Pit latrines in slums fill up faster due to a high water table leaving emptying as the most viable solution. This study was aimed at comparing the vacuum and non-vacuum technologies used in emptying pit latrines in slums ...

Pit latrines in slums have faecal sludge mixed with solid waste. These solid wastes in pit latrines are incompatible with faecal sludge treatment as they can cause blockage at treatment plants, and neither can they be ...

80% of wastewater released into the environment is without adequate treatment. As such, nearly 2 billion people in the world are exposed to diseases such as dysentery and cholera. One method for treating faecal sludge is ...