Describes field studies of pit latrine emptying using the micravac, a small-scale motorized tanker, in two areas in Zimbabwe: Porta farm, a temporary holding camp for 7000-10,000 people awaiting resettlement and Epworth, a peri-urban settlement in Harare.
| Title | Pit-latrine-emptying using motorized equipment |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 1996 |
| Authors | Jere, M, Dzotizei, AT, Munjoma, M |
| Pagination | P. 140-142 : 1 tab. |
| Date Published | 1996-01-01 |
| Keywords | camps, field studies, mechanical removal, peri-urban communities, pit latrines, sdisan, vacuum trucks, ventilated improved pit latrines, zimbabwe |
| Abstract | Describes field studies of pit latrine emptying using the micravac, a small-scale motorized tanker, in two areas in Zimbabwe: Porta farm, a temporary holding camp for 7000-10,000 people awaiting resettlement and Epworth, a peri-urban settlement in Harare. The micravac was not recommended for unlined pits as were used in Porta farm camp, because of the danger of pit collapse. In peri-urban areas with lined pits, the micravac was an acceptable solution, costing Z$ 10.68 to remove 2 cubic metres of sludge. |
| Notes | 1 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 321.4 |
