Learn About Sanitation for Emergency Contexts
A collection of short e-learning tools and job aids to guide sanitation officials regarding emptying, transport and treatment/disposal (fecal sludge management) appropriate for humanitarian contexts.
This project is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of CAWST (Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology) and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
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It's the Pits!
In this fictional scenario, you will take on the role of a consultant that has been called in to evaluate the current sanitation situation at a camp. Through the evaluation, you will learn how to avoid common pitfalls associated with fecal sludge management for latrines built during a humanitarian crisis.
Transport and Emptying Services: Meet or Exceed the Minimum Requirements
Through this lesson, you will learn how to make sure the emptying and transport services being provided to camps meet or exceed the minimum requirements.
15 Questions to Ask Yourself When Siting a Latrine
15 questions to ask yourself when choosing a location to site a latrine, particularly to access for emptying.
Critical Points Affecting Pit Filling Rates in Emergency Settings
If your latrine pits are filling quicker than you anticipated, use this list of critical points to understand what can be behind it.
Critical Points for Safe Removal, Transport and Disposal of Fecal Sludge
Use this checklist to ensure that the critical points required for safe practice are met for the removal, transport and disposal of fecal sludge.
Soil Stability - Jar Test
Learn how to conduct a simple jar test to assess the soil composition that will help you determine an appropriate pit lining to prevent collapse.
Soil Composition Jar Test
Time taken to assess soil stability before building the latrines is time well spent. This job aid shows you how to conduct a simple jar test to assess the soil composition.
Pit Linings - One Problem Multiple Solutions
In a humanitarian crisis, the focus is on meeting sanitation needs quickly. But when latrines are built without consideration of the need for emptying, they endanger the lives and health of the emptiers and the users. Because pits built in unstable soils can collapse, they need to be lined. Through this lesson, you will learn about the different options for lining pits and when you need them.
Too Full, Too Fast
Take this quiz to learn the common factors that can impact how quickly latrine pits will fill.
Latrine Siting and Access
This module will guide you through important considerations for siting a latrine by focusing on accessibility from the pit emptier's perspective.