Water, Sewage & Effluent November-December 2017 | Page 33

Contact details: Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Telephone: +27 76 308 1765 / +27 72 074 2486 South Africa receives on average 450mm rainfall a year compared to a global average of 870mm, making us the world’s 30th driest country. At the forefront of sustainable waste management, Enviro Loo is dry sanitation system that is non- polluting, with zero reliance on water, power or chemicals to operate. Sun and wind transform human waste into a stabilised material that is safe and easy to remove. Waste enters the sealed container through a ceramic toilet bowl. Liquid and solid waste are separated and exposed to a continuous flow of air which dehydrates the solid waste as it migrates down a sloped drying plate. The liquid that has drained down to the bottom of the container evaporates. Sunlight increases the ambient temperature within the container, leading to intense heat which converts the solid waste into a dry material, roughly 5% of its original volume. The negative pressure within the container prevents the escape of any odour which is safely vented out via a wind-driven extractor. Enviro Loo installation is simple, with user and janitorial training provided. A quarterly waste management contract