In 1998, MicrobiaLogic LLC was formed to specifically address the needs of these toilet facilities in outdoor recreation and remote living areas. We are supplier members of National Forest Recreation Association (NFRA). In June of 1999, MicrobiaLogic LLC was awarded a GSA Contract as a preferred supplier to the US Government (GS-07F-0284J). We are also registered in the CCR Database as required by the DOD to conduct business with the US military (CAGE Code: 1GAD8).

1. What to Know
About Pit Toilets
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2. Pit toilets, also known as pit
latrines, are a medium for
sanitation management. It involves
utilizing a hole in the ground to
store human excreta. It is usually
accentuated by a toilet seat or
squatting pan for the user’s
comfort.

3. They are one of the most
affordable and practical way of
instilling sanitation
management in various places,
especially places with no constant
source of water. They are built to
function without water, and are
mainly used in areas with frequent
water shortages.

4. Pit latrines can be used up to 10 to
15 years; however, this can be
shortened depending on the
amount of excreta it can hold.
Once the pit is filled, it is usually
buried and relocated somewhere
else. But nowadays, the pits can
be emptied to and reused again.

5.  Pit latrines are specifically designed not to
reduce pathogen concentration, but to simply
collect fecal material, limiting human and
environmental exposure; however, it does aid
in the reduction of pathogen exposure in
humans, eliminating the need for many
people to openly defecate in various places.
 Open defecation, after all, risk the formation
and growth of pathogens. These pathogens
are usually the cause of many diseases and
outbreaks; hence, pit toilets generally aid in
the prevention of these diseases.
Pit Toilets
in
Pathogen
Exposure
Reduction

6. Once the pit is filled, there are two options in
disposing its contents.
 Burying the pit
 Draining the pit
In the past, pit latrines are usually buried once full.
People, then, build another pit in a different location
after the old one has been buried. But due to
technology advancements, pumping equipment were
invented, enabling the pits to be drained upon
reaching their maximum storage capacity. Once
drained, the fecal matter from the pit is collected
and treated either to be used as organic matter or
be disposed properly.
Disposal

7. Advantages
and
Disadvantages
of Pit Toilets

8. Advantages
and
Disadvantages
of Pit Toilets
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Easily built and repaired
Requires little budget to
construct
Only a small land area is
required
Somewhat improves
sanitation management
Can be used without
water
Shelter carries a foul
smell
Low reduction rate in
pathogens
Possible contamination of
ground water Pit
emptying is often done in
a very unsafe manner

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