Compendium of sanitation systems and technologies

Tilley, E. … [et al.] (2008). Compendium of sanitation systems and technologies. Dübendorf, Switzerland, Eawag/Sandec and Geneva, Switzerland, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC). 158 p : ill. Includes references and glossary.
ISBN: 978-3-906484-44-0

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This compendium provides helps identify and evaluate sanitation options in the context of the Household Centered Environmental Sanitation (HCES) planning approach. It sis aimed at engineers, planners and other professionals who are familiar with sanitation technologies and processes.

Part 1 describes different system configurations for a variety of contexts. Part 2 consists of 52 different Technology Information Sheets, which describe the main advantages, disadvantages, applications and the appropriateness of the technologies required to build a comprehensive sanitation system. Each Technology Information Sheet is complemented by a descriptive illustration.

See also: New compendium supports environmental sanitation, Source Bulletin, Aug 2008

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