The AAWS Dutch Latrine Bag ...

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The AAWS Dutch Latrine Bag concept for flood prone areas !

Dear Edwards,

During flooding you can expect the following to occur :

  1. Rising ground water levels :  human excrements (and urine) contaminate the groundwater rapidly and people drinking this water and eating cultivated food nearby this source, can get ill in a winck. 
  2. The pit latrine wall can collapse due to instability of the ground :  indicating that the pitdesign is not right.
  3. Overflowing of pit latrine due to influx of rain water from above into the pit: the pit wasn't covered properly, or it might not have been possible. In the latter case the pit was poorly designed.

We have developed the Dutch Latrine Bag (www.aaws.nl) to prevent option 1 to occur, making it possible to reuse the urine and excrements and make compost and furtilizer out of them. The waste becomes a valuable cheap resource which is a good thing as the prices for fertilizers keep increasing. It also will reduce the foodinstability.

In Kenya we work in Nakuru (500.000 people+) implementing this concept.

Please do sent us an e-mail if you're interested in more details : kiki@aaws.nl

Kindest regards,

Aqua-Aero WaterSystems BV