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Water for the World: Constructing Aqua Privies

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U.S. Agency for International Development
An aqua privy is an underground watertight vault filled with water that receives excreta and washwater from a drop-pipe, allows solids to settle to the bottom, and discharges effluent to a soakage pit. This technical manual provides step-by-step instructions for constructing an aqua privy.
Theme(s) & Sub-theme(s): 
Waste ManagementWater, Sanitation, Hygiene
Nexus Tag(s): 
Health
Resource type: 
Construction Manual
Region & Countries: 
United StatesNorth America
Resource Scale: 
Global

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