ecosan waterless toilet system

• Current Worldwide sanitation problems
• Ecosan Toilet solutions
• More information about this waterless toilet also sometimes referred to as a dry toilet.
• Technical information including a diagram of a typical in-home toilet installation.
• Main features of the toilet
• A frequently asked questions page
• Our range of Ecosan outdoor pit latrines.
• Information on starting your own ECOSAN toilet factory
• Our contact information
• A Gallery with pictures of some of our environmentally concious clients

Worldwide Sanitation Problems

• Many countries are chronically short of water, which makes the use of water bourne sanitation an unrealistic option.
• The capital cost required for water bourne sanitation is prohibitive in most of the cases.
• It has conclusively been proven that nitrate loaded effluent from pit latrines is directly responsible for widespread contamination of valuable groundwater resources.
• The regular operating and maintenance costs of sanitation systems such as bucket latrines, septic tanks, chemical and waterbourne toilets are very high.

• Affordable water free toilet system
• Completely closed system
• No sewage pipe network and sewage treatment plants required
• No effluent seepage into underground water resources.
• No obnoxious odours
• Indoor or outdoor installation
• Minimum monthly operating costs
• Plumbing-free solution