title: Fecal indicator and Ascaris removal from double pit latrine content.
abstract: Since May 2006, the BRAC Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Programme in Bangladesh has enabled more than 30 million people to achieve hygienic sanitation, contributing to an increase in sanitation coverage from 33 to 83% in programme areas and rapid progress towards universal access. In rural areas, most families have single pit latrines that need to be emptied when full. Since 2007, BRAC has promoted the use of hygienic double-pit latrines. Use of double-pit latrines, where appropriate, is also recommended in the Bangladeshi Draft National Water Supply and Sanitation Strategy. More than 800,000 double-pit latrines are in use in BRAC WASH areas, delaying the need for emptying and allowing time for the fecal matter to decompose while the resting pit is sealed. This paper focuses on a study undertaken by BRAC WASH to treat and safely use fecal material from double pit latrines as an organic fertilizer for rice and other crops. The study investigated the removal of pathogens from pit waste through simple solar drying and conducted analysis on nutrient properties of fecal sludge. The study showed a significant positive impact on developing organic fertilizer from fecal sludge.
authors.affiliation: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, BRAC, 8th floor, BRAC Centre, 75, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh E-mail: bijoybmb@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Digbijoy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.affiliation: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, BRAC, 8th floor, BRAC Centre, 75, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh E-mail: bijoybmb@gmail.com.
authors.forename: A T M
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Ridwanul Haque
authors.affiliation: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, BRAC, 8th floor, BRAC Centre, 75, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh E-mail: bijoybmb@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Babar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kabir
authors.affiliation: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, BRAC, 8th floor, BRAC Centre, 75, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh E-mail: bijoybmb@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sharmin Farhat
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Ubaid
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001200:Ascaris / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001459:Bangladesh; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000469:parasitology; D005308:Fertilizers / Q000032:analysis*; D012722:Sewage / Q000032:analysis* / Q000469:parasitology*; D013472:Sunlight; D014038:Toilet Facilities
chemical_list: D005308:Fertilizers; D012722:Sewage