wine, fruit processing and meat processing industries.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in PITKING have been specially selected for their superior biodegradation capabilities and include:
HOW DO YOU MAINTAIN A PIT LATRINE WITH PITKING?
The dosing regimen of PITKING is depends on the nature of the waste, the volume and flow of the effluent and the concentration of pollutants in the waste water to be treated.
