The Standard2dOpinion
Pit latrine emptiers: Unsung heroes of sanitation and health
They empty pit latrines and septic tanks primarily in ‘slums’, where accessibility by exhaust or vacuum trucks is hindered by ...
devdiscourse15d
Tragic Incident: Boy Drowns in Septic Tank Pit in Uttar Pradesh
An eight-year-old boy tragically drowned in a septic tank pit at an under-construction home in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh. Police revealed the incident on Tuesday after an investigation was launched due to ...
The Jamaica Observer18d
Dad calls daughter by dead sister’s name
Beneath the rubbish heap was a septic pit, and Heron’s decomposing body was found there. The body was wrapped in a comforter with the head almost completely severed, but for a piece of flesh ...
South Africa Good News9mon
Working to rid our Primary Schools of Pit Toilets
Learners make use of 11 pit toilets, most of which are in terrible condition with doors missing. They have 6 high flush toilets (some of which are leaking) for the 17 staff and 22 Grade R children, ...
The Northern Miner4y
Odds ‘n’ Sods: Why permitting matters
We were puzzling over the sticky problem of sewage disposal when Dave stepped in and sketched out a tried-and-tested Aussie design for a septic system for field camps. It involved two pits lined with ...
For Construction Pros15y
Water Main Rehabilitation Utilizes State-Of-The-Art Pipe Lining System
The Thermopipe liner is a thin reinforced polyethylene liner ... lining and post-rehabilitation inspection. Multiple small pits will need to be dug and then left open for access--as many as ...